JDK-6899467 : System property java.class.version out-of-sync with VM for jdk 5.0 with HS 16 in nightly build
Type:Bug
Component:hotspot
Sub-Component:runtime
Affected Version:5.0u22
Priority:P2
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:linux_suse_sles_10
CPU:generic
Submitted:2009-11-09
Updated:2011-03-07
Resolved:2011-03-07
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EVALUATION
The root cause is that "is_supported_version" implementation in ClassFileParser didn't take into consideration of the possibility that it could work with JDK 5. The logic needs to be enhanced to make the VM to avoid working with class file major version greater than 49.