JDK-8022796 : Backport: Memory leak in NetworkInterface methods ex. isUP(), isLoopback()
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.net
  • Affected Version: 7u40
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • Submitted: 2013-08-09
  • Updated: 2013-08-12
  • Resolved: 2013-08-12
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8022584 - Memory leak in NetworkInterface methods ex. isUP(), isLoopback()
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
any linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Backport fix for  JDK-8022584 : Memory leak in NetworkInterface methods ex. isUP(), isLoopback() to Java7u40

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Described in
http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=JDK-8022584


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
Comments
The correct way to request a backport is through the original bug. In fact, there is already a backport request to 7uXX for this, see JDK-8022641.
12-08-2013