JDK-6702582 : javaws.exe not cleared from memory
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: webstart
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-05-14
  • Updated: 2010-04-04
  • Resolved: 2009-01-16
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_10-beta"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-beta-b22)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b11, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
XP 5.1.2600

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
After 40-50 times invoking and quitting a web start application I have 10 instances of javaws.exe (not javaw.exe and not java.exe) resident in memory

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
40-50 times invoking and quitting a web start application e.g.

http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/demos.html

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
after every java web start application quit, memory is cleaned from javaws.exe
ACTUAL -
instances of javaws.exe stay in memory

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced occasionally.

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e.g. try:
http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/demos.html
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