JDK-7002957 : (fc) FileChannel.transferTo fails to load libsendfile on Solaris 64-bit
Type:Bug
Component:core-libs
Sub-Component:java.nio
Affected Version:7
Priority:P3
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:generic
CPU:generic
Submitted:2010-11-26
Updated:2011-05-18
Resolved:2011-05-18
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EVALUATION
On 64-bit the library is located in /lib/64 so the code is attempting to load it from the wrong location. One approach is that we have libnio link against libsendfile and avoid needing to load the library dynamically.