JDK-7141739 : [osx] Local attach fails if java.io.tmpdir is set
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-svc
  • Sub-Component: java.lang.management
  • Affected Version: hs23
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: os_x
  • CPU: other
  • Submitted: 2012-02-01
  • Updated: 2012-04-04
  • Resolved: 2012-04-04
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JDK 7
7u4 b13Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-7132199 - sun/management/jmxremote/bootstrap/JvmstatCountersTest.java failing on all platforms
Description
If the user sets -Djava.io.tmpdir to something else than /tmp, the attach framework will fail (for example jstack).

This is a followup of bug 7132199
Comments
EVALUATION The reason is that Hotspot and the jdk does not agree on which directory certain well-known files should be in.
01-02-2012