JDK-8080012 : JVM times out with vdbench on SPARC M7-16
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: 8u40,9
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-05-11
  • Updated: 2017-08-15
  • Resolved: 2015-07-03
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Description
JVM on SPARC M7-16 with 4k threads with 4 engines times out. JVM appears to making storm of calls to PICL intending to collect the proper settings for the run.

The only option is to disable the picl daemon in order to start the tests.
Comments
Fix was verified by sustaining SQE.
15-08-2017

Removed 8BPR label as Cust will pick the fix up from 8u60.
07-07-2015

Changes are very simple and safe. Only SPARC is affected. Changes prepared by Igor Veresov: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~kvn/8080012/webrev/
02-07-2015