The following test failed on merlin build 46 and passed on build 44. 

Failing Test:
=============

1) api/java_io/PrintWriter/index.html#PrWWrite1Test
2) api/java_io/PrintWriter/index.html#PrWWrite3Test
3) api/java_io/PrintWriter/index.html#PrWWrite4Test
4) api/java_io/PrintWriter/index.html#PrWWrite5Test

Test source location:
=====================

1)/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_io/PrintWriter/PrWWrite1Test.javacd /
2)/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_io/PrintWriter/PrWWrite3Test.java
3)/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_io/PrintWriter/PrWWrite4Test.java
4)/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_io/PrintWriter/PrWWrite5Test.java

Platforms:
=============
Failed only on sparc 5.7 and passed on x86 5.6. 
Haven't checked on other OSs.

JDK, switches Info:
===================
jdk1.4.0/bin/java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b46)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4beta-B45, mixed mode)

Failed for -client.

jtr file location:
==================

1)file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_io/PrintWriter/index_PrWWrite1Test.jtr
2)file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_io/PrintWriter/index_PrWWrite3Test.jtr
3)file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_io/PrintWriter/index_PrWWrite4Test.jtr
4)file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_io/PrintWriter/index_PrWWrite5Test.jtr

(This jtr file is also in the attachment.)

How to reproduce:
=================
Run the attached script:

1) PrintWriterPrWWrite1.ksh
2) PrintWriterPrWWrite3.ksh
3) PrintWriterPrWWrite4.ksh
4) PrintWriterPrWWrite5.ksh

System Info:
============

SPARC:
-------
jtg-s117% uname -a
SunOS jtg-s117 5.7 Generic_106541-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60
jtg-s117% psrinfo -v
Status of processor 0 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:13.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.
Status of processor 2 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:14.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.


Additional JCK related info:
============================
URL to find JCK test owners: http://javaweb.eng/jck/usr/owners.jto



srilakshmi.chappidi@Eng 2001-01-08


I distilled the failures down to this test:

import java.io.*;

public class Blah {

    private static PrintWriter pw = null;
    private static ByteArrayOutputStream baos = null;

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        pw = new PrintWriter(baos);
        char[] chars = { (char)0, (char)32, (char)65, 
                         (char)127,(char)128, (char)255 };
        writeTest(chars, chars.length);
    }

    private static void writeTest(char[] streamChars, int num) 
        throws Exception {
            pw.write(streamChars, 0, num);
            if (pw.checkError())
                throw new RuntimeException("test failed");
                
	    String expectedText = new String(streamChars, 0, num);
            String outText = baos.toString();
            
            if (outText.length() != expectedText.length())
                throw new RuntimeException("test failed");
    }
}

michael.mccloskey@eng 2001-03-02