JDK-6893624 : JAVA DST is wrong with America/New York
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:i18n
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2009-10-21
  • Updated: 2011-02-16
  • Resolved: 2009-10-21
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_16"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_16-b01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 14.2-b01, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux machine.com 2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686 Fedora 9

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Jdk 1.6 is wrong on the DST info on Fedora 9 in the EDT timezone.

java tries to read time zone info from jre/lib/zi/America/New York, but there is no such file, only jre/lib/zi/America/New_York


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.