JDK-7055292 : Unix: Java console does not show
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: deployment_toolkit
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-06-15
  • Updated: 2011-09-19
  • Resolved: 2011-09-19
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JDK 7
7u2Resolved
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-7053002 - cte-7b145-java console can't pop up
Description
Java console fails to display on Unix platform since b142.
On Linux machine (OEL, Ubuntu), Java console deos not show at all.
On Solaris machine (sparc 10). Java console  popped up with nothing in it- it was greyed out

*** Tested Configurations:
- x64 Oracle Linux 6 and 6.6/ 64-bit FF 3.6.x/ 32-bit FF3.6.x
- x86 Ubuntu 10.04/ FF 4.01
- Solaris Sparc 10/ FF 4.01/ FF 3.6.15
- JRE:  promoted 64-bit/32-bit  jre7-b141- b145

*** Steps to reproduce:
1) Install jre7-b145-amd64
2) Configure the default 64-bit FF3.6.x on the system  (under /usr/lib64/firefox*) to use b145 plugin
3) Select to enable "Show console" from the installed b145 Java control panel (got from step 1) 
4) Use the default 64-bit FF 3.6.x to load any applet of your choice  
 ex: http://games.yahoo.com/console/bo 

If you don't have the Java console shown, then the issue is reproducible. It is a regression since b142. On Solaris Java console with nothing
Comments
EVALUATION It looks like if Java console is enabled in JCP, and tracing is enabled in JCP too, the Java sonsole did show up and bug can't be reproduced. The bug is only reproduced when tracing is disabled but Java console is enabled in JCP. It looks like this regression is caused by the bug fix #7038441 in JDK7 b142, will try to address it in 7-client.
22-06-2011
WORK AROUND look at trace file for the complete output in java console applet will load without problems. not a showstopper for JDK 7
21-06-2011
EVALUATION problem is seen on both 32 and 64 bit linux, starting with JDK7 b142
16-06-2011