JDK-8156862 : Release Note: Removed PICL warning message
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: compiler
  • Affected Version: 7u111,8u102,9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2016-05-12
  • Updated: 2022-06-14
  • Resolved: 2017-04-21
The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed.

Unresolved : Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed.
Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved.
Fixed : Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed. The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release.

To download the current JDK release, click here.
JDK 7 JDK 8 JDK 9
7u111Resolved 8u102Resolved 9Resolved
Description
In 8u40, and 7u80, a new feature was introduced to use the PICL library on Solaris to get some system information. If this library was not found, we printed an error message:

Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM warning: PICL (libpicl.so.1) is missing.
Performance will not be optimal. 

This warning was misleading. Not finding the PICL library is a very minor issue, and the warnings mostly lead to confusion. In this release, the warning was removed.