JDK-8160376 : DebuggerException: Can't attach symbolicator to the process
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: hotspot
  • Sub-Component: svc-agent
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2016-06-27
  • Updated: 2018-01-17
  • Resolved: 2016-10-24
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JDK 9
9 b146Fixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8159806 - /sun/tools/jhsdb/BasicLauncherTest.java fails on Mac OS
Duplicate :  
JDK-8166198 - gc/metaspace/CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap.java: exitCode 137 on MacOS
Relates :  
JDK-8166198 - gc/metaspace/CompressedClassSpaceSizeInJmapHeap.java: exitCode 137 on MacOS
Sub Tasks
JDK-8160743 :  
quarantine tests that can't attach symbolicator to the process on MacOS X - Resolved
JDK-8161164 :  
quarantine more tests that can't attach symbolicator to the process on MacOS X - Resolved
Description
Attaching to process ID 75820, please wait...
Error attaching to process: sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.DebuggerException: Can't attach symbolicator to the process
sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.DebuggerException: sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.DebuggerException: Can't attach symbolicator to the process
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.bsd.BsdDebuggerLocal$BsdDebuggerLocalWorkerThread.execute(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/BsdDebuggerLocal.java:169)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.bsd.BsdDebuggerLocal.attach(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/BsdDebuggerLocal.java:287)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.HotSpotAgent.attachDebugger(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/HotSpotAgent.java:677)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.HotSpotAgent.setupDebuggerDarwin(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/HotSpotAgent.java:665)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.HotSpotAgent.setupDebugger(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/HotSpotAgent.java:343)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.HotSpotAgent.go(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/HotSpotAgent.java:306)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.HotSpotAgent.attach(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/HotSpotAgent.java:142)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.tools.Tool.start(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/Tool.java:185)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.tools.Tool.execute(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/Tool.java:118)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.tools.StackTrace.main(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/StackTrace.java:140)
Caused by: sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.DebuggerException: Can't attach symbolicator to the process
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.bsd.BsdDebuggerLocal.attach0(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/Native Method)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.bsd.BsdDebuggerLocal.access$100(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/BsdDebuggerLocal.java:65)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.bsd.BsdDebuggerLocal$1AttachTask.doit(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/BsdDebuggerLocal.java:278)
	at sun.jvm.hotspot.debugger.bsd.BsdDebuggerLocal$BsdDebuggerLocalWorkerThread.run(jdk.hotspot.agent@9-internal/BsdDebuggerLocal.java:144)
Comments
Two more tests have been quarantined via JDK-8161164. When this bug is fixed, please unquarantine the tests at the same time by updating the jdk/test/ProblemList.txt.
18-07-2016
These tests have been quarantined via JDK-8160743. When this bug is fixed, please unquarantine the tests at the same time.
05-07-2016
IIRC you need specific permissions to attach to other processes in OSX.
29-06-2016
As per RT triage committee, a serviceability agent failure should not be an integration blocker.
27-06-2016