PQ79225: ABEND0C4 IN VARIOUS JAVA MODULES, DURING DEPLOYMENTMANAGER OR NODEAGENT STARTUP.

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Various ABEND 0C4's occuring in java modules during NodeAgent
and/or DeploymentManager startup of WebSphere.

You may see 0C4 abends with different
*PATHNAM/....
including
"clLinkClass" , "mapNameSpaceToLoader" ,
"initializeCPTable" , "clMarkClassReferences" ,
"checkLoaderCache" , and others.

In reviewing dump captured from this abend, there will be two
TCBs with an 0C4 completion code.

i.e.: The callback stacks for TCBs can be (not exactly
the same):

TCB 00ABBD90:
Traceback:
DSA Addr Program Unit PU Addr  PU Offset  Entry
3FBDA4D0              7CB24810 +00000068  mapNameSpaceToLoader
3FBDA400              7CB1A8C8 +00000170
initializeSharedClassMirror
3FBDA040              7CB38B40 +00000098  clLinkClass
3FBD9C80              7CB38B40 +00000322  clLinkClass
3FBD98C0              7CB38B40 +000002DC  clLinkClass
3FBD95B8              7CB2C1E0 +000004C6
clResolveConstantPoolMethod
3FBD93A8              7CB293E8 +00000A8A  clResolveConstant
3FBD92F0              7CD157A8 +000000EE
ResolveClassConstantFromClass2
3FBD91D0              7C4526D8 +000007B0  resolve_a_method
3FBD9020              7C45DF30 +000001D8
resolve_method_call_graph
3FBD8DD8              7C308840 +0000037E  jit_compiler_entry
3FBD8CD0              7C3093C0 +00000496  _jit_fast_compile
3FBD8C20              7C6A21A0 +0000016A  g3_compile_a_method

TCB 00ABBBF8:
Traceback:
DSA Addr Program Unit PU Addr  PU Offset Entry
3FC04630 SYSTDUMP     7C943A40 +000000CE SYSTDUMP
3FC04348              7C92DD70 +000003FE ThreadUtils_CoreDump
3FC04230              7C90D108 +00000646 userSignalHandler
3FC04180              7C90D880 +000000B6 intrDispatch
3FC040C8              0AA811B0 +0000001A @@GETFN
3FC03A68              0A8E6078 +0000075C __zerros
3FC00ED0 CEEHDSP      0AC2FDF0 +00000C0A CEEHDSP
3FC00468              7CB24810 +00000068 mapNameSpaceToLoader
3FC00398              7CB1A8C8 +00000170
initializeSharedClassMirror
3FBFFFD8              7CB38B40 +00000098 clLinkClass
3FBFFC18              7CB38B40 +00000322 clLinkClass
3FBFF858              7CB38B40 +000002DC clLinkClass
3FBFF550              7CB2C1E0 +000004C6
clResolveConstantPoolMethod
3FBFF340              7CB293E8 +00000A8A clResolveConstant
3FBFF288              7CD157A8 +000000EE
ResolveClassConstantFromClass2
3FBFF168              7C4526D8 +000007B0 resolve_a_method
3FBFEFB8              7C45DF30 +000001D8
resolve_method_call_graph
3FBFED70              7C308840 +0000037E jit_compiler_entry
3FBFEC68              7C3093C0 +00000496 _jit_fast_compile
3FBFEBB8              7C6A21A0 +0000016A g3_compile_a_method

The problem is random storage overlays of JVM control blocks.
Local fix Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Intermittent ABEND0C4/ABENDS0C4 with    *
*                      various JVM-related paths reported.     *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Intermittent ABEND0C4/ABENDS0C4 with various JVM-related paths
reported.

Symptoms:
ISSUER=BBORLEXT abend in *PATHNAM/clClassInit
similar abend also in:
  *PATHNAM/initializeCPTable,
  *PATHNAM/mmipSelectInvokeJavaMetho,
  *PATHNAM/markReference,
  *PATHNAM/checkLoaderCache,
  *PATHNAM/CompareAndSwapPointer_Imp

The problem is caused by a double release of storage during
WebSphere listener initialization in the Controller Region.
Problem conclusion
Double release of storage has been corrected.

APAR PQ79225 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W501001 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ79225
Reported component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID 5655I3500
Reported release 500
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER YesHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-10-04
Closed date 2003-10-08
Last modified date 2003-11-02

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ79320

Modules/Macros
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Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID 5655I3500

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UQ80952    UP03/10/14 P F310

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ79225.html
Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 500
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ79225
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Nov 2, 2003