IJ15455: GPF from invokevirtual or IllegalAccessError from invokespecial

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message:
  A GPF event is received or an IllegalAccessError is thrown.
  
  Stack Trace:
  Example GPF stack trace:
  
   #13 <signal handler called>
   #14 invokevirtualLogic
   #15 invokevirtual
   #16 VM_BytecodeInterpreter::run
   #17 bytecodeLoop ()
   #18 c_cInterpreter ()
   #19 sendClinit
  
  Example IllegalAccessError message, which will vary depending on
  the class/interface involved:
  
   java.lang.IllegalAccessError: Receiver class XXXXX must be
   the current class or a subtype of interface XXXXX
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem was caused when a class iTable is not built
  correctly
  

Problem conclusion

• The JVM has been updated so that the class iTable is built
  properly: https://github.com/eclipse/openj9/pull/5072
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8 SR5 FP35 (8.0.5.35)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
   https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

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