IV78390: UNEXPECTED NOSUCHMETHODEXCEPTION FROM JAVA.LANG.METHODHANDLE COD E

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: An unexpected java.lang.NoSuchMethodException is
  thrown by the JVM while running java.lang.MethodHandle code
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• Running with
  -Xjit:disableInvariantArgumentPreexistence,disableInnerPreexiste
  nce should cause the problem to stop occurring; this option may
  impact performance of some workloads.
  

Problem summary

• The problem was caused by an optimization incorrectly storing
  data used during the execution of some methods of the
  java.lang.MethodHandle class
  

Problem conclusion

• The JIT compiler was modified such that the problematic
  optimization now correctly stores data related to the
  java.lang.MethodHandle class
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
   8 SR2 (8.0.2.0)
   7 R1 SR3 FP20 (7.1.3.20)
  .
  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:

• Fixed component name

  JIT

• Fixed component ID

  620700124

Applicable component levels

• R130 PSY

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