[Bug libgcj/13708] java program crashes at startup, UTF-8 environment

["mec dot gnu at mindspring dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

------- Additional Comments From mec dot gnu at mindspring dot com  2004-01-16 19:53 -------
Subject: Re:  java program crashes at startup, UTF-8 environment

My linker is binutils 2.14, the stock FSF version.

I just tried binutils HEAD 2004-01-15 12:43:56 UTC,
and I get the same problem.

Have a look at my stack trace:

  #0  _Jv_FindClass
  ..
  #8  java.lang.VMClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader
  #9  java.lang.ClassLoader.__U3c_clinit__U3e_

java.lang.ClassLoader is initializing its static 'systemClassLoader'
by calling java.lang.VmClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader.

VmClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader calls
getProperty("java.system.class.loader"), which causes a recursive call
down to _Jv_FindClass("gnu.gcj.convert.Output_UTF8").

_Jv_FindClass finds that Output_UTF8 is not in the cache, and a loader
is not provided.  So it attempts to use getSystemClassLoader, which is
still being initialized, and hence is still null.

I don't understand why this works on Andrew's system, and I haven't
nailed down the gcc patch which caused it to seg fault on my system.


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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13708