[Bug libgcj/26858] New: NullPointerException not generated for large classes...

[daney at gcc dot gnu dot org]

When running on some Linux kernels, the heap is mapped into memory low in the
address space.  Dereferencing a null pointer for class with a lot of fields an
erroneously access the heap instead of throwing a NullPointerException.


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           Summary: NullPointerException not generated for large classes...
           Product: gcc
           Version: 4.2.0
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: libgcj
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: daney at gcc dot gnu dot org
 GCC build triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu
  GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu
GCC target triplet: i686-pc-linux-gnu


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26858