Failing test description from Tonga testlist:
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JCK-runtime-13rc2/tests/api/javax_naming/Reference/index.html#ReferenceGetNull jck_execute_positive

jtg-s118:[69]% uname -a
SunOS jtg-s118 5.7 Generic_106541-11 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-2
jtg-s118:[70]% psrinfo -v
Status of processor 0 as of: 05/31/00 18:17:37
  Processor has been on-line since 05/26/00 15:37:48.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.
Status of processor 1 as of: 05/31/00 18:17:37
  Processor has been on-line since 05/26/00 15:37:51.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.

To Reproduce:
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1. Extract "index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh" from attached file "index_ReferenceGetNull.jar".
2. Run "index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh" :

jtg-s118:[71]% index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh -server -Xcomp
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-beta)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.3-beta, compiled mode)
#
# HotSpot Virtual Machine Error, Internal Error
# Please report this error at
# http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
#
# Error ID: 53484152454432554E54494D450E4350500183 01
#
# Problematic Thread: prio=5 tid=0x27e78 nid=0x1 runnable
#
1

// However all other switches will work just fine.

jtg-s118:[74]% index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh -server
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-beta)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.3-beta, mixed mode)
getNull: Passed. OK
STATUS:Passed.tests: 1; passed: 1
95

jtg-s118:[75]% index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh -server -Xint
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-beta)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.3-beta, interpreted mode)
getNull: Passed. OK
STATUS:Passed.tests: 1; passed: 1
95

jtg-s118:[76]% index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh -client
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-beta)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3-beta, mixed mode)
getNull: Passed. OK
STATUS:Passed.tests: 1; passed: 1
95

jtg-s118:[77]% index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh -client -Xint
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-beta)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3-beta, interpreted mode)
getNull: Passed. OK
STATUS:Passed.tests: 1; passed: 1
95

jtg-s118:[78]% index_ReferenceGetNull.ksh -client -Xcomp
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-beta)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3-beta, compiled mode)
getNull: Passed. OK
STATUS:Passed.tests: 1; passed: 1
95

This problem is limited to sparc ONLY, failing across Solaris 2.6/7/8.
However Solaris x86s don't have this problem.

vincent.lee@eng 2000-05-31