The following test failed on merlin build 46 and passed on build 44.

Failing Test:
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api/java_io/Serialization/ProtocolTests/Strings.html#protocolString0004

Test source location:
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/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_io/Serialization/ProtocolTests/Strings.java

Platforms:
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Failed only on sparc 5.7 and passed on x86 5.6.
Haven't checked on other OSs.

JDK, switches Info:
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jdk1.4.0/bin/java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b46)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4beta-B45, mixed mode)

Failed for -client.

jtr file location:
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file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_io/Serialization/ProtocolTests/Strings_protocolString0004.jtr

How to reproduce:
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Run the attached script:

1) SerilizationProtocolTestsString0004.ksh

ERROR MESSAGE:
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----------log:(11/1404)----------
javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.TokenMgrError: Lexical error at line 1, column 5. Encountered: "|" (124), after : ""
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.SerStreamParserTM.getNextToken(SerStreamParserTM.java:635)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.SerStreamParser.jj_ntk(SerStreamParser.java:722)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.SerStreamParser.Contents(SerStreamParser.java:55)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.SerStreamParser.SerStream(SerStreamParser.java:48)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.SerStreamParser.verifyStream(SerStreamParser.java:30)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.Strings.verify(Strings.java:554)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.Strings.protocolString0004(Strings.java:389)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.Strings.run(Strings.java:60)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.Strings.main(Strings.java:28)
STATUS:Failed. protocolString0004: javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.TokenMgrError: Lexical error at line 1, column 5. Encountered: "|" (124), after : ""
result: Failed. protocolString0004: javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.io.Serialization.ProtocolTests.serstreamparser.TokenMgrError: Lexical error at line 1, column 5. Encountered: "|" (124), after : ""


System Info:
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SPARC:
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jtg-s117% uname -a
SunOS jtg-s117 5.7 Generic_106541-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60
jtg-s117% psrinfo -v
Status of processor 0 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:13.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.
Status of processor 2 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:14.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.


Additional JCK related info:
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URL to find JCK test owners: http://javaweb.eng/jck/usr/owners.jto

srilakshmi.chappidi@Eng 2001-01-08