Name: iaR10016 Date: 04/10/2001



JDK : JDK1.4.0beta-b59
Platform[s] : Redhat Linux 6.2
switch/Mode : -client -Xmixed

The following test example demostrates the bug:

-------------- test.java ----------------------
import javax.swing.*;

public class test {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
     JFileChooser fc = new JFileChooser();
     fc.showOpenDialog(new JFrame());
  }
}
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To reproduce just compile and run this example, then wait some time.
The following warnings appear in the standard error stream:

...
Apr 11, 2001 11:08:07 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0ErrorCode
WARNING: Could not lock System prefs.Unix error code 37.
Apr 11, 2001 11:08:07 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences syncWorld
WARNING: Couldn't flush system prefs: java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException: Couldn't get file lock.
Apr 11, 2001 11:08:37 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0ErrorCode
WARNING: Could not lock System prefs.Unix error code 37.
Apr 11, 2001 11:08:37 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences syncWorld
WARNING: Couldn't flush system prefs: java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException: Couldn't get file lock.
Apr 11, 2001 11:09:07 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0ErrorCode
WARNING: Could not lock System prefs.Unix error code 37.
Apr 11, 2001 11:09:07 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences syncWorld
WARNING: Couldn't flush system prefs: java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException: Couldn't get file lock.
Apr 11, 2001 11:09:37 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0ErrorCode
WARNING: Could not lock System prefs.Unix error code 37.
Apr 11, 2001 11:09:37 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences syncWorld
WARNING: Couldn't flush system prefs: java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException: Couldn't get file lock.
Apr 11, 2001 11:10:07 AM java.util.prefs.FileSystemPreferences checkLockFile0ErrorCode
WARNING: Could not lock System prefs.Unix error code 37.
...

The bug is not reproducible if user can read and write in the directory /etc/.java/systemPrefs
or this directory does not exist and user has permissions to create it.

Please, note that the bug is always reproducible if the user can read and write in the directory <java.home>/.systemPrefs.

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