Name: gm110360 Date: 09/06/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
execution jdk-1.3/java ($HOME/.motus)
java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0, mixed mode)

SunOS wctfs114 5.6 Generic_105181-21 sun4u sparc
SUNW,Ultra-5_10


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
we have program using jni and running on jdk1.2.2.

we want now to use jdk 1.3 but the option Xusealtsigs is not
recognize :

Unrecognized option: -Xusealtsigs
Could not create the Java virtual machine.


i have seen in your bug data base, bug about this option on
jdk 1.4 but i have sthe same problem with it.

Is this option supported on jdk 1.3 and 1.4?
the problem about sigill & jni is it corrected in these new
versions?

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. set java version
2. launch "java -Xusealtsigs
3.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
actual :
execution jdk-1.3/java ($HOME/.motus)
Unrecognized option: -Xusealtsigs
Could not create the Java virtual machine.


expected :
execution jdk-1.2.2/java ($HOME/.motus)
Usage: java [-options] class [args...]
           (to execute a class)
   or java -jar [-options] jarfile [args...]
           (to execute a jar file)

where options include:
    -cp -classpath <directories and zip/jar files separated by :>
              set search path for application classes and resources
    -D<name>=<value>
              set a system property
    -verbose[:class|gc|jni]
              enable verbose output
    -version print product version
    -? -help print this help message
    -X print help on non-standard options


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 164131)
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