I used the next batch file to run SPECjvm 98 in loop:

jaberwocky% cat bug.bat
@echo off
@echo Begin:
date /t
time /t
set ILOOP=1

:loop
V:\jdk\1.4.2\promoted\beta\b18\binaries\windows-i586\bin\java -client -XX:+PrintCompilation -XX:SelfDestructTimer=120 SpecApplication -a -m4 -M4 _227_mtrt > spec.log

type spec.log | grep error
if %errorlevel% == 0 goto end

del spec.log
@echo Iteration %ILOOP% completed
set /A ILOOP=%ILOOP%+1
goto loop

:end
@echo Iteration = %ILOOP%
@echo End:
date /t
time /t
jaberwocky%

One run the execution hangs on the iteration 80. I attached the spec_hang.log.

An other run it gives incorrect output:

C:\SPECjvm98>bug
Begin:
Thu 03/06/2003
11:51a
Iteration 1 completed
Iteration 2 completed
Iteration 3 completed
Iteration 4 completed
Iteration 5 completed
Iteration 6 completed
Iteration 7 completed
Iteration 8 completed
Iteration 9 completed
Validity check errors:
spec.results._227_mtrt.run0.validity.error01=line 118 is: 3425877
Iteration = 10
End:
Thu 03/06/2003
11:55a

C:\SPECjvm98>
 
I attached the spec.log and spec_good.log.

With option -client it executed more then 300 iterations before I
interrapted it.

The specs were copied from /net/balvenie/export/imgr/SPECjvm98/
this is the version used by i_manager.

An other run and one line from output is missed (attached spec_miss.log).