Name: rmT116609 Date: 05/13/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-beta-b19)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-beta-b19, mixed mode)


FULL OS VERSION :
SunOS pantar 5.7 Generic_106541-17 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-4


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Contrary to JLS 3.3, processed unicode escapes are used for further unicode escape processing.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile source code below

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
No error message
ACTUAL -
Uniesc.java:1: illegal unicode escape
/* \u005cu */
        ^
1 error


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
/* \u005cu */

---------- END SOURCE ----------

Release Regression From : 1.4.1_02
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.

(Review ID: 185689)
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