FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_02"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_02-b09)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_02-b09, mixed mode, sharing)

FULL OS VERSION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Appears to be printer independent.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
calling PrinterJob.printDialog() from a subthread crashes the JVM. This looks like a timing-related issue, since it crashes the JVM only in abut 50% of the cases.

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: Yes

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: Did not try

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the program below, not with debugger (this reduces the chance of a crash). Click OK on the page setup dialog. After that the program crashes the JVM in most caes 8 out of 10.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected is that after the step above a print dialog appears, but instead the JVM crashes.
ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
================ Error test on console: ======================
#
# An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine:
#
# EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x755c4f0d, pid=4984, tid=4060
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.5.0_02-b09 mixed mode, sharing)
# Problematic frame:
# C [msctfime.ime+0x4f0d]
#
# An error report file with more information is saved as hs_err_pid4984.log
#
# If you would like to submit a bug report, please visit:
# http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport/crash.jsp
#

[error occurred during error reporting, step 270, id 0xc0000005]

============= contents of sump file: ==================
#
# An unexpected error has been detected by HotSpot Virtual Machine:
#
# EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION (0xc0000005) at pc=0x755c4f0d, pid=4984, tid=4060
#
# Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.5.0_02-b09 mixed mode, sharing)
# Problematic frame:
# C [msctfime.ime+0x4f0d]
#

--------------- T H R E A D ---------------

Current thread (0x00840e80): JavaThread "AWT-Windows" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=4060]

siginfo: ExceptionCode=0xc0000005, reading address 0x006e0069

Registers:
EAX=0x006e0069, EBX=0x00000000, ECX=0x0319e738, EDX=0x00080608
ESP=0x0319e718, EBP=0x0319e71c, ESI=0x0319e738, EDI=0x000911e8
EIP=0x755c4f0d, EFLAGS=0x00010206

  Top of Stack: (sp=0x0319e718)
0x0319e718: 0319e738 0319e72c 755c5179 006e0069
0x0319e728: 80004005 0319e740 755c552b 006e0069
0x0319e738: 755c1454 006e0069 0319e784 755c567c
0x0319e748: 0319e77c 0319e76c 000911e8 000b0a40
0x0319e758: 755c1444 000c2f50 03b70bab 00000000
0x0319e768: 00000000 755c1520 000ce078 00a20024
0x0319e778: 00000000 755c62bf 000b0a40 0319e7d4
0x0319e788: 755c62ce 000c7c70 00000000 00010c8b

Instructions: (pc=0x755c4f0d)
0x755c4efd: 85 c0 56 8b f1 89 46 04 c7 06 54 14 5c 75 74 06
0x755c4f0d: 8b 08 50 ff 51 04 8b c6 5e 5d c2 04 00 cc cc cc


Stack: [0x03160000,0x031a0000), sp=0x0319e718, free space=249k
Native frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code, C=native code)
C [msctfime.ime+0x4f0d]
C [msctfime.ime+0x5179]
C [msctfime.ime+0x552b]
C [msctfime.ime+0x567c]
C [msctfime.ime+0x62ce]
C [msctfime.ime+0x6f7a]
C [msctfime.ime+0x196e0]
C [IMM32.DLL+0x2ae3]
C [USER32.dll+0x5b4ae]
C [USER32.dll+0x5b991]
C [USER32.dll+0x5c46b]
C [USER32.dll+0x5c519]
C [USER32.dll+0x8709]
C [USER32.dll+0x87eb]
C [USER32.dll+0xb368]
C [USER32.dll+0xb3b4]
C [ntdll.dll+0xeae3]
C [COMDLG32.DLL+0x230be]
C [USER32.dll+0x8709]
C [USER32.dll+0x151cd]
C [USER32.dll+0x14af2]
C [USER32.dll+0x14d1c]
C [USER32.dll+0x8709]
C [USER32.dll+0x87eb]
C [USER32.dll+0xb743]
C [USER32.dll+0x158ef]
C [USER32.dll+0x16877]
C [USER32.dll+0x168cc]
C [COMDLG32.DLL+0x2332a]
C [COMDLG32.DLL+0x238d7]
C [COMDLG32.DLL+0x2479f]
C [awt.dll+0xd9d7e]
C [USER32.dll+0x8709]
C [USER32.dll+0x87eb]
C [USER32.dll+0xb368]
C [USER32.dll+0xb3b4]
C [ntdll.dll+0xeae3]
C [USER32.dll+0x93df]

Java frames: (J=compiled Java code, j=interpreted, Vv=VM code)
j sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.eventLoop()V+0
j sun.awt.windows.WToolkit.run()V+69
j java.lang.Thread.run()V+11
v ~StubRoutines::call_stub

--------------- P R O C E S S ---------------

Java Threads: ( => current thread )
  0x00846390 JavaThread "Thread-3" [_thread_in_native, id=5196]
  0x00845b10 JavaThread "DestroyJavaVM" [_thread_blocked, id=5180]
  0x00842130 JavaThread "AWT-EventQueue-0" [_thread_in_native, id=5176]
=>0x00840e80 JavaThread "AWT-Windows" daemon [_thread_in_native, id=4060]
  0x0083f4a0 JavaThread "AWT-Shutdown" [_thread_blocked, id=4124]
  0x0083ae80 JavaThread "Java2D Disposer" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=5920]
  0x008319e0 JavaThread "Low Memory Detector" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=5036]
  0x00830e70 JavaThread "CompilerThread0" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3116]
  0x0082fc40 JavaThread "Signal Dispatcher" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=3344]
  0x0082ed40 JavaThread "Finalizer" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=5028]
  0x0082dad0 JavaThread "Reference Handler" daemon [_thread_blocked, id=4804]

Other Threads:
  0x0082cd20 VMThread [id=4960]
  0x00834d90 WatcherThread [id=5040]

VM state:not at safepoint (normal execution)

VM Mutex/Monitor currently owned by a thread: None

Heap
 def new generation total 576K, used 501K [0x22cd0000, 0x22d70000, 0x231b0000)
  eden space 512K, 85% used [0x22cd0000, 0x22d3d670, 0x22d50000)
  from space 64K, 100% used [0x22d60000, 0x22d70000, 0x22d70000)
  to space 64K, 0% used [0x22d50000, 0x22d50000, 0x22d60000)
 tenured generation total 1408K, used 182K [0x231b0000, 0x23310000, 0x26cd0000)
   the space 1408K, 12% used [0x231b0000, 0x231ddbf0, 0x231ddc00, 0x23310000)
 compacting perm gen total 8192K, used 359K [0x26cd0000, 0x274d0000, 0x2acd0000)
   the space 8192K, 4% used [0x26cd0000, 0x26d29c20, 0x26d29e00, 0x274d0000)
    ro space 8192K, 62% used [0x2acd0000, 0x2b1d8018, 0x2b1d8200, 0x2b4d0000)
    rw space 12288K, 46% used [0x2b4d0000, 0x2ba5c620, 0x2ba5c800, 0x2c0d0000)

Dynamic libraries:
0x00400000 - 0x0040c000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\javaw.exe
0x7c900000 - 0x7c9b0000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll
0x7c800000 - 0x7c8f4000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\kernel32.dll
0x77dd0000 - 0x77e6b000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ADVAPI32.dll
0x77e70000 - 0x77f01000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\RPCRT4.dll
0x77d40000 - 0x77dd0000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USER32.dll
0x77f10000 - 0x77f56000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\GDI32.dll
0x77c10000 - 0x77c68000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSVCRT.dll
0x76390000 - 0x763ad000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\IMM32.DLL
0x629c0000 - 0x629c9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\LPK.DLL
0x74d90000 - 0x74dfb000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\USP10.dll
0x67900000 - 0x6793a000 C:\Program Files\Norman\Nvc\BIN\Niphk.dll
0x77120000 - 0x771ac000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\OLEAUT32.dll
0x774e0000 - 0x7761d000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ole32.dll
0x6d640000 - 0x6d7c5000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\client\jvm.dll
0x76b40000 - 0x76b6d000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINMM.dll
0x6d280000 - 0x6d288000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\hpi.dll
0x76bf0000 - 0x76bfb000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\PSAPI.DLL
0x6d610000 - 0x6d61c000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\verify.dll
0x6d300000 - 0x6d31d000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\java.dll
0x6d630000 - 0x6d63f000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\zip.dll
0x6d000000 - 0x6d166000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\awt.dll
0x73000000 - 0x73026000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
0x5ad70000 - 0x5ada8000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\uxtheme.dll
0x73760000 - 0x737a9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\ddraw.dll
0x73bc0000 - 0x73bc6000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\DCIMAN32.dll
0x73940000 - 0x73a10000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\D3DIM700.DLL
0x6d240000 - 0x6d27d000 C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\bin\fontmanager.dll
0x74720000 - 0x7476b000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSCTF.dll
0x755c0000 - 0x755ee000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\msctfime.ime
0x77fe0000 - 0x77ff1000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\Secur32.dll
0x76fd0000 - 0x7704f000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\CLBCATQ.DLL
0x77050000 - 0x77115000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMRes.dll
0x77c00000 - 0x77c08000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\VERSION.dll
0x605d0000 - 0x605d9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\mslbui.dll
0x7c9c0000 - 0x7d1d4000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll
0x77f60000 - 0x77fd6000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHLWAPI.dll
0x773d0000 - 0x774d2000 C:\WINDOWS\WinSxS\x86_Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9\comctl32.dll
0x5d090000 - 0x5d127000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\comctl32.dll
0x763b0000 - 0x763f9000 C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
0x60600000 - 0x60644000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpzntp04.dll
0x10000000 - 0x1001e000 C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\hpz2ku04.dll

VM Arguments:
jvm_args: -enableassertions -Xbootclasspath:C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\rt.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\jsse.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\jce.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\charsets.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\ext\dnsns.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\ext\localedata.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\ext\sunjce_provider.jar;C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_02\lib\ext\sunpkcs11.jar
java_command: nl.timeware.bizsim.bizedit.BizEditApp

Environment Variables:
PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\System
USERNAME=paul
OS=Windows_NT
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel


--------------- S Y S T E M ---------------

OS: Windows XP Build 2600 Service Pack 2

CPU:total 1 family 6, cmov, cx8, fxsr, mmx, sse

Memory: 4k page, physical 523496k(31028k free), swap 1540588k(196788k free)

vm_info: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (1.5.0_02-b09) for windows-x86, built on Mar 4 2005 01:53:53 by "java_re" with MS VC++ 6.0



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced often.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package nl.timeware.bizsim.bizedit;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.print.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class CrashJVM
{ static public void main(String[] args)
  { new AFrame().setVisible(true);
  }
  private static class AFrame extends JFrame
  { public AFrame()
     { final APanel aPanel = new APanel();
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable()
             { public void run()
                 { aPanel.startPrint();
                 }
             });
     }
  }
  private static class APanel extends JPanel
  { private APrintable report;
     public APanel()
     { report = new APrintable();
     }
     public Book getBook(PageFormat format)
     { return report.getBook(format);
     }
     public void startPrint()
     { PrinterJob job = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
        Paper a4Paper = new Paper();
        a4Paper.setSize(595, 840);
        a4Paper.setImageableArea(40, 40, 515, 760);
        PageFormat pageFormat = job.defaultPage();
        pageFormat.setOrientation(PageFormat.PORTRAIT);
        pageFormat.setPaper(a4Paper);
        pageFormat = job.pageDialog(pageFormat);
        job.setPageable(getBook(pageFormat));
        job.printDialog(); // <-- crashes the JVM
     }
     private class APrintable extends JPanel implements Printable
     { public Book getBook(PageFormat format)
        { return new PrintBook(format);
        }
        public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat format, int page)
        { return PAGE_EXISTS;
        }
        private class PrintBook extends Book
        { public PrintBook(PageFormat format)
           { append(APrintable.this, format, 1);
           }
        }
     }
  }
}


---------- END SOURCE ----------
Submitter provided the following two updates

I tested this this today with 1.5.0_06. It still results in the same JVM
crash.
I tested it with several types of printers:
- local printer HP d135, driver version 1.0 (USB),
- network printer, HP 4550, driver version 2.0.5
- fax, HP d135, driver version 1.0 (USB),
- PDF driver, Jaws PdfCreator 3.0
They all result in the same crash. So, I really don't believe it's a
printer driver issue.
I tried it on several computers, but got the error only on the following
computer:
- A Dell OptiPlex GX200, the CPU is an Processor Pentium III, Family 6
Model 8 Stepping 3 GenuineIntel ~662 Mhz.
- I was using Windows XP home (version 2002, SP-2, build 2600, with all
updates installed).

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Just tried with mustang dated Dec 1. Got same crash.
No crash on:
- DELL Inspiron 5160, Pentium 4, 2.80 GHz
- DELL Inspiron 1150, Intel Celeron, 2.40 GHz
- DELL Dimension 4600, Pentium 4, 2.40 GHz
- DELL Dimension 200, Intel Celeron, 1.10 Ghz
All with Windows XP home (version 2002, SP-2, build 2600, with all
updates installed).

Maybe more interesting: I just found that it only crashes if I run the
program under
my Eclipse (3.1.1) development environment (both debug and normal mode).
If a create a JAR from it, then start it from there (outside Eclipse), I
have no VM crash.
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