OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
All - common code.

FULL JDK VERSION(S):
Present in sync.c versions up to and including 1.17 (Java 5)

DESCRIPTION:

In several places in the CMM sync.c code (from Kodak) unexpected errors are handled with "for(;;);" - which sends the system into a screaming loop.

These constructs cause compiler warnings and are poor programming practise. If a system encounters one for any reason we get no documentation or error messages - just an unresponsive system consuming all system CPU.

In sync.c version 1.17 the offending lines are:

* 673
* 688
* 728
* 845
* 857

An abort() would be a more useful way to cope with these conditions.