FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_14"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_14-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode, sharing)

FULL OS VERSION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Wersja 5.1.2600]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
processor: AMD Athlon XP 2500+

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
After about 1500 passes, the calculation in the attached code fails: m and b variables become NaN. Once this happens, all subsequent calculations using instances of the class also fail (a HOTSPOT bug?).

There are no exceptions thrown, but "m" and "b" variables are wrongly
calculated and assigned NaN(s).
Once this happens, all subsequent calculations of "m" and "b" variables
also evaluate to NaN, even with different CalcError instances and different
calcMapping(...) parameters.
This happens after a certain number of calculations, on our computer: 1500.
Please not that this bug occurs EVERY TIME when we run the attached
CalcError test.
On JDK 1.4.2_13 (the other one we also use to test our applications) there
is no such error and everything works well.

I also tested the program on another (Intel based) computer with JRE
1.6.0_13 and 1.6.0_14 and everything worked well.

So this problem only occurs on our AMD Athlon XP 2500+ system with 1.6.0_14,
but it happens consistently every time we run the test. We've been using
this machine for a long time and haven't experienced any other problems with
it.

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: No

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: No

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile and then run the attached code using default VM flags in JRE, for example:
java CalcError

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Expected: consistent calculation results.
Actual: After about 1500 calculations, all subsequent calculations result in a NaN.
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class CalcError {
private double m;
private double b;

public static double log10(double x) {
return Math.log(x) / Math.log(10);
}

void calcMapping(double xmin, double xmax, double ymin, double ymax) {
if ((ymax != ymin) && (xmax != xmin) && (xmax > 0) && (xmin > 0)) {
m = (ymax - ymin) / (log10(xmax) - log10(xmin));
b = (log10(xmin) * ymax - log10(xmax) * ymin)
/ (log10(xmin) - log10(xmax));
} else {
m = 1;
b = 0;
}
System.out.println("m=" + m +", b=" +b);
}

public static void main(String[] args) {
final int LOOP = 1600;
CalcError c = new CalcError();
for (int i = 0; i < LOOP; i++) {
System.out.print("[" + i + "]: ");
c.calcMapping(91, 121, 177, 34);
}
}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use -Xint or -server flag.

Release Regression From : 6u13
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.

Release Regression From : 6u13
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.