FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_11-b21)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.6-b04, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 7 Pro x64

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Using the arduino IDE v1.5.5-r2

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Java crashes when outputting to serial port (with or without stuff plugged into the port)

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
unknown

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
output some stuff over serial to an arduino... or nothing - crashes with or without it plugged in.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
no crash
ACTUAL -
"Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working ..."

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:BEX
  Application Name:javaw.exe
  Application Version:7.0.400.43
  Application Timestamp:521c3bf4
  Fault Module Name:rxtxSerial.dll
  Fault Module Version:0.0.0.0
  Fault Module Timestamp:512e3235
  Exception Offset:000071fd
  Exception Code:c0000409
  Exception Data:00000000
  OS Version:6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
  Locale ID:3081
  Additional Information 1:352d
  Additional Information 2:352da0ff9a3b580819eae3912b99e95b
  Additional Information 3:4369
  Additional Information 4:436992e3719683e73f58f30fc672099f


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
// node - code never runs - crash happens while uploading

int v=0;

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  analogWriteResolution(12);
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  while(v<4096) {
    analogWrite(DAC1, v++ );
  }
  while(v-->0) {
    analogWrite(DAC1, v );
  }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
reboot