FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_144"
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux 4.4.74-92.38-default
 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When Java process starts it creates .java_pid<provide PID> file in /tmp folder, can we set to use different folder than /tmp

it is already specified with -Djava.io.tmpdir for user defined path, but this path is not taken into consideration and always it creates in /tmp folder

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
start any java process and the file will be created in /tmp folder


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.