The following test failed in the Valhalla CI:
runtime/ClassUnload/KeepAliveSoftReference.java
Here's a snippet from the log file:
#section:main
----------messages:(8/546)----------
command: main -Xbootclasspath/a:. -Xmn8m -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI KeepAliveSoftReference
reason: User specified action: run main/othervm -Xbootclasspath/a:. -Xmn8m -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI KeepAliveSoftReference
started: Wed Feb 25 05:19:23.566 UTC 2026
Mode: othervm [/othervm specified]
Additional options from @modules: --add-modules java.base --add-exports java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED
Process id: 8520
finished: Wed Feb 25 05:19:24.870 UTC 2026
elapsed time (seconds): 1.304
----------configuration:(4/115)----------
Boot Layer
add modules: java.base
add exports: java.base/jdk.internal.misc ALL-UNNAMED
----------System.out:(2/70)----------
testSoftReference (1) alive: true
testSoftReference (2) alive: true
----------System.err:(12/827)----------
jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon$TestFailure: Test failed: true != false
at jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon.failIf(ClassUnloadCommon.java:58)
at KeepAliveSoftReference.main(KeepAliveSoftReference.java:70)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:104)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:565)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.agent.MainWrapper$MainTask.run(MainWrapper.java:138)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1527)
JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon$TestFailure: Test failed: true != false
JavaTest Message: shutting down test
STATUS:Failed.`main' threw exception: jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon$TestFailure: Test failed: true != false
----------rerun:(50/7855)*----------
runtime/ClassUnload/KeepAliveSoftReference.java
Here's a snippet from the log file:
#section:main
----------messages:(8/546)----------
command: main -Xbootclasspath/a:. -Xmn8m -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI KeepAliveSoftReference
reason: User specified action: run main/othervm -Xbootclasspath/a:. -Xmn8m -XX:+UnlockDiagnosticVMOptions -XX:+WhiteBoxAPI KeepAliveSoftReference
started: Wed Feb 25 05:19:23.566 UTC 2026
Mode: othervm [/othervm specified]
Additional options from @modules: --add-modules java.base --add-exports java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED
Process id: 8520
finished: Wed Feb 25 05:19:24.870 UTC 2026
elapsed time (seconds): 1.304
----------configuration:(4/115)----------
Boot Layer
add modules: java.base
add exports: java.base/jdk.internal.misc ALL-UNNAMED
----------System.out:(2/70)----------
testSoftReference (1) alive: true
testSoftReference (2) alive: true
----------System.err:(12/827)----------
jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon$TestFailure: Test failed: true != false
at jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon.failIf(ClassUnloadCommon.java:58)
at KeepAliveSoftReference.main(KeepAliveSoftReference.java:70)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:104)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:565)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.agent.MainWrapper$MainTask.run(MainWrapper.java:138)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1527)
JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon$TestFailure: Test failed: true != false
JavaTest Message: shutting down test
STATUS:Failed.`main' threw exception: jdk.test.lib.classloader.ClassUnloadCommon$TestFailure: Test failed: true != false
----------rerun:(50/7855)*----------