Multi-Threaded Java Apps May Stop When Running on Multi- Processor Computers

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft SDK for Java, versions 1.51, 2.0, 2.01

SYMPTOMS

A multi-thread Java application may stop responding when running on a multi- processor computer. The same application will run without problem on a single processor computer.

CAUSE

An internal Java Virtual Machine (VM) thread manipulation function is not multi-thread safe.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been fixed in the latest release build of the Virtual Machine for Java, 2424, available in Service Pack 1 for Internet Explorer 4.01.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1, and SDK for Java 2.02.

Additional query words: multithreaded multiprocessor multithread

Keywords          : 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.51,2.0,2.01,4.0,4.01
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: May 5, 1999