anyone else experiencing issues with java tool from HP - HPjconfig?

[Manuel Contreras]

here is a link to hpjconfig:
http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/java/java2/hpjconfig/index.html

The tool complains about patches that have already been addressed/installed (superseded patches).

# /opt/java1.4/bin/java -jar ./HPjconfig.jar -nogui -patches -listmis
Log written to HPjconfig_myBOX_20071228_105132.log
List of missing patches:
PHCO_33282 solves severe performance degradation with large numbers of threads.
PHCO_33282 solves pthread synchronization causing hangs. must install starting with 1.3.1.11, 1.4.1.03, 1.4.2.00, 5.0..
PHKL_34309 supports executing HotSpot across NFS.
PHKL_34309 supports executing HotSpot across NFS.
PHKL_35281 supports executing HotSpot across NFS.
PHKL_34309 solves hangs in Java apps with large numbers of threads.
PHKL_34309 solves severe thread performance problems in Java apps with large numbers of threads. supports Solaris-like semantics for concurrent close (thread interrupt).
PHKL_35281 solves thread problems that degrade Java apps with large numbers of threads.
PHKL_34309 supports compiler save points and on stack replacement in 64bit HotSpot in 1.4, 5.0.
PHKL_32927 fixes 64-bit Java process hang when returning from a call to a JNI function.
PHNE_34938 supports executing HotSpot across NFS.
PHNE_34777 supports Solaris-like semantics for concurrent close (Streams).
PHNE_34672 solves socket problems that may cause hangs. must install starting with 1.4.2.06, 5.0.. supports Solaris-like semantics for concurrent close (transport). supports connected datagram sockets.
PHSS_35379 solves problem with dld while loading native libraries for class ServerSocket. enables LD_PRELOAD_ONCE.


help options:
# /opt/java1.4/bin/java -jar ./HPjconfig.jar -nogui -help

usage:
HPjconfig [ options ] -gui
HPjconfig [ options ]

[Murat SULUHAN]

Hi Manuel

Basically HPjConfig checks your kernel tunables and patches for recommendations about Java

You already checked patches so you must check this patches or it's newest versions and you must also check your kernel tunables settings with tunables

Best Regards
Murat

[Dennis Handly]

Hmm, I would have thought HPjconfig would get this right.

Can you prove that one of the patches is installed or superseded?
What does this show:
swlist -l fileset -a supersedes | grep -e PHSS_35379 -e PHKL_34309

See Patch Management User Guide, Supersession:
http://www.docs.hp.com/en/5992-0674/5992-0674.pdf

[Manuel Contreras]

I think I found the answer in the FAQ :P

Q: I don't seem to be getting the latest HP-UX patches required for the SDK when I run HPjconfig. Is there anyway I can get the tool to automatically check for the latest required patches on the http://www.hp.com/go/java site?

A: HPjconfig tries to get to the latest list of patches off the site. If you've configured your system to work through a proxy server with Netscape, it should automatically detect and use those settings. However, if you wish to use another proxy server, or your Netscape is configured in such a manner that it won't connect properly, you can do so by running HPjconfig with the following command line options:

java -cp HPjconfig.jar:HPjconfig_data.jar \
-Dproxy= \
-Dport= HPjconfig

going to give it a try...
thanks

[Dennis Handly]

>I think I found the answer in the FAQ
>Q: I don't seem to be getting the latest HP-UX patches required for the SDK when I run HPjconfig

I'm not sure this is your problem? HPjconfig should be able to see if you have superseding patches without querying the web site.

[Manuel Contreras]

Dennis,
here's some output from your earlier query:

# swlist -l product | grep PHCO_33282

# swlist -l fileset -x show_superseded_patches=true | grep PHCO_33282
# PHCO_33282 1.0 pthread library cumulative patch
PHCO_33282.C-MIN-32ALIB 1.0 OS-Core.C-MIN-32ALIB
PHCO_33282.C-MIN-64ALIB 1.0 OS-Core.C-MIN-64ALIB
PHCO_33282.CORE-64SLIB 1.0 OS-Core.CORE-64SLIB
PHCO_33282.CORE-SHLIBS 1.0 OS-Core.CORE-SHLIBS
PHCO_33282.PAUX-ENG-A-MAN 1.0 ProgSupport.PAUX-ENG-A-MAN

this patch was superseded by PHCO_36229 which is installed:
# swlist -l product | grep 36229
PHCO_36229 1.0 pthread library cumulative patch

thanks,
manuel

[Dennis Handly]

>here's some output from your earlier query

It looks like your initial statement is true. So HPjconfig is "broken".

># swlist -l product | grep PHCO_33282

You don't need to grep, you can just insert the patch ID:
# swlist -l product PHCO_33282

[Manuel Contreras]

opened a ticket w/HP...they said they will get back to me.