Bug 272749

Summary:	java jre doesn't clean up after running java applet from browser, next time app doesn't start
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Akarki <akarmi456>
Component:	[OLD] Java	Assignee:	Java team <java>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	major	CC:	akarmi456
Priority:	High
Version:	2008.0
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	emerge --info

Description Akarki 2009-06-05 10:33:04 UTC

I have an java applet to use on a daily basis (cisco asdm for pix/asa firewalls).
I run them from mozilla firefox or seamonkey. It used to work fine for years.
Recently the following happens:
I start firefox, open the page which loads in the applet.
Applett runs fine, I exit.
Applet won't run anymore, when I want to start it up again.

I have to clear java cache and firefox cache manually, then restart browser, then it runs once again, but next time it fails again.
The applet code itself haven't changed.

[I--] [  ] dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.5.0.18 (1.5)
[I--] [  ] dev-java/sun-jre-bin-1.6.0.13 (1.6)
[I--] [  ] virtual/jre-1.6.0 (1.6)
[I--] [  ] dev-java/sun-jdk-1.6.0.13 (1.6)
[I--] [  ] virtual/jdk-1.6.0 (1.6)

eselect java-vm list
Available Java Virtual Machines:
  [1]   sun-jdk-1.5
  [2]   sun-jdk-1.6
  [3]   sun-jre-bin-1.5
  [4]   sun-jre-bin-1.6  system-vm user-vm

[I--] [  ] www-client/mozilla-firefox-3.0.10 (0)

Comment 1 Akarki 2009-06-05 10:33:58 UTC

Created attachment 193616 [details]
emerge --info

Comment 2 Akarki 2009-06-05 10:35:25 UTC

eselect java-nsplugin list
Available Java browser plugins
  [1]   sun-jdk-1.6
  [2]   sun-jdk-1.6-plugin2  
  [3]   sun-jre-bin-1.5
  [4]   sun-jre-bin-1.6
  [5]   sun-jre-bin-1.6-plugin2 current

Comment 3 Akarki 2009-06-05 10:38:01 UTC

I've tried usinig sun-jdk-1.6 for system vm instead of sun-jre-bin-1.6 and vica versa, it seems to work the same way. 

I'm not sure, but it may relate the upgrade from 1.6.0.11 to 1.6.0.13.
I remember it was working fine with 1.6.0.11. But I don't know exactly what has changed first, as firefox keeps upgrading, too.

Comment 4 Serkan Kaba (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2009-06-05 16:43:59 UTC

I've been having this issue since the introduction of plugin2, the only option is to try the old plugin if you're an x86 user. Anyway resolving as upstream.