/usr/bin/java (running sun-jdk-1.6.0.03) crashes with SIGBUS if /tmp is full Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Mount a tmpfs on /tmp: $ mount none on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,relatime,size=32m) 2. Fill /tmp entirely (e.g. with dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/file 3. Run "java" Actual Results: $ java # # An unexpected error has been detected by Java Runtime Environment: # # SIGBUS (0x7) at pc=0x00002aaaf94e8e30, pid=24228, tid=1076017488 # # Java VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (1.6.0_03-b05 mixed mode) # Problematic frame: # [1] 24228 segmentation fault java
(In reply to comment #0) > /usr/bin/java (running sun-jdk-1.6.0.03) crashes with SIGBUS if /tmp is full > I wouldn't expect it to work either so I don't 100% understand what would you want it to do instead. But any way this is an upstream issue. You should report it to Sun via bugs.sun.com if you think there is something they can improve.