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Bug ID: 6938627 Make temporary directory use property java.io.tmpdir when specified
6938627 : Make temporary directory use property java.io.tmpdir when specified

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
2010-03-26
Status:
Closed
Updated Date:
2012-10-08
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2010-04-21
Component:
hotspot
OS:
solaris_2.5.1,linux,generic
Sub-Component:
runtime
CPU:
x86,sparc,generic
Priority:
P4
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
hs14,hs18,5.0,6,6u24
Fixed Versions:
hs18

Related Reports
Backport:
JDK-2191963 - Make temporary directory use property java.io.tmpdir when specified
Backport:
JDK-2193533 - Make temporary directory use property java.io.tmpdir when specified
Backport:
JDK-2197897 - Make temporary directory use property java.io.tmpdir when specified
Backport:
JDK-2199799 - Make temporary directory use property java.io.tmpdir when specified
Duplicate:
JDK-6900754 - JDK searches for PerfDataFile in adifferent location from where the VM creates i
Duplicate:
JDK-6447182 - temp dir locations should not be hardcoded for hsperfdata_ dirctories
Duplicate:
JDK-7023338 - jps command not showing other jvms running under the callers user context
Relates:
JDK-6649594 - Intermittent IOExceptions during dynamic attach on linux and solaris
Relates:
JDK-6944822 - Fix for 6938627 exposes problem with hard-coded buffer sizes
Relates:
JDK-7009828 - Fix for 6938627 breaks visualvm monitoring when -Djava.io.tmpdir is defined
Relates:
JDK-6950927 - Testcase failure sun/management/jmxremote/bootstrap/JvmstatCountersTest.java
Relates:
JDK-7014520 - java/awt/FontClass/CreateFont/DeleteFont.sh test passes just in a second invocation against jdk7b125

Sub Tasks

Description
The directory "/tmp" or %TEMP% on windows is hardcoded in the JVM and should be changed to look at the property java.io.tmpdir first.

Comments
EVALUATION

http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/hotspot-rt/hotspot/rev/a2ea687fdc7c
2010-04-01 
EVALUATION

Summary: Get java.io.tmpdir property in os::get_temp_directory() and call this instead of harcoding "/tmp".  Don't assume trailing file_separator either.
2010-04-01


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