Hi all, I have been investigating the issue https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8211844 raised by Goetz Lindenmaier which is related to the jdk/java/lang/ProcessBuilder/PipelineTest.java JTReg test failing on AIX. Having done some investigation I have a potential fix fore the issue: diff -r 9501a7b59111 src/java.base/unix/classes/java/lang/ProcessImpl.java --- a/src/java.base/unix/classes/java/lang/ProcessImpl.java Mon Dec 03 14:28:19 2018 +0300 +++ b/src/java.base/unix/classes/java/lang/ProcessImpl.java Thu Dec 06 15:01:03 2018 +0000 @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ ProcessBuilder.NullOutputStream.INSTANCE : new ProcessPipeOutputStream(fds[0]); - stdout = (fds[1] == -1) ? + stdout = (fds[1] == -1 || forceNullOutputStream) ? ProcessBuilder.NullInputStream.INSTANCE : new DeferredCloseProcessPipeInputStream(fds[1]); I would appreciate any feedback please, and for someone to be a sponsor for this and to contributute it to OpenJDK. Steve Groeger IBM Runtime Technologies Hursley, Winchester Tel: (44) 1962 816911 Mobex: 279990 Mobile: 07718 517 129 Fax (44) 1962 816800 Lotus Notes: Steve Groeger/UK/IBM Internet: groeges@uk.ibm.com Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU