Fwd: large jar file failed

[wynne.wang]

Hi Experts
> I need help to solve a JDK issue.
>
> It is easy to repeat, one created a jar file > 2GB , and it failed to run.
>
> By the deeper investigation, I found the error was thrown from the
> SelectVersion() method in JVM .
>
> Inside the openjdk source code(/share/bin/java.c), I found some
> interesting notes as:
>
> * A NOTE TO DEVELOPERS: For performance reasons it is important that
> * the program image remain relatively small until after SelectVersion
> * CreateExecutionEnvironment have finished their possibly recursive
> * processing. Watch everything, but resist all temptations to use Java
> * interfaces.
>
> OK, the fact is , now there is a jar file >2GB , and if it could pass
> the SelectVersion() check in JVM?
> Or any advice ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Wynne
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