JVM crashed with error message "FATAL ERROR in native method: JDWP saveGlobalRef *pobj, jvmtiError=JVMTI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT(103) JDWP exit error JVMTI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT(103): saveGlobalRef *pobj"

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Environment

  • Oracle JDK

  • OpenJDK

Issue

  • Listening for transport dt_socket at address: 8787
  • FATAL ERROR in native method: JDWP saveGlobalRef *pobj, jvmtiError=JVMTI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT(103)
    JDWP exit error JVMTI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT(103): saveGlobalRef *pobj

Resolution

  • Remove -Xrunjdwp options from JAVA_OPTS. Examples are:

      JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8787,server=y,suspend=n"

or

JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_shmem,server=y,suspend=n,address=jboss"

Root Cause

Eclips was connected in debug mode.

Diagnostic Steps

  • Check JAVA_OPTS being used (e.g. run.sh, run.bat, run.conf).
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