How can I use the new error-reporting mechanism in JVM?

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Question: How can I use the new error-reporting mechanism in JVM?

Answer: When the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) detects a crash in native code such as JNI code written by the developer or when the JVM itself crashes, it will print debug information about the crash. This error message normally will include information such as the function name, library name, source-file name and line number at which the error occurred. (Currently, information about file name and line number are available only available on Microsoft Windows platforms.) For an example of a message emitted by the error handler, see JNI Error example.

The information provided by the new error-reporting mechanism will allow developers to more easily and efficiently debug their applications. If an error message indicates a problem in the JVM code itself, it will allow a developer to submit a more accurate and helpful bug report.

Sometimes the error-reporting mechanism won't be able to determine the information that might be helpful in locating the source of a crash. To get the most out of the error handler, developers should be aware of the following guidelines and limitations.

Compile in debug mode

In some circumstances, the error-reporting mechanism won't be able to determine symbol names. The most common reason for this is that the binary code that crashed was not compiled in debug mode and therefore doesn't have symbol tables. Developers should compile their code in debug mode to ensure that it contains the necessary debug information. In Visual Studio, for example, this means choosing "Debug" rather than "Release" as the project's build mode. When using gcc or cc on Linux or on the SolarisTM operating environment, compile using the -g command-line option.

More limitations are described in the article here

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