WebLogic Server (WLS) Support Pattern: Irrecoverable StackOverFlow (Doc ID 1276923.1)

Last updated on MAY 09, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 6.1 to 8.1
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Please Note:
Sun bug 4298656
applied in JDK 1.3.1_12 and later resolves this issue

Purpose

Problem Description

An application gets "an irrecoverable stack overflow has occurred. Unexpected Signal 11" message right before the JVM dies or core dumps. Or the application gets a generic "StackOverFlow Error."

Problem Troubleshooting

Please note that not all of the following items would need to be done. Some issues can be solved by only following a few of the items.

Troubleshooting Steps

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In this Document

Problem Description

Problem Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Steps

Why does the problem occur?

Application Coding Diagnostics

Getting information from a Core file

Collecting Thread Dumps

Unix-like Platforms

Windows Platforms

For JRockit JVM

Stop the JVM to get Thread Dumps

Recursive JSP Error Pages and Tags

WebLogic JSP Form Validation Tag

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