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[Java SE] JVM hangs during startup while the VMThread is waiting in SafepointSynchronize::begin() (Doc ID 3073262.1)

Last updated on APRIL 14, 2025

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE - Version 8 and later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation

Symptoms

New installation of Weblogic server 12.2.1.4 with JDK1.8.0_441-b25. Oracle Weblogic server startup hangs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux release 9.4.
Manually generate core dumps using "gcore <pid>" to analyze thread deadlock. Collect the libraries associated with the core file using pkgapp script
As per the following stack, VMThread is initiating a Safepoint and waiting at SafepointSynchronize::begin(). Safepoint has not yet happened

 

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Cause

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