[FLINK-18581] Cannot find GC cleaner with java version previous jdk8u72(-b01)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.11.0
• Fix Version/s: 1.12.0, 1.11.2
• Component/s: Runtime / Coordination
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Assignee: Andrey Zagrebin
• Reporter: Xintong Song
• Created: 13/Jul/20 09:12
• Updated: 29/Jul/20 07:45
• Resolved: 28/Jul/20 11:27

Description

JavaGcCleanerWrapper is looking for the package-private method Reference.tryHandlePending using reflection. However, the method is first introduced in the version jdk8u72(-b01). Therefore, if an older version JDK is used, the method cannot be found and Flink will fail.

See also this ML thread.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #12981