The bug is not reproducible for me on latest Harmony in both debug and release build for Linux x86:

• svn = r576594, (Sep 18 2007), Linux/ia32/gcc 3.3.3, release build
• svn = r576770, (Sep 18 2007), Linux/ia32/gcc 3.3.3, debug build

$ ./trunk-release/working_vm/build/deploy/jdk/jre/bin/java -showversion -verbose -cp . HWA
Apache Harmony Launcher : (c) Copyright 1991, 2006 The Apache Software Foundation or its licensors, as applicable.
java version "1.5.0"
pre-alpha : not complete or compatible
svn = r576594, (Sep 18 2007), Linux/ia32/gcc 3.3.3, release build
http://harmony.apache.org
GC: call GC init...
<skipped...>
[Loaded HWA by java/lang/ClassLoader$SystemClassLoader]
Hello, HWA!
[Loaded java/lang/InterruptedException from .../trunk-release/working_vm/build/deploy/jdk/jre/lib/boot/luni.jar
<skipped...>
GC: end of GC wrapup

./trunk-debug/working_vm/build/deploy/jdk/jre/bin/java -showversion -verbose -cp . HWA
Apache Harmony Launcher : (c) Copyright 1991, 2006 The Apache Software Foundation or its licensors, as applicable.
java version "1.5.0"
pre-alpha : not complete or compatible
svn = r576770, (Sep 18 2007), Linux/ia32/gcc 3.3.3, debug build
http://harmony.apache.org
GC: call GC init...
<skipped...>
[Loaded HWA by java/lang/ClassLoader$SystemClassLoader]
Hello, HWA!
[Loaded java/lang/InterruptedException from ...trunk-debug/working_vm/build/deploy/jdk/jre/lib/boot/luni.jar]
<skipped...>
GC: end of GC wrapup

Please double check on latest revision and either confirm the bug exists or close it is "not reproducible" or "works for me"...

What exact Linux version did you use?

Thanks
Vladimir Beliaev

I've checked and it's reproducible for me on 577137 rev also. I've used release version.
./harmony_build-r577137-x86-linux/bin/jav
a -showversion -verbose -cp . Hello
Apache Harmony Launcher : (c) Copyright 1991, 2006 The Apache Software Foundation or its licensors, as applicable.
java version "1.5.0"
pre-alpha : not complete or compatible
svn = r577137, (Sep 19 2007), Linux/ia32/gcc 3.4.2, release build
http://harmony.apache.org
GC: call GC init...

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::length_error'
what(): basic_string::reserve
Aborted

Linux32/SuSe9/gcc3.3.3
I'll check on debug and report asap.

I've checked on r579041 version: bug is reproduced on release DRLVM: everything is OK with debug version.

Hello Natalia,
I have rechecked this issue, it does not seem reproducible. Are you still able to reproduce it?

$ target/hdk/jdk/jre/bin/java -showversion -verbose -cp . Hello 2>&1 | head -20
Apache Harmony Launcher : (c) Copyright 1991, 2007 The Apache Software Foundation or its licensors, as applicable.
java version "1.5.0"
pre-alpha : not complete or compatible
svn = r618306, (Feb 4 2008), Linux/ia32/gcc 4.1.2, release build
http://harmony.apache.org
GC: call GC init...

GC_Gen initial:
max heap size: 256MB
min heap size: 16MB
initial heap size: 16MB
initial num collectors: 0
initial nos size: 9MB
nos collection algo: partial forward
initial mos size: 2MB
mos collection algo: move compact
initial los size: 4MB

GC: end of GC init
[...]

Natalya,
I succeed in running -verbose on your computer. I believe the problem might be in your customized build scripts. Could you please check if my version works for you? Thanks.

Alexei,
yes it works. Looks like it a build issue really (for my two machines), so i'll close it as not reproducible.
thanks.