oracle/graal · error

Failed to initialize PAPI %s

Error message

Failed to initialize PAPI %s

What it means

Error "Failed to initialize PAPI %s " thrown in oracle/graal.

Source

Thrown at compiler/src/org.graalvm.papibridge/src/papibridge.c:40

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#include <jni.h>
#include <papi.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

/**
 * Initializes the PAPI library.
 *
 * @return JNI_TRUE if the initialization is successful, JNI_FALSE otherwise.
 */
JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL Java_jdk_graal_compiler_hotspot_replaycomp_HardwarePerformanceCounters_initialize(JNIEnv *env, jclass cls) {
    printf("Initializing PAPI\n");
    int retval = PAPI_library_init(PAPI_VER_CURRENT);
    if (retval != PAPI_VER_CURRENT) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to initialize PAPI %s\n", PAPI_strerror(retval));
        return JNI_FALSE;
    }
    if ((retval = PAPI_thread_init(pthread_self)) != PAPI_OK) {
        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to initialize threads for PAPI %s\n", PAPI_strerror(retval));
        return JNI_FALSE;
    }
    return JNI_TRUE;
}

/**
 * Creates a new PAPI event set and adds the specified events to it.
 *
 * @param env The JNI environment.
 * @param cls The Java class that this native method belongs to.
 * @param eventNames An array of event names to be added to the event set.
 *
 * @return The handle of the created event set, or PAPI_NULL if an error occurs.
 */

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Solutions

1. Fix the condition reported by the error: Failed to initialize PAPI {}
2. Check the throwing call site and ensure its documented preconditions (argument values, types, environment, or configuration) are satisfied before the call.

Example fix

Validate inputs and environment so that the failing condition does not occur: Failed to initialize PAPI {}

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at compiler/src/org.graalvm.papibridge/src/papibridge.c:40 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Occurs when a caller violates the contract guarded by this check: Failed to initialize PAPI {}

AI-assisted analysis of oracle/graal@a66e9ccd1d (2026-08-14). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a5da275041f95d34. Report an issue: GitHub.