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java.lang.StackOverflowError while upgrading caused by getSuperLocale

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Solyom Nagy-Györkös

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Issue

  • Upgrading the database with the database upgrade tool fails, with the following (or similar) messages in the logs
INFO  [main][UpgradeProcess:145] Failed upgrade process com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.internal.upgrade.v3_7_3.DDMFormInstanceReportUpgradeProcess in 37 ms
ERROR [main][UpgradeStepRegistratorTracker:185] Failed upgrade process for module com.liferay.dynamic.data.mapping.service
com.liferay.portal.kernel.upgrade.UpgradeException: java.lang.StackOverflowError
  • Additional logs:
Caused by: java.lang.StackOverflowError
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources.getSuperLocale(LanguageResources.java:93) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:276) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
at com.liferay.portal.language.LanguageResources$LanguageResourcesBundle.<init>(LanguageResources.java:279) ~[portal-impl.jar:?]
...

Environment

  • Liferay DXP

Resolution

  • Official solution
    • This behavior is addressed in DXP 7.4 U92
    • If you require a fix for previous updates with LPS-193968, open a support ticket with your DXP Subscription
  • Workaround for upgrades
    • Please, restart the upgrade process from the beginning
    • Reportedly on the third try, the database upgrade passes

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