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The is a problem found during the testing of WSAD 5.1 1. Install WSAD 5.1 (on Windows) 2. Start the product to create a workspace 3. Un-install WSAD 5.1 4. Re-install WSAD 5.1 to the same location 5. Try to start the product with the workspace from #2. The product never comes up but repeatedly keeps showing the splash screen. The .log contains a bunch of lines like this: java.fullversion=J2RE 1.3.1 IBM J9 build 20030702 (JIT enabled) BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86, WS=win32, NL=en_CA Command-line arguments: -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86 -data G:\workspaces\ws1 - install file:G:/installedWSAD/eclipse/ !ENTRY org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 !MESSAGE Problems encountered loading the plug-in registry. !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 !MESSAGE Two plug-ins found with the same id: "com.rational.clearcase.help". Ignoring duplicate at "file:g:/installedWSAD/rational/eclipse/plugins/com.rational.clearcase.help_2 .1.6/plugin.xml". !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 !MESSAGE Two plug-ins found with the same id: "com.rational.clearcase". Ignoring duplicate at "file:g:/installedWSAD/rational/eclipse/plugins/com.rational.clearcase_2.2.36 /plugin.xml". !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 !MESSAGE Two plug-ins found with the same id: "com.ibm.accessibility.doc". Ignoring duplicate at "file:g:/installedWSAD/wstools/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.accessibility.doc_5.1. 0/plugin.xml". !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 !MESSAGE Two plug-ins found with the same id: "com.ibm.debug.help.doc". Ignoring duplicate at "file:g:/installedWSAD/wstools/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.debug.help.doc_5.1.0/p lugin.xml". !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 !MESSAGE Two plug-ins found with the same id: "com.ibm.debug.javascript.doc". Ignoring duplicate at "file:g:/installedWSAD/wstools/eclipse/plugins/com.ibm.debug.javascript.doc_5 .1.0/plugin.xml". !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.core.runtime 2 1 Jul 22, 2003 17:16:51.731 After an un-install, we completely removed the directory and the problem still happens, so this is not a case of some remnant from the first install remaining. This is a problem with the saved state in the workpace. The workarounds we currently have are: 1) Install to a different location 2) Delete the workspace/.metadata/.config directory. Marked this as major since it is quite ugly for our customers since one you get into the looping state, your only recourse is to kill the eclipse.exe and javaw.exe processes.
This bug should be fixed once we move the config state out of the workspace. We have submitted a patch to the Core team and are waiting for its integration in a build.
I managed to get a different scenario that also exhibits the launcher loop: 1. install a new feature to a different site (say, c:\newEclipse) 2. add a .link (in the links directory) to this new site 3. restart eclipse. 4. the above results in an infinite restarting loop
A fix for 2.1.2 is risky: we don't have a full understanding of the cause and the code fixes would involve touching very sensitive code in the startup process. The workarounds mentioned by Jeff should be fine. We will need to add them to the README.
I have a similar problem, if u have a solution please let me know.
similar bug 44716.
As of latest integration build, Eclipse startup should no longer have a 2- phase startup that would trigger looping.
