Define the location of Java fatal error log in runtime

Question

Hi,

is there any way to define the location of the fatal error logs in Java (hs_err_*.pid.log) in the runtime? I know from [1] that I can set the location as parameter, but I want to change it in runtime.

Philip

[1] http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/trouble/TSG-Desktop/html/felog.html

Answer 1

From http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/hotspot/vmoptions.jsp:

"Options that are specified with -XX are not stable and are not recommended for casual use. These options are subject to change without notice."

From the same page, there is indication that that the ErrorFile option is not manageable through JConsole, so I wouldn't expect it to be modifiable through any other means.