Avoid JDK 1.6.0_14 for development (missed breakpoints while debugging)

I've occasionally had some debugging pains with Eclipse recently - I've been using JDK 1.6.0_14 for a while. As it turns out, there is a bug in the JDK that causes breakpoints to be missed when debugging.

If you are using JDK 1.6.0_14 to develop, upgrade to JDK 1.6.0_16 - it was released to fix this single bug. (you also as a benefit get 1.6.0_15's security updates)

This caused me some headaches, as it didn't always miss my breakpoints in the debugger, only occasionally... I didn't realize the core problem until a coworker informed me.

Here's a link to the bug:

http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6862295

Release notes for 1.6.0_16:

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u16.html

Download links to the JDK are somewhat cryptic looking, but here goes:

JDK 1.6.0_16 download

If that fails for any reason, just go to java.sun.com, click on Java SE on the right, and there should be a JDK 1.6.0_16 (non EE) link on the page.