In org.apache.logging.slf4j.SLF4JLogger.logMessage(...) Throwable t is passed to underlying SLF4J Logger implementation even if it is null:

logger.debug(getMarker(marker), message.getFormattedMessage(), message.getParameters(), t)

which causes the following method signature to apply, which is wrong:

Logger.trace(Marker marker, String format, Object arg1, Object arg2)

There should be a check in this method, if Throwable t argument is null, then call:

Logger.trace(Marker marker, String format, Object arg)