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IV04737: CRASH IN EFSC_LOG_ERR APPLIES TO AIX 5300-12

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • system crashed with the following stack trace:

efsc_log_err+0005AC [042C024
efsc_process_cancel_elem+000624 (??, ??)
efsc_recv+0002FC (??, ??)
efc_process_proto_ring+000610 (??, ??)
efc_process_rings+0000E0 (??, ??)
efc_intr+0003B0 (??)
i_poll_soft+00012C (??)
i_softmod+000480 ()
[0013FEC4]flih_util+000250 ()

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • System crash during firmware download with stack similar to
following:

KDB(3)> f
pvthread+002000 STACK:
 05EB41E0 efsc_log_err+000700 (0000000100000000,
0003000000000000,   F1000A019048C3C0, F1000A01903FCD00,
00000000000000CB, F1000A01903FCCC0, 0000000000000DD3,
FFFF0F303FFFFFFF  ?? )
 05EC19BC efsc_process_cancel_elem+00075C (??, ??)
 05EC1D54 efsc_recv+000354 (??, ??)
 05D288BC efc_process_proto_ring+0013BC (F1000A0280260000,
0000000100000001)
 05D28CBC efc_process_rings+0000DC (F1000A0280260000,
0000008000000080)
 05D2A260 efc_intr+0003C0 (F1000A0280260000)
 002BA5B8 i_poll_soft+0001B8 (??)
 002B99D0 i_softmod+0002F0 ()
 001F9BD4 flih_util+000260 ()
____ Exception (F00000002FF47600) ____

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • RESET_RING is not issued during the firmware dowanload.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV04737
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  • Reported component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G0300
    • 

  • Reported release
    530
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2011-08-08
    • 

  • Closed date
    2011-08-08
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-04-16
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV03360
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G0300
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R530  PSY  U844684
       UP11/10/10  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            16 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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