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IV13519: A SIGHUP'D PROCESS HANGS, REPEATEDLY CALLING PTHREAD_YIELD APPLIES TO AIX 6100-05

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This problem occurs after APAR IZ83495 "multiple threads
    in __modfini() during exit causes coredump" is applied;
    attaching with dbx and generating a stack trace will
    show that the exit() function has been entered twice:
    
    pthread_yield() at 0x90000000048589c
    exit(??) at 0x90000000007c040
    ibm_efm_exit() at 0x100004d04
    ix_sigcleanup() at 0x100004d48
    ix_sigproc() at 0x10000ca2c
    efsignal_sigHup() at 0x10000c650
    usl_exit_fini_mods(??) at 0x9fffffff0002ad0
    __modfini64() at 0x900000000045dbc
    exit(??) at 0x90000000007c1c0
     :
     :
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of the 6100-05 Technology Level with the bos.rte.libc
    * fileset at the 6.1.5.6 or 6.1.5.7 level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * When users login window terminates, processes remain active
    * consuming resources and causing performance issues. These
    * SIGHUP'd processes hang repeatedly calling pthread_yield().
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV13519.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Call yield loop in exit() only for multi-threaded processes.
    

Temporary fix

  • *********
    * HIPER *
    *********
    

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV13519

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2012-01-19

  • Closed date

    2012-01-19

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-26

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

    IV07285

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

    U850943

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U850943

       UP12/03/15 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 March 2013