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IV15446: SYSTEM CRASHES WHEN INTIALIZING RNIC STRUCTURE (CT3) APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The system crashes with the following stack trace
    
    System crashed with the following stack :
    (1)> f
    pvthread+001700 STACK:
    [00009324].unlock_enable_mem+000018 ()
    [04239898]ct3_cpl_intr+000118 (??, ??)
    [04236ED0]rrhba_rnic_slih+0006D0 (??)
    [0018C54C]i_poll_soft+00012C (??)
    [0018BE60]i_softmod+000620 ()
    [001B8B6C]flih_util+000258 ()
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI-Express Host Bus Adapter
    * on the 6100-07 Technology Level with the
    * devices.ethernet.ct3.rte fileset at the 6.1.7.1 or 6.1.7.2
    * level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * System crash with following stack :
    *  00009324 .unlock_enable_mem+000018 ()
    *  04239898 ct3_cpl_intr+000118 (??, ??)
    *  04236ED0 rrhba_rnic_slih+0006D0 (??)
    *  0018C54C i_poll_soft+00012C (??)
    *  0018BE60 i_softmod+000620 ()
    *  001B8B6C flih_util+000258 ()
    *
    * Crash will happen while releasing cm lock.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV15446.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Initialize cm lock after rnic structures are initialized.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV15446

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2012-02-13

  • Closed date

    2012-02-16

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-10

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U839513

       UP12/05/14 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 April 2013