IV49996: ASO DUMPS CORE AT LOGGER_EMIT_GENERIC APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08 14/02/20 PTF PECHANGE

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• aso dumps core at Logger_emit_generic
  
  Segmentation fault in noname.strlen [./usr/lib/libc.a] at
  0x90000000001b400 ($t1)
  0x90000000001b400 (strlen)    89030000         lbz
  r8,0x0(r3)
  (dbx) where
  noname.strlen() at 0x90000000001b400
  _doprnt(??, ??, ??) at 0x9000000001f2e74
  vsnprintf(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x9000000000045f8
  Logger_emit_generic(syslogPriority = 7, postInit =
  @0x0100000000000001, do_log = @0x0000000000000000, format
  = "[PROC][Thread %d] ST pid %ld %s\n", args = ""), line
  209 in "Logger.c"
  Logger_emit_debug(condition = 2048, level = 2, format =
  "[PROC][Thread %d] ST pid %ld %s\n", ... = 0x37f00b8,
  0x11002e8b4, 0x145a0003, 0x145a0003, 0x0), line 421 in
  "Logger.c"
  unnamed block in ProcessMap_update_processes(pm =
  0x0000000110089730, job_map = 4564210288), line 892 in
  "ProcessMap.c"
  unnamed block in ProcessMap_update_processes(pm =
  0x0000000110089730, job_map = 4564210288), line 892 in
  "ProcessMap.c"
  ProcessMap_update_processes(pm = 0x0000000110089730,
  job_map = 4564210288), line 892 in "ProcessMap.c"
  unnamed block in mainloop(terminate =
  0x0ffffffffffffb98), line 653 in "aso.c"
  mainloop(terminate = 0x0ffffffffffffb98), line 653 in
  "aso.c"
  main(argc = 1, argv = 0x0ffffffffffffca8), line 1067 in
  "aso.c"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 6100-08 Technology Level with the
  * bos.aso fileset a the 6.1.8.16 level.
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * aso dumps core at Logger_emit_generic
  * Segmentation fault in noname.strlen  ./usr/lib/libc.a  at
  * 0x90000000001b400 ($t1)
  * 0x90000000001b400 (strlen)    89030000         lbz
  * r8,0x0(r3)
  * (dbx) where
  * noname.strlen() at 0x90000000001b400
  * _doprnt(??, ??, ??) at 0x9000000001f2e74
  * vsnprintf(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x9000000000045f8
  * Logger_emit_generic(syslogPriority = 7, postInit =
  * @0x0100000000000001, do_log = @0x0000000000000000, format
  * = " PROC  Thread %d  ST pid %ld %sn", args = ""), line
  * 209 in "Logger.c"
  * Logger_emit_debug(condition = 2048, level = 2, format =
  * " PROC  Thread %d  ST pid %ld %sn", ... = 0x37f00b8,
  * 0x11002e8b4, 0x145a0003, 0x145a0003, 0x0), line 421 in
  * "Logger.c"
  * unnamed block in ProcessMap_update_processes(pm =
  * 0x0000000110089730, job_map = 4564210288), line 892 in
  * "ProcessMap.c"
  * unnamed block in ProcessMap_update_processes(pm =
  * 0x0000000110089730, job_map = 4564210288), line 892 in
  * "ProcessMap.c"
  * ProcessMap_update_processes(pm = 0x0000000110089730,
  * job_map = 4564210288), line 892 in "ProcessMap.c"
  * unnamed block in mainloop(terminate =
  * 0x0ffffffffffffb98), line 653 in "aso.c"
  * mainloop(terminate = 0x0ffffffffffffb98), line 653 in
  * "aso.c"
  * main(argc = 1, argv = 0x0ffffffffffffca8), line 1067 in
  * "aso.c"
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV49996.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Correct bad debug log that caused core dump
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV49996
  7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV49963
  

APAR Information

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

  IV49963

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 610 STD EDI

• Fixed component ID

  5765G6200

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY U859505

     UP14/02/17 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

• U859505 bos.aso 6.1.8.17