A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A dsi can occur with the following stack: [042D0E8C]eth_demux:vlan_get_user+00006C (7DF243A67DF042A6, 0000000000000834 [??]) [042D2FB8]eth_demux:eth_del_vlan+000018 (??, ??) [042D1ADC]eth_demux:eth_add_filter+00027C (??, ??, ??, ??) [004AB018]ns_add_filter+000018 (??, ??, ??, ??) [00014F50].kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030 () [F1000000C05026EC]vlandd:init_rx+00024C (??) [F1000000C0500764]vlandd:vlan_open+0002E4 (??) [00014D70].hkey_legacy_gate+00004C () [004A7B3C]ns_alloc+00013C (??, ??) [004A8F24]ndd_usrreq+000824 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??) [00525AB0]soeconnect+0005B0 (??, ??, ??) [00524D14]_econnect+000454 (??, ??, ??, ??) [0052A4BC]connext+00001C (??, ??, ??) This is aggravated by having many vlandd on the system that do not have an interface on them.
Local fix
Problem summary
A dsi can occur with the following stack: 042D0E8C eth_demux:vlan_get_user+00006C (7DF243A67DF042A6, 0000000000000834 ?? ) 042D2FB8 eth_demux:eth_del_vlan+000018 (??, ??) 042D1ADC eth_demux:eth_add_filter+00027C (??, ??, ??, ??) 004AB018 ns_add_filter+000018 (??, ??, ??, ??) 00014F50 .kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030 () F1000000C05026EC vlandd:init_rx+00024C (??) F1000000C0500764 vlandd:vlan_open+0002E4 (??) 00014D70 .hkey_legacy_gate+00004C () 004A7B3C ns_alloc+00013C (??, ??) 004A8F24 ndd_usrreq+000824 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??) 00525AB0 soeconnect+0005B0 (??, ??, ??) 00524D14 _econnect+000454 (??, ??, ??, ??) 0052A4BC connext+00001C (??, ??, ??) This is aggravated by having many vlandd on the system that do not have an interface on them.
Problem conclusion
Add sanity checks so that we do not access a NULL pointer.
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58320 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV53407 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV55884 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV55884 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV55884 7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57655 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV57112 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV55966 7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV55889
APAR Information
APAR number
IV55884
Reported component name
AIX 610 STD EDI
Reported component ID
5765G6200
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2014-02-25
Closed date
2014-02-25
Last modified date
2016-05-10
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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 U861286
UP14/10/28 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U861286 devices.common.IBM.ethernet.rte 6.1.9.30
U859711 devices.common.IBM.ethernet.rte 6.1.9.15
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 May 2016