A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When full dump option is enabled on AIX 6.1/5.3 systems, if the resultant core file is truncated in some error conditions, system will crash with the following stack: [00151218]cwrite_compress+00032C (F100010058881F28, F1000100629C8C74, F00000002FF454EA, 0000000000000021, 0000000000000001, F00000002FF454EC, 000000000000063B, F00000002FF454C8 [??]) [00153BEC]corex+00106C (??, ??, ??, ??) [00156F84]core+000088 (??, ??, ??) [00056814]psig+00034C (??) [00057654]issig+0004E4 (??, ??) [00056460]sig_deliver+00019C (??, ??)
Local fix
1. set CORE_NOSHM=true 2. disable full dump option 3. set core_compress = off
Problem summary
System crash with the following stack: 00151218 cwrite_compress+00032C (F100010058881F28, F1000100629C8C74, F00000002FF454EA, 0000000000000021, 0000000000000001, F00000002FF454EC, 000000000000063B, F00000002FF454C8 ?? ) 00153BEC corex+00106C (??, ??, ??, ??) 00156F84 core+000088 (??, ??, ??) 00056814 psig+00034C (??) 00057654 issig+0004E4 (??, ??) 00056460 sig_deliver+00019C (??, ??)
Problem conclusion
Set the pointer to NULL after freeing memory.
Temporary fix
Comments
5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ73057 5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ82905 5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ82896 5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ82861 6100-02 - use AIX APAR IZ84121 6100-03 - use AIX APAR IZ83880 6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ83930 6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ83841 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ77839 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ77889 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ77839 7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ89021
APAR Information
APAR number
IZ84121
Reported component name
AIX 610 STD EDI
Reported component ID
5765G6200
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2010-08-31
Closed date
2010-08-31
Last modified date
2013-03-28
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 U837026
UP10/10/18 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U837026 bos.mp64 6.1.2.10
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 March 2013