PK72474: ClearCase MVFS causes kernel panic on HP-UX 11.31 while running commands affecting /view entries, such as cleartool endview

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mfs_hpux_ioctl+0x90 ()
  at ../mvfs_mdep_hpux11.c:1376
    #14 0xe0000000007226d0:0 in vno_ioctl+0x370 ()
        at /ux/core/kern/common/fs/vfs/vfs_io.c:223
    #15 0xe0000000007633f0:0 in ioctl+0x3d0 ()
        at /ux/core/kern/common/fs/vfs/sys_gen.c:694
    #16 0xe000000000845d00:0 in syscall+0x560 ()
        at /ux/core/kern/common/svc/scall/syscall.c:1731
    #17 0xe0000001085c4480 in ?? ()
  
  
  Workaround:  None
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• On HP-UX 11i v3 (a.k.a. 11.31), system panics are triggered
  during certain operations that affect the contents of the
  /view directory, such as cleartool endview or cleartool
  mkview.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.0.0.5 and,
  7.0.1.4.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  CLEARCASE UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2901

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSN

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