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PM11359: UNINITIALIZED MEMORY IN ELAMEM CAUSES RANDOM ERRORS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The module ELAMEM allocates memory for heap management. In  some
cases  if the memory is not initialized to zeros, the calling
routines work with invalid data and abend

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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* USERS AFFECTED: USERS OF RATIONAL COBOL RUNTIME FOR ZSERIES  *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: UNINITIALIZED MEMORY IN ELAMEM CAUSES   *
*                      RANDOM ERRORS                           *
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* RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE                       *
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UNINITIALIZED MEMORY IN ELAMEM CAUSES RANDOM ERRORS

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • UNINITIALIZED MEMORY IN ELAMEM CAUSES RANDOM ERRORS

    



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PM11359
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  • Reported component name
    RATL COBOL RT Z
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5655R2900
    • 

  • Reported release
    601
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2010-04-01
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-04-07
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2010-05-04
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
UK55911
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • ELAMEM   EZEMEMDL

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL COBOL RT Z
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655R2900
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R601  PSY  UK55911
       UP10/04/10  P  F004
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            Modified date:
            

            04 May 2010
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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