PM39659: 'unable to place marker in mvfs audit' when running clearmake -n

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.2.5) for version 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (8.0.0.1) for version 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
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Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When clearmake is run with the -n option (Print build script
  lines, but do not actually execute them), an 'unable to place
  marker in mvfs audit' may occur for targets that meet the
  following conditions:
  1) executing clearmake as a child process of another clearmake
  2) Target file is present in the view
  3) target has a single line build script.
  
  Process to reproduce:
  Create 2 makefiles, test.mk and makefile
  
  test.mk:
  --------------------------
  target:
   $(MAKE)
  --------------------------
  
  makefile:
  --------------------------
  dep0:
   touch dep0
  --------------------------
  
  When you run this...
  
  Initial clearmake run:
  []$ clearmake -f test.mk
          clearmake
          touch dep0
  
  Second clearmake run:
  []$ clearmake -nf test.mk
          clearmake
  `dep0' is up to date.
  clearmake: Error: Unable to place marker in MVFS audit - Invalid
  argument
  
  Workarounds:
  1) perform the test in an empty view. This prevents the error
  message and the 'dep0 is up to date' message
  2) add ANY line to the build script for the 'dep0' target.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When clearmake is run with the -n option (Print build script
  lines, but do not actually execute them), an "unable to
  place marker in mvfs audit" may occur for targets that meet
  the following conditions:
  1) executing clearmake as a child process of another
  clearmake
  2) Target file is present in the view
  3) target has a single line build script.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.1.8, 7.1.2.5
  and 8.0.0.1
  

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

• R701 PSN

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