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PM45058: ASRA ABEND IN ELAMEM MODULE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The ELAMEM module s designed to manage heap memory required by
    RBD/EGL applications.
    
    In case the egl source program has a call statement passing
    parameters which require temporary variables to be created and
    passed, a bug in ELAMEM may cause a runtime ASRA abend.
    
    The problem is not common, but needs to be fixed.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: ALL USERS OF RATIONAL COBOL RUNTIME - RBD    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ASRA ABEND IN ELAMEM MODULE             *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE                       *
    ****************************************************************
    ASRA ABEND IN ELAMEM MODULE
    

Problem conclusion

  • THE ELAMEM MODULE IS DESIGNED TO MANAGE HEAP MEMORY REQUIRED BY
    RBD/EGL APPLICATIONS.
    
    IN CASE THE EGL SOURCE PROGRAM HAS A CALL STATEMENT PASSING
    PARAMETERS WHICH REQUIRE TEMPORARY VARIABLES TO BE CREATED AND
    PASSED, A BUG IN ELAMEM MAY CAUSE A RUNTIME ASRA ABEND.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM45058

  • Reported component name

    RATL COBOL RT Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655R2900

  • Reported release

    601

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-08-04

  • Closed date

    2012-01-16

  • Last modified date

    2012-02-02

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • ELAMEM   EZEMEMDL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RATL COBOL RT Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655R2900

Applicable component levels

  • R601 PSY UK75483

       UP12/01/26 P F201

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 October 2021