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PM98745: LOCAL SCOPE VARIABLES WERE NOT BEING INITIALIZED TO NULL WHICH COULD CAUSE A HEAP MEMORY GARBAGE COLLECTION TO ABEND 0C4

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Local scope variables were not being initialized to null which
    could cause a heap memory garbage collection to abend 0C4
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * If a local scope heap variable gets acquired, but not        *
    * allocated, and uses an old value, if a garbage collection    *
    * occurs it can cause an 0C4 abend.                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * If a local scope heap variable gets acquired, but not        *
    * allocated, and uses an old value, if a garbage collection    *
    * occurs it can cause an 0C4 abend.                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The software has been updated to release the heap variable at
    the correct time
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM98745

  • Reported component name

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Reported component ID

    5724S5000

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-10-09

  • Closed date

    2014-09-10

  • Last modified date

    2014-11-25

  • 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

    RATL BUS DEV

  • Fixed component ID

    5724S5000

Applicable component levels

  • R851 PSY

       UP

  • R901 PSY

       UP

  • R910 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 November 2021