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IV04476: 'MKRAMDISK 8388608' FAILS TO CREATE RAM DISK APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • mkramdisk command will fail to create a 4G RAM disk when
8388608 blocks are specified as input. Command works fine
for input 4G.

# mkramdisk 8388608
Invalid size given

# mkramdisk 4G
/dev/rramdisk0

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • mkramdisk doesn't properly handle very large number of 512 byte
blocks as input.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • cast large block inputs correctly to properly create the
ramdisk

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV04476
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G0300
    • 

  • Reported release
    530
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2011-08-04
    • 

  • Closed date
    2011-08-04
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-04-07
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV00301
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G0300
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R530  PSY  U844884
       UP11/10/07  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            07 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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