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IV20544: PROCTREE DUMPS CORE WHILE ADDING PROCS IF PID 1 HAS NO CHILDREN APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Running

# proctree root

may dump core with the following stack:

add_parent(parent = 0x20008a98), line 1940 in "proctree.c"
unnamed block in main(argc = 2, argv = 0x2ff2248c), line 2836
in "proctree.c" main(argc = 2, argv = 0x2ff2248c), line 2836 in
"proctree.c"

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Running

# proctree root

may dump core with the following stack:

add_parent(parent = 0x20008a98), line 1940 in "proctree.c"
unnamed block in main(argc = 2, argv = 0x2ff2248c), line 2836
in "proctree.c" main(argc = 2, argv = 0x2ff2248c), line 2836 in
"proctree.c"

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Addressed the case where pid 1 in the process tree (getting
created) does not have any children.

    



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV20544
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  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
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  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-05-01
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-07-10
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-03-26
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U852273
       UP12/12/07  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            26 March 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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