IV45898: SYSTEM CRASHES DUE TO AN IMPROPER ASSERT IN TXCOMMIT APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• System crashes inside txCommit by an assert introduced in
  IV08141 (Serviceability enhancement). This is not a
  result
  of corrupt filesystem.
  
  CRASH INFORMATION:
  CPU 8 CSA F00000002FF47600 at time of crash, error code
  for LEDs: 70000000
  pvthread+03D800 STACK:
  [003B0374]txCommit+0007F4 (0000000000000000,
  F1000A2C869033F8,
     0000000000000000, 000000000000000A [??])
  [003FE410]j2_setattr+000310 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  [005C4628]vnop_setattr+000308 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  [007C60F8]vsetattr@AF13_1+000018 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  [007C6070]setnameattr+000090 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  [006EB444]utimes+000164 (??, ??)
  [000038A4]mfspurr_sc_flih01+0000E4 ()
  [kdb_get_virtual_memory] no real storage @ 2FF1EAE8
  [10009A24]10009A24 ()
  [kdb_read_mem] no real storage @ FFFFFFFFFFF6120
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 6100-08 Technology Level with
  * bos.mp64 at 6.1.8.0 through 6.1.8.16 level.
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * System crashes due to an improper assert in txCommit(), a part
   of the
  * transaction manager for JFS2 file systems.  The stack trace wi
  ll be
  * similar to:
  *  003B0374 txCommit+0007F4 (0000000000000000,
  * F1000A2C869033F8, 0000000000000000, 000000000000000A  ?? )
  *  003FE410 j2_setattr+000310 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  *  005C4628 vnop_setattr+000308 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  *  007C60F8 vsetattr@AF13_1+000018 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  *  007C6070 setnameattr+000090 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
  *  006EB444 utimes+000164 (??, ??)
  *  000038A4 mfspurr_sc_flih01+0000E4 ()
  *  kdb_get_virtual_memory  no real storage @ 2FF1EAE8
  *  10009A24 10009A24 ()
  *  kdb_read_mem  no real storage @ FFFFFFFFFFF6120
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV45898.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv45898/
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• removing 3 asserts in j2_txnmgr().
  

Temporary fix

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  * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV45736

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 610 STD EDI

• Fixed component ID

  5765G6200

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY U859536

     UP14/02/17 I 1000 ®

PTF to Fileset Mapping

• U859536 bos.mp64 6.1.8.17