A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The sysdumpdev -e may show invalid values, mostly very high number which can lead to the 'DMPCHK_TOOSMALL' errpt entry.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
trying to force a system dump from command line will fail if the y4 adapter is configured in the system. The failure happens because the y4 reports an incredible large dump size.
Problem conclusion
The value of the size is passed from the device driver by returning a pointer to the location of the value. The caller is expecting the value to be stored in a 64 bit value. The device driver was saving the value in a 32 bit location, forcing the caller to interpret the value as a huge size number. The solution is to store the value in a 64 bit variable.
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV61298 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV61461
APAR Information
APAR number
IV61298
Reported component name
AIX 610 STD EDI
Reported component ID
5765G6200
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2014-06-06
Closed date
2014-07-28
Last modified date
2015-01-21
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
AIX 610 STD EDI
Fixed component ID
5765G6200
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY U867322
UP15/01/18 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U867322 devices.pciex.14107a0314107b03.rte 6.1.8.17
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Document Information
Modified date:
21 January 2015