PH34486: MEMORY LEAK USING A 31 BIT VERSION OF THE ARSUPREP EXIT.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Memory related abends can occur when using a 31 bit version of
  arsuprep (Client preview exit).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS 10.1   *
  *                 and above customers using the client         *
  *                 retrieval user exit (arsuprep)               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ARSSOCKD abend U4088 abend REASON       *
  *                      CODE=000003EC.  A VERBX LEDATA HEAP     *
  *                      report will show many 31-bit user heap  *
  *                      control blocks with ZREQ as an          *
  *                      eyecatcher.  Additionally, using the LE *
  *                      VHM will display orphan blocks with a   *
  *                      traceback that includes                 *
  *                      ParmsGetPreviewExitParms                *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  ARGZOS31was not freeing a 31-bit control block after invoking
  arsuprep.  Additionally, ARGCSX was not freeing a control block
  used to convert from Unicode to EBCDIC.
  

Problem conclusion

• ARGZOS31 is changed to free the 31-bit control block after
  invoking arsuprep.  Additionally, ARGCSX is altered to freeing
  the control block used to convert from Unicode to EBCDIC.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI74506 UI74508

Modules/Macros

• ARGCSX   ARGZ31OS ARNCSX   ARSZ31OS
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CM OD Z/OS, OD/

• Fixed component ID

  5655H3900

Applicable component levels

• RA10 PSY UI74506

     UP21/03/23 P F103

• RA50 PSY UI74508

     UP21/03/23 P F103

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