A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
After encountering an error in zEDC the ARSSOCKD address space will loop and exhibit high CPU consumption.
Local fix
Code ARS_USE_ZLIB_HW=0 in ars.cfg
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All Content Manager OnDemand for z/OS 10.5 * * customers * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ARSSOCKD address space experiences high * * CPU consumption. A dump shows * * ArsZLIBH_inflate in the traceback of * * the TCB consuming CPU. * **************************************************************** ARGCOMP was not handling a Z_BUF_ERROR from the zEDC correctly causing the code to loop.
Problem conclusion
ARGCOMP is changed to correctly handle Z_BUF_ERROR.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH68832
Reported component name
CM OD Z/OS, OD/
Reported component ID
5655H3900
Reported release
A50
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-11-04
Closed date
2025-12-08
Last modified date
2026-01-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
ARG$H000 ARG$H001 ARG$H002 ARG$H003 ARG$H004 ARG$H005 ARG$H006 ARG$H007 ARG$H008 ARG$H009 ARG$H010 ARG$H011 ARG$H012 ARG$H013 ARG$H014 ARG$H015 ARG$H016 ARG$H017 ARG$H018 ARG$H019 ARG$H020 ARG$H021 ARG$H022 ARG$H023 ARG$H024 ARG$H025 ARG$H026 ARG$H027 ARG$H028 ARG$H029 ARG$H030 ARG$H031 ARG$H032 ARG$H033 ARG$H034 ARG$H035 ARG$H036 ARG$H037 ARG$H038 ARG$H039 ARG$H040 ARG$H041 ARG$H042 ARG$H043 ARG$H044 ARG$H045 ARG$H046 ARG$H047 ARG$H048 ARG$H049 ARG$H050 ARG$H051 ARG$H052 ARG$H053 ARG$H054 ARG$H055 ARG$H056 ARG$H057 ARG$H058 ARG$H059 ARG$H060 ARG$H061 ARG$H062 ARG$H063 ARG$H064 ARG$H065 ARG$H066 ARG$H067 ARG$H068 ARG$H069 ARG$H070 ARG$H071 ARG$J000 ARG$J001 ARG$J002 ARG$J003 ARG$J004 ARG$J005 ARG$J006 ARG$J007 ARG$J008 ARG$J009 ARG$J010 ARG$J011 ARG$J012 ARG3WAPI ARG3WCCH ARG3WCNV ARG3WCOM ARG3WOUT ARG3WUTL ARGACC ARGADMIN ARGADMMN ARGAFPD ARGAFPMN ARGAG ARGAGF ARGAGI ARGAGP ARGANN ARGAPL ARGAPP ARGAPPLG ARGAZSMS ARGAZXML ARGBIDI ARGCAB ARGCABIN ARGCFG ARGCMLDV ARGCMNFN ARGCOLCT ARGCOMP ARGCONT ARGCP ARGCS ARGCSL ARGCSSM ARGCSVAN ARGCSVAP ARGCSVDC ARGCSVDR ARGCSVFL ARGCSVGP ARGCSVHT ARGCSVLG ARGCSVLV ARGCSVNQ ARGCSVPM ARGCSVPR ARGCSVSR ARGCSVSS ARGCSVUS ARGCSX ARGDATA ARGDATE ARGDATMN ARGDB ARGDB2 ARGDBDEF ARGDBMN ARGDBMS ARGDBSTB ARGDBUTL ARGDCFTN ARGDOC ARGDOCMN ARGDOCX ARGDSNIF ARGDUR ARGDYNS ARGEVNT ARGEXC ARGEXP ARGEXPRT ARGFASCR ARGFJOBN ARGFLD ARGFLDAC ARGFLDAS ARGFLDDS ARGFLDDT ARGFLDEX ARGFLDF ARGFLDFI ARGFLDFM ARGFLDFO ARGFLDFZ ARGFLDII ARGFLDIN ARGFLDIX ARGFLDLI ARGFLDLS ARGFLDMF ARGFLDOD ARGFLDP ARGFLDPR ARGFLDS ARGFLDSS ARGFLDTC ARGFLDTL ARGFLDTP ARGFLDTT ARGFLDTX ARGFLDUC ARGFMXML ARGFOL ARGFSSMS ARGFTI ARGFTSTB ARGFUDPS ARGGCSMS ARGGCXML ARGGROUP ARGGSKIT ARGGSKOD ARGGSSTB ARGHDSMS ARGHLD ARGHOLD ARGHP ARGI128 ARGICU ARGICUOS ARGID ARGIMEXP ARGKMIP ARGKMIPP ARGL390A ARGL390C ARGL390L ARGL390M ARGL390Z ARGLACIF ARGLDAP ARGLDMN ARGLDSTB ARGLGEN ARGLGVW ARGLINT ARGLKSTB ARGLOAD ARGLOADC ARGLOCK ARGLSNFN ARGLSNRI ARGLSSTB ARGLST ARGLSYMN ARGLSYNC ARGLXML ARGLZWC ARGLZWE ARGMAINT ARGMDATE ARGMDMGR ARGMEM ARGMETER ARGMISC ARGMNGRC ARGMNTMN ARGMSG ARGMSGS ARGMVSE1
Fix information
Fixed component name
CM OD Z/OS, OD/
Fixed component ID
5655H3900
Applicable component levels
RA50 PSY UO06122
UP25/12/12 P F512
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 January 2026