PI53934: HEAP MEMORY GARBAGE COLLECTION NOT CALCULATING STORAGE CORRECTLY

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Heap memory garbage collection is not calculating the correct
  size for memory allocation, which could result in an 0C4 abend
  if a huge number of objects or dynamic arrays are present.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: ALL USERS OF RATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPER     *
  *                 Z/OS COBOL RUNTIME                           *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: HEAP MEMORY GARBAGE COLLECTION IS       *
  *                      NOT CALCULATING THE CORRECT SIZE FOR    *
  *                      MEMORY ALLOCATION, WHICH COULD RESULT   *
  *                      IN AN 0C4 ABEND IF A HUGE NUMBER OF     *
  *                      OBJECTS OR DYNAMIC ARRAYS ARE PRESENT   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE                       *
  ****************************************************************
  HEAP MEMORY GARBAGE COLLECTION IS NOT CALCULATING THE CORRECT
  SIZE FORMEMORY ALLOCATION, WHICH COULD RESULTIN AN 0C4 ABEND IF
  A HUGE NUMBER OFOBJECTS OR DYNAMIC ARRAYS ARE PRESENT.
  

Problem conclusion

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:

  PI53937

Modules/Macros

•    ELAHPBMP ELAHPCMU ELAHPFRE ELAHPGBC ELAHPGET
  ELAHPMEM ELAHPNMH ELAHPPDR ELAHPPDY ELAHPSZA ELASMMAN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL COBOL RT Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655R2900

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY UI40406

     UP16/09/09 P F609

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