PI90814: "TOO MANY LINKS" ERROR IS RETURNED WHEN LISTING DIRECTORY CONTENTS

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.1.20) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.1.21) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 22 (8.0.1.22) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 23 (8.0.1.23) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 24 (8.0.1.24) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 25 (8.0.1.25) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running IBM Rational ClearCase version 8.0.1.15 on Linux
  platform, performing  "ls -l" can return the following error for
  each file or subdirectory:
  ls -la <DIR>/
      ls: cannot access <DIR>/<FILE>: Too many links
  
  This error is returned by MVFS when it detects improper
  directory aliases that would cause a deadlock instead of that
  deadlock occurring.
  
  WORKAROUND:
  Sometimes this can be resolved after performing "cleartool
  endview -server <VIEW>"
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase dynamic views on Linux                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * ClearCase users running Linux may see EMLINK ("Too many      *
  * links") errors when trying to access directories.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This has been fixed in ClearCase 8.0.1.17 and 9.0.1.3.   Error
  handling logic has been improved in the code which was returning
  this error.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R801 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP