PI95266: DEADLOCK IN LOCAL DYNAMIC VIEW WHEN USING -BEXT="/" IN A PERL SCRIPT

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
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 you are working in a local Rational ClearCase dynamic view,
  you may find that the view hangs if you are using -bext="/" in a
  perl script.  You cannot kill the view process and need to
  reboot the system.
  
  This issue does not occur in a snapshot view or a remote dynamic
  view.
  
  You can also disable the cache by setting the UseCacheManager"
  to 0 in
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mvfs\Parame
  ters
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of ClearCase dynamic views on Microsoft Windows        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * It is possible to encounter a locking deadlock condition     *
  * when deleting a file in a ClearCase dynamic view on          *
  * Microsoft Windows.  The deadlock may  cause an application   *
  * process to hang, and in some cases the ClearCase             *
  * views_server process can hang, which affects all users of    *
  * that specific dynamic view.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• This is fixed in ClearCase 9.0.1.4.
  

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

  CC&CC MSITE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3300

Applicable component levels

• R901 PSY

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