PM29320: multitool syncreplica import fails on XDR decoding when system runs out of memory

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.2.5) for version 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (8.0.0.1) for version 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (7.1.2.16) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (7.1.2.17) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• execute+0x140 ()
  #18 0x60000000ef0307c0:0 in synctool_imp_impl+0x120 ()
  #19 0x60000000eef45e20:0 in ms_cmd_synctool_import+0xad0 ()
  #20 0x60000000eef46a20:0 in ms_cmd_synctool_sync_legacy+0x170 ()
  #21 0x60000000eef0cc70:0 in
  ms_cmd_syncreplica_transport_api_with_legacy_support+0xd50 ()
  #22 0x60000000eef1c5a0:0 in ms_cmd_syncreplica_import_cli+0x1480
  ()
  #23 0x60000000eef1e2e0:0 in ms_cmd_syncreplica_subr+0x2d0 ()
  #24 0x60000000eef1dfb0:0 in ms_cmd_syncreplica+0x170 ()
  #25 0x60000000c43dfea0:0 in ms_cmdsyn_syncreplica+0x4b80 ()
  #26 0x60000000c6ffed60:0 in cmdsyn_do_command+0x850 ()
  #27 0x60000000c6fff600:0 in cmdsyn_execv_dispatch+0x140 ()
  #28 0x60000000c3515c50:0 in tool_main+0x7f0 ()
  #29 0x4003790:0 in main+0xa10 ()
  
  
  Workaround:  None (unless more memory can be temporarily freed
  or added)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  when importing an oplog entry of a checked in DO with a huge
  CR tree,  multitool syncreplica import fails on XDR decoding
  when OS has no more available memory.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.1.8, 7.1.2.5
  and 8.0.0.1
  

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

  CLRCASE MSITE U

• Fixed component ID

  5724G3201

Applicable component levels

• R701 PSN

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