A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
AIX may crash if the Runtime Error Checking for the VMM component is set to 7 or higher. When AIX crashes, you may see the following stack and kerrno in r3 would be set to EEEE000096727084 (EINVAL_VMARKCLR_DIE4). ■0001BEE0abend_trap+000000 () ■00062430v_mark_clear+000150 (??) ■00165A48v_freewseg+000408 (??, ??) ■00025434.backt+000158 () ..... ■000252DC.backt+000000 () ■001575C0vm_inherit+000220 (??, ??, ??) ■00585258vms_deletew+0002F8 (??, ??, ??) ■00585B50vms_deletex+0001B0 (??, ??) ■0058606Cvms_delete+0001EC (??) ... ■002197B8kexitx+001178 (??) ■000C9DCCkexit+00008C ()■002197B8kexitx+001178 (??) ■000C9DCCkexit+00008C () ... Without the high Runtime Error Checking on, the effect is unknown.
Local fix
Problem summary
AIX may crash if the Runtime Error Checking for the VMM component is set to 7 or higher. When AIX crashes, you may see the following stack and kerrno in r3 would be set to EEEE000096727084 (EINVAL_VMARKCLR_DIE4). 0001BEE0 abend_trap+000000 () 00062430 v_mark_clear+000150 (??) 00165A48 v_freewseg+000408 (??, ??) 00025434 .backt+000158 () ..... 000252DC .backt+000000 () 001575C0 vm_inherit+000220 (??, ??, ??) 00585258 vms_deletew+0002F8 (??, ??, ??) 00585B50 vms_deletex+0001B0 (??, ??) 0058606C vms_delete+0001EC (??) ... 002197B8 kexitx+001178 (??) 000C9DCC kexit+00008C () 002197B8 kexitx+001178 (??) 000C9DCC kexit+00008C () ... Without the high Runtime Error Checking on, the effect is unknown.
Problem conclusion
Fixed a race-condition in vms_delete(). Affects only the bos.mp64 fileset.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IZ72479
Reported component name
AIX 610 STD EDI
Reported component ID
5765G6200
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2010-03-09
Closed date
2010-03-09
Last modified date
2013-03-29
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
AIX 610 STD EDI
Fixed component ID
5765G6200
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY U831180
UP10/04/22 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U831180 bos.mp64 6.1.3.4
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Document Information
Modified date:
29 March 2013