A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The CIFS driver may crash or hang when IV72092 is installed. Stack traces will vary.
Local fix
Back out the fix for IV72092 or revert to an earlier version of bos.cifs_fs.rte.
Problem summary
cifs_fs may cause a system crash or a process hang due to corruption of smbnode tree. Stack traces will vary.
Problem conclusion
Change locking mechanism to avoid trying to remove a node twice
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV81097
Reported component name
AIX V7.2
Reported component ID
5765CD200
Reported release
720
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2016-02-03
Closed date
2016-02-03
Last modified date
2016-11-09
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 V7.2
Fixed component ID
5765CD200
Applicable component levels
R720 PSY U866533
UP16/10/27 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U866533 bos.cifs_fs.rte 7.2.1.0
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Document Information
Modified date:
09 September 2025