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IV81273: system can crash in thread_terminate if paging space exhausted APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • System can crash with the following Stack Trace:

CRASH INFORMATION:
CPU 0 CSA F000000030033600 at time of crash, error code
for LEDs: 70000000
pvthread+2D7E00 STACK:
[00023980]abend_trap+000000 ()
[000F32A4]thread_terminate+000964 ()
[000ECEB8]sig_deliver+000078 (??, ??)
[FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFB]FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFB ()
[kdb_read_mem] no real storage @ FFFFFFFFFFF5D90

This can happen when system is running out of paging
space.

Local fix

  • Increase the paging space.

Problem summary

  • A system crash with a stack that includes:
 00023980 abend_trap+000000 ()
 000F32A4 thread_terminate+000964 ()
 000ECEB8 sig_deliver+000078 (??, ??)

Problem conclusion

  • We eliminate the check for paging space in this case only.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV81273
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
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  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2016-02-08
    • 

  • Closed date
    2016-05-13
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2017-01-20
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
IV84809 IV84810 IV84811
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U872346
       UP17/01/19  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            18 April 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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