IV88533: NMON DUMPING CORE AT DRAW_SEAPHY_STATS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• nmon dumping core with below stack:
  dbx /usr/bin/topas_nmon
  ./home/ios/logs/core.13041686.22063906
  Type 'help' for help.
  [using memory image in
  ./home/ios/logs/core.13041686.22063906]
  reading symbolic information ...warning: no source
  compiled with -g
  
  
  Segmentation fault in . at 0x1004a218 ($t1)
  0x1004a218 (???) 80a600e8         lwz   r5,0xe8(r6)
  (dbx) t
  draw_seaphy_stats() at 0x1004a218
  nmon_loop(??) at 0x1000fe9c
  nmon_main(??, ??) at 0x10010fcc
  main(??, ??) at 0x10001b74
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• nmon dumping core with below stack:
  dbx /usr/bin/topas_nmon
  ./home/ios/logs/core.13041686.22063906
  Type 'help' for help.
   using memory image in
  ./home/ios/logs/core.13041686.22063906
  reading symbolic information ...warning: no source
  compiled with -g
  
  
  Segmentation fault in . at 0x1004a218 ($t1)
  0x1004a218 (???) 80a600e8         lwz   r5,0xe8(r6)
  (dbx) t
  draw_seaphy_stats() at 0x1004a218
  nmon_loop(??) at 0x1000fe9c
  nmon_main(??, ??) at 0x10010fcc
  main(??, ??) at 0x10001b74
  

Problem conclusion

• Added a check to avoid core dump
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV83316

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U872430

     UP17/01/19 I 1000