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IJ10976: DEADLOCK-COMMAND THREAD ALLOCATION FAILED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • There is a deadlock where mutex is not released by ping
    thread which is in while loop and the same time another thread
    is waiting to acquired this mutex to set the state.
    

Local fix

  • na
    

Problem summary

  • There is a deadlock where mutex is not released by ping
    thread which is in while loop and the same time another thread
    is waiting to acquired this mutex to set the state.
    

Problem conclusion

  • If ping thread is waiting to check the required state then
    this acquired mutex should be released and wait and
    later acquired in loop. So, other waiting instances can
    complete the task after acquiring the mutex.
    
    Work Around:   None
    
    Problem trigger (conditions necessary for problem to occur):
    when homelist is being unregistered and meanwhile other
    handler trying to register the same homelist.
    
    Symptom: Deadlock
    
    Platforms affected:  Linux Only
    
    Functional Area affected: AFM
    
    Customer Impact: Suggested
    
    Changed Externals:None
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ10976

  • Reported component name

    SPECTRUM SCALE

  • Reported component ID

    5725Q01AP

  • Reported release

    423

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-11-02

  • Closed date

    2018-11-02

  • Last modified date

    2019-06-28

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

    IJ09753

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    SPECTRUM SCALE

  • Fixed component ID

    5725Q01AP

Applicable component levels

  • R423 PSY U885024

       19/06/28 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 June 2019