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Segmentation fault (coredump) running ClearCase operations

Troubleshooting


Problem

This technote explains why attempts to run IBM® Rational® ClearCase and ClearCase MultiSite® commands can results in a []Segmentation fault (coredump)[] on UNIX® and Linux® and provides instructions to resolve the problem.

Symptom

ClearCase example:

Attempts to run the cleartool rmbl command results in a Segmentation fault (coredump) on UNIX and Linux failing with the following error:



%>cleartool rmbl baseline:BL1_07_25_2007@/vobs/VOB1>
Remove baseline
"baseline:BL1_07_25_2007@/vobs/PVOB"?  Ýno¨
y
cleartool: Warning: Searching PVOBs for baselines that depend upon baseline "BL1_07_25_2007".  This may take a few minutes...
cleartool: Warning: The composite baseline "Mainline_05_09_2007" depends upon a baseline that is unavailable or has been removed.
Segmentation fault(coredump)

MultiSite example:

Attempts to run the mkreplica -import command results in a Segmentation fault (coredump) on UNIX and Linux failing with the following error:

Processing packet ./repl_myreplica.test_14-Apr-05.20.03.33_6972_187...
multitool: Error: No more memory available.
multitool: Error: No more memory available.
ksh: 57346 Segmentation fault(coredump)

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 September 2018

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swg21211826

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