PK49047: Function getaddinfo() fails when run through the MVFS on Vista

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• The standard Windows API call getaddrinfo will fail with a 11003
  return code when called in an application, which equates to:
  This is a nonrecoverable error.
      This indicates that some sort of nonrecoverable error occurr
  ed during a database lookup. This may be because the database fi
  les (for example, BSD-compatible HOSTS, SERVICES, or PROTOCOLS f
  iles) could not be found, or a DNS request was returned by the s
  erver with a severe error.
  This only fails when the following are true:
   - Windows Vista OS
   - Executable located in a view vob context
   - Dynamic views
  No problem if:
   - XP, 2003
   - Executable located outside the mvfs
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The standard Windows API call getaddrinfo will fail with a
  11003 return code when called in an application, which
  equates to:
  
  This is a nonrecoverable error.
      This indicates that some sort of nonrecoverable error
  occurred during a database lookup. This may be because the
  database files (for example, BSD-compatible HOSTS, SERVICES,
  or PROTOCOLS files) could not be found, or a DNS request was
  returned by the server with a severe error.
  
  This only fails when the following are true:
   - Windows Vista OS
   - Executable located in a view vob context
   - Dynamic views
  
  No problem if:
   - XP, 2003
   - Executable located outside the mvfs
  

Problem conclusion

• This is a low priority APAR and would not fit into our 18
  month fix cycle.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

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