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PH10698: INTERMITTENT: "STARTING MAKE IN FOLDER: INVALID" WHEN CDT PROJECT REMOVED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Configuration:
    --------------
    Tool = Rational Software Architect RealTime Edition
    Version = 10.3 Sprint 2019.11
    
    Description:
    ------------
    Intermittent: "Starting make in folder: invalid" when CDT
    project removed
    
    Steps to reproduce:
    -------------------
    1. Build a buildable tc
    2. Delete the CDT project from the Project Explorer _and_ the
    filesystem
    3. Change some tcjs-preference and save the tcjs
    4. Build the same TC
    
    ==> Sometimes this fails with:
        08:06:17 : WARNING : Unable to find 'batch.mk' <my path>
        08:06:17 : INFO : Building <my path>
        08:06:17 : ERROR : Invalid working directory <my path>
        08:06:17 : INFO : Starting make in folder:  invalid
    
    5. If it does not fail, repeat steps 2-4 until it fails
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * -                                                            *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Intermittent: "Starting make in folder: invalid" when CDT    *
    * project removed                                              *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • The cause of this issue is incorrect update of the digest file
    that keeps track of modification. Problem has been fixed. This
    was done in 10.3 2019.19
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH10698

  • Reported component name

    RSA REALTIME

  • Reported component ID

    5724G4701

  • Reported release

    A20

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-04-08

  • Closed date

    2019-05-20

  • Last modified date

    2019-05-20

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

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    RSA REALTIME

  • Fixed component ID

    5724G4701

Applicable component levels

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 May 2019