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IV74667: CICSAS PROCESS OCCATIONALLY WAITS IN GTH_LOCK AND HANGS

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8.2.0.1-TXSeries-Linux-FixPack1
8.2.0.1-TXSeries-AIX-FixPack1
TXSeries for Multiplatforms Version 8.2 Fix Pack 1 (8.2.0.1) download page
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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CICSAS PROCESS OCCATIONALLY WAITS IN GTH_LOCK AND HANGS

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • CICSAS process occationally waits in gth_lock and hangs with
following stack

=== Thread 1 ===

(gdb) [Current thread is already 1 (system thread 1129638)]
(gdb) #0  0x60000000c0396770:0 in _semop_sys+0x30 () from
/usr/lib/hpux32/libc.so.1
#1  0x60000000c03a67f0:0 in semop+0xb0 () from
/usr/lib/hpux32/libc.so.1
#2  0x60000000c8bb57f0:0 in down_info ()
    at /area/sarpcdev/build/asarpcdev/src/gsoc/th_mutex.c:107
#3  0x60000000c8bbf240:0 in gth_lock ()
    at /area/sarpcdev/build/asarpcdev/src/gsoc/th_sem.c:332
#4  0x60000000c8b67180:0 in gs_malloc ()
    at /area/sarpcdev/build/asarpcdev/src/gsoc/alloc.c:276

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The CICS code has been corrected to address the issue.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV74667
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  • Reported component name
    TXSERIES V8.X H
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  • Reported component ID
    5724HP800
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  • Reported release
    820
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2015-06-30
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  • Closed date
    2015-06-30
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  • Last modified date
    2015-06-30
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV74053
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    TXSERIES V8.X H
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724HP800
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R820  PSY  
       
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            Modified date:
            

            09 July 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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