IJ25557: FALLOCATE(2) WILL SET THE WRONG FILE SIZE IF THE FILE HAS THE END POSITION OF THE FALLOCATE RANGE FITS IN THE LAST BLOCK

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• fallocate(2) will set the wrong file size if the file
  has fragments and the end position of the fallocate
  range fits in the last block
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• fallocate(2) will set the wrong file size if the file
  has fragments and the end position of the fallocate
  range fits in the last block
  

Problem conclusion

• Benefits of the solution:
  Fixed the code to implement correct fallocate(2) semantics
  Work Around:
  None
  Problem trigger:
  fallocate(2) on a file which has fragments and the
  end position of the fallocate range fits in the last block
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Results/Behavior
  Platforms affected:
  ALL Operating System environments
  Functional Area affected:
  All Scale Users
  Customer Impact:
  High Importance
  

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:

  IJ26911

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels