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IJ25660: APPLICATIONS FAIL WITH SIGSEGV

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Applications that have lots of GPFS system
calls may fail with a SIGSEGV

Local fix

  • Paced or metered thread startup.

Problem summary

  • Applications that have lots of GPFS system
calls may fail with a SIGSEGV

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution: 
High concurrency applications do not SIGSEGV
Work around:
Paced or metered thread startup.
Problem trigger:
Extremely high concurrency with threads immediately
calling gpfs_stat() (or any GPFS system call)
Symptom:
Application encountered SIGSEGV on first GPFS system
call; backtrace shows a crash before entering the kernel
Platforms affected:
All. Primarily on x86_64; secondarily on Z Linux
Functional Area affected: GPFS system call library.
Customer Impact: Suggested if encountered

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ25660
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    505
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-06-18
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-06-18
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  • Last modified date
    2020-06-18
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            14 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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