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IJ26835: DEADLOCK ON I_MUTEX LOCK AND THE DMAPI RENAME EVENT HANDLER WITH V3.0.X LINUX KERNEL VERSIONS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Calling dm_path_to_handle API from DMAPI RENAME event
handler could run into a deadlock on the i_mutex lock that is
obtained when the file's parent is renamed on a
V3.0.x Linux kernel versions.

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • Calling dm_path_to_handle API from DMAPI RENAME event
handler could run into a deadlock on the i_mutex lock that is
obtained when the file's parent is renamed on a
V3.0.x Linux kernel versions.

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
No more deadlock

Work around: N/A

Problem trigger:
Calling dm_path_to_handle against a file being
renamed from a DMAPI RENAME event handler.

Symptom: deadlock

Platforms affected: Linux Operating System

Functional Area affected: DMAPI

Customer Impact: High Importance

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ26835
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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
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-08-07
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-08-07
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-08-07
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IJ26947
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            13 August 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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