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IJ26830: ERROR: POSIX_FALLOCATE FAILED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error such as:
error: posix_fallocate failed, i=0, st=2, error=No such
file or directory
error: remove failed, i=0, st=-1, errno=2, error=No such
file or directory

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • If a file is unlinked after opening it, fallocate(2)
on that fd will fail with ENOENT

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Benefits of the solution:
fallocate(2) on a unlinked file will succeed
Work Around: None
Problem trigger:
Unlinking a file after opening it, then
call fallocate(2) on that fd.
Symptom: Unexpected Results/Behavior
Platforms affected: All
Functional Area affected: All
Customer Impact: Critical

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ26830
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE ADV
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F35AP
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  • Reported release
    504
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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 / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2020-08-04
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  • Closed date
    2020-08-24
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  • Last modified date
    2020-08-24
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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:
    

    
IJ27247
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE ADV
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737F35AP
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            25 August 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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