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IJ29435: KERNEL MAY CRASH ON ZLINUX WHILE RUNNING MMAP WORKLOAD IF TRACEIODATA CONFIGURATION IS ENABLED

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • On zLinux, while running a mmap workload with
traceIoData configuration enabled, the trace code
may trigger a page fault and cause the kernel to crash

Local fix

  • Do not enable traceIoData

Problem summary

  • On zLinux, while running a mmap workload with
traceIoData configuration enabled, the trace code
may trigger a page fault and cause the kernel to crash

Problem conclusion

  • Benefits of the solution:
No more crash

Work Around:
Do not enable traceIoData

Problem trigger:
One zLinux, while running mmap workload with
traceIoData configuration enabled, the trace code
may trigger page fault and cause kernel crash

Symptom:
Abend/Crash

Platforms affected:
s390x-linux only

Functional Area affected:
mmap

Customer Impact:
High Importance

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ29435
    • 

  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
    • 

  • Reported release
    505
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-12-01
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-12-01
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-12-01
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ29261
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            02 December 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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