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IJ32797: THE LINUX FALLOCATE(2) API DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY ON SPECTRUM SCALE FILE SYSTEMS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The Linux fallocate(2) API doesn't work correctly
on Spectrum Scale file systems when punching
a hole beyond the end of file.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • The Linux fallocate(2) API doesn't work correctly
on Spectrum Scale file systems when punching
a hole beyond the end of file.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Benefits of the solution:
Align the behavior for punching a hole beyond
the end of a file through fallocate(2) on Linux
with its semantics

Work around:
N/A

Problem trigger:
Punching a hole through Linux fallocate(2) API

Symptom:
Punching a hole beyond the end of a
file fails with EINVAL(22) error.

Platforms affected:
Linux

Functional Area affected:
fallocate(2)

Customer Impact:
Suggested

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ32797
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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
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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
    2021-05-26
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  • Closed date
    2021-05-26
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  • Last modified date
    2021-05-26
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ32602
    

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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
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            27 May 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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