IJ42615: FIXED SMBTORTURE TEST FAILURES IN VFS.FRUIT MODULE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Some smbtorture tests in vfs.fruit
  module are failing with errors such as
  NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION,
  NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER, bad name.
  VFS module may unintentionally use filesystem
  permissions instead of ACL from xattr.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Some smbtorture tests in vfs.fruit
  module are failing with errors such as
  NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_COLLISION,
  NT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER, bad name.
  VFS module may unintentionally use filesystem
  permissions instead of ACL from xattr.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.5 PTF 1
  To see all Spectrum Scale APARs and
  their respective fix solutions refer to page
  https://public.dhe.ibm.com/storage/spectrumscale/spectrum_scale_
  apars.html
  
  
  Benefits of the solution:
  Fixed the code in VFS module to avoid the problem.
  Tested the vfs.fruit module test cases in
  smbtorture test suite and check that they pass.
  
  Work Around:      None
  Problem trigger:
  This is applicable only for fruit
  module, i.e. Mac OS clients.
  Problem can occur when accessing streams in VFS
  module where vfs_acl_xattr subroutine gets used.
  Symptom: Error output/message
  Platforms affected: ALL Operating System environments
  Functional Area affected: SMB
  Customer Impact: High Importance
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SPEC SCALE STD

• Fixed component ID

  5737F33AP

Applicable component levels