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IJ44857: CP COMMAND FAILS TO COPY DATA FROM AFM UNCACHED FILE ON RHEL 9.1

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • cp command fails to copy data from AFM uncached file on
RHEL 9.1 because the command tries to get data using
lseek(SEEK_DATA) which fails on AFM uncached files.

Local fix

  • Use dd command or any other command which does not seek data
section to copy the data.

Problem summary

  • cp command fails to copy data from AFM uncached file on
RHEL 9.1 because the command tries to get data using
lseek(SEEK_DATA) which fails on AFM uncached files.

Problem conclusion

  • This problem is fixed in 5.1.6.1
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Fix solutions refer to page:
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Benefits of the solution:
Return correct sparse information on AFM uncached file.

Work around:
Use dd command or any other command which does not seek data
section to copy the data.

Problem trigger:
Usage of cp command to copy the AFM uncached files on RHEL 9.1

Symptom:
Unexpected results

Platforms affected:
All OS environments

Functional Area affected:
AFM

Customer Impact:
Critical

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ44857
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    516
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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
    2023-01-12
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  • Closed date
    2023-01-12
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  • Last modified date
    2023-01-12
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            12 January 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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