IJ46138: Prefetch with --skip-list and --force not revalidating with home

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Prefetch support for skip-dirs needs to attempt removal of each
  skipped-dir in thread by setting special GID at the binary
  level. So any other thread in the same binary attempting to
  perform lookup with the remote site is treated to be local since
   the GID is treated to be local.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Prefetch support for skip-dirs needs to attempt removal of each
  skipped-dir in thread by setting special GID at the binary
  level. So any other thread in the same binary attempting to
  perform lookup with the remote site is treated to be local since
   the GID is treated to be local.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in 5.1.7.1
  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:
  Ability for directory prefetch to work with --skip-dir-list-file
  and be able to fetch removed/changed entities from the home
  site.
  
  Work Around:
  None
  
  Problem trigger:
  Performing --directory prefetch with --skip-dir-list-file option
  with changes that needs to be fetched in other directories at
  home.
  
  Symptom:
  Unexpected Behavior
  
  Platforms affected:
  All Linux OS Environments (AFM Gateway nodes)
  
  Functional Area affected:
  AFM
  
  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