IJ54404: FREELIST_KPROC() CONSUMING HIGH AMOUNT OF CPU APPLIES TO AIX 7300-02

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7300-02 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.2.0      7.3.2.2      bos.net.tcp.client_core
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * freelist_kproc() is consuming more than 50% of the CPU.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Update to AIX 7300-02-04-2520 or later.
  ****************************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7300-02 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.2.0      7.3.2.2      bos.net.tcp.client_core
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * freelist_kproc() is consuming more than 50% of the CPU.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Update to AIX 7300-02-04-2520 or later.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Code modified to reduce the high cpu usage in
  freelist_kproc thread
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ53865

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD300

Applicable component levels