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IJ54464: SYNCVG -Q MAY CORE DUMP IF MULTIPLE SYNCVG IS RUN CONCURRENTLY APPLIES TO AIX 7300-04

 

APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When multiple syncvg commands run concurrently, syncvg -q
may core dump with the following stack:

malloc_y(0x300164d8, 0x0, 0xf085a400, 0x0, 0x0,
0x73000000, 0x63, 0xf0231964) at 0xd012fbfc
malloc_common@AF105_87(??) at 0xd0112384
malloc@AF104_99(??) at 0xd01122ec
strdup@AF5_3(??) at 0xd01fa144
odm_set_path(??) at 0xd0605ec8
get_vgname(??, ??) at 0xd06895d0
syncvg_prt_query(??) at 0x100021c0
syncvg_prt() at 0x10002358
main(??, ??) at 0x100003bc

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • syncvg -q may show incorrect output including invalid command
names and pids, especially if multiple syncvg are running at
the same time.
syncvg -q may also core dump

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Correct how information is transferred between user and kernel
space during syncvg -q

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ54464
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  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.3
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  • Reported component ID
    5765CD300
    • 

  • Reported release
    730
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2025-04-21
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  • Closed date
    2025-04-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2025-12-10
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IJ54181
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.3
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765CD300
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            10 December 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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