MF69138 - LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-UNPRED Uninitialized pointer

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
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PRE  5770999  V7R3M0    MF69016   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  V7R3M0    MF68863   00/00    0000
CO   5770999  V7R3M0    MF68137   00/00    0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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When a tape drive is hosted from i partition to another, a
buffer pointer is created but not initialized. When the buffer
is freed, deleting the uninitialized pointer may have
unpredictable results.

CORRECTION FOR APAR MA49308 :
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Apply this fix to ensure the buffer pointer is properly
initialized.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR MA49308 :
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None.


Activation Instructions


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Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
--------------  ------------------------------------------------------------
   MF68862      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Improved iSCSI error recovery
   MF68762      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE SUPPORT LARGER TIMEOUTS
   MF68779      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-WAIT IBM i client drive not configuring
   MF68722      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE DRIVES NOT CONFIGURING
   MF68722      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-INCORROUT LIBRARY IDENTIFIER IS INCORRECT
   MF68267      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-MSGCPF414C TAPMLB REPORTS NOT IN LIBRARY MODE
   MF68176      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-D/T3555 TAPE LIBRARY CAN NOT BE VARIED ON
   MF68140      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF67591      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE PREPARE FOR FUTURE FUNCTION
   MF67517      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE
   MF64645      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-D/T3592 E05 and E06 multipath support
   MF63888      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF63444      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF67508      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-D/T3555 URC9201
   MF66859      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE PREPARE FOR FUTURE FUNCTION
   MF66246      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE
   MF65102      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Illegal non-fibre multipath
   MF65102      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-MSGCPF5101 INZTAP CLEAR(*YES)
   MF64372      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF64116      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-MSGCPF5101 INZTAP CLEAR(*YES)
   MF63889      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-MSGCPF5101 INZTAP CLEAR(*YES)
   MF63477      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF63347      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE DEVICE VARY ON FAILS
   MF63179      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-UNPRED MEDIA TABLE GATE HANDLING ON IOA IPL
   MF63128      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF62895      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE-UNPRED DLPAR VIOS unsupported tape
   MF62803      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF61772      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF61441      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Prepare for future function
   MF60990      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE Improve driver task name
   MF60990      LIC-MEDIA-TAPE NPIV config change may not be handled

Summary Information
System..............................  i
Models..............................  
Release.............................  V7R3M0
Licensed Program....................  5770999
APAR Fixed..........................  View details for APAR MA49308
Superseded by:......................  View fix details for PTF MF69841
Recompile...........................  N
Library.............................  QSYS
MRI Feature ........................  NONE
Cum Level...........................  C2132730

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