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IV50403: INODE LOCK CONTENTION ON /UNIX APPLIES TO AIX 6100-07

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Starting a large number of programs that have been
    linked against the pthread library concurrently can
    lead to inode lock contention on the /unix file.
    
    The inode lock contention on the /unix file has been
    seen in a large database environment where a high
    demand of new database connection requests resulted
    in starting a large number of new database processes
    concurrently.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • When a large number of threaded applications all exec at the
    same time,Customer may experience performance hit due to Inode
    lock contention on /unix.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Pthread library has been modified accordingly to avoid Inode
    lock contention on /unix.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV50403
    6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV50402
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV52691
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV52691
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV52691
    7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57613
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV57073
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV52780
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV50403

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2013-10-05

  • Closed date

    2013-11-19

  • Last modified date

    2014-08-14

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

    IV50401

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

    U866949

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U866949

       UP14/08/11 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 August 2014