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IV50714: FILESYSTEM HANG WHILE RECOVERING FROM DEGRADED MODE APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • This is a rare situation and does not happen during a
    regular Filesystem operation. The Filesystem was put into
    degraded mode. Next time when sync runs it will try to
    recover the Filesystem
    
    This thread is the owner of the lock and waiting for same
    lock while holding it.
    
    (0)> f 74
    pvthread+004A00 STACK:
    [00572DD4]complex_lock_sleep_ppc+0001D4
    (00000000000E46B8, 8000000000001032,
       0000000082004224, F000000030080340 [??])
    [00574D40]lock_write_ppc+0001A0 (??)
    [002D7AF8]recoverFS+0004D8 (??) <== Here we are waiting
    for i_rdwrlock
    [002D7E60]iRecoverAll+0000E0 () <=== has the J2_LOCK
    which all other threads are waiting for
    [002D94D0]j2_syncvfs@AF50_13+0001B0 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    [005CD8E4]vfs_syncvfs+000044 (??, ??, ??, ??)
    [0069CD24]syncvfs+000244 (??, ??)
    [00003888]mfspurr_sc_flih01+0000E4 ()
    [kdb_get_virtual_memory] no real storage @ 20081AC8
    [100006D0]100006D0 ()
    [kdb_read_mem] no real storage @ FFFFFFFFFFF9090
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • This is a rare situation and does not happen during a
    regular Filesystem operation. The Filesystem was put into
    degraded mode. Next time when sync runs it will try to
    recover the Filesystem. This thread is the owner of the lock
    and waiting for same lock while holding it.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Ensure proper handling of ipmnt->i_iplog lock/unlock
    sequence.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV50714
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51903
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51903
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51903
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56927
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV51478
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV50714

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2013-10-11

  • Closed date

    2013-10-24

  • Last modified date

    2014-08-14

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

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

    IV51478 IV51903 IV56927

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U862133

       UP14/08/08 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 August 2014