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IV51053: RAMDISK FILES IN /DEV NOT REMOVED ON REBOOT. APPLIES TO AIX 6100-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ramdisk files in /dev not removed on reboot.
    Removing the files after the reboot using rmramdisk
    gives an error.
    Below example illustrates the same:
    
    # mkramdisk 40000
    /dev/rramdisk0
    #
    # mkdir /mydir
    
    # mkfs -V jfs /dev/ramdisk0
    
    # mount -V jfs -o nointegrity /dev/ramdisk0 /mydir
    
    # df /mydir
    
    /dev/ramdisk0      40000     38376    5%       17     1%
    /mydir
    
    With the fs mounted, rebooted ramdisk0 device remains
    
    # cd /dev
    
    # ls -l ram*
    
    brw-------    1 root     system       45,  0 Mar  4 10:45
    ramdisk0
    #
    Attempts to remove it fail:
    
    # rmramdisk ramdisk0
    
    sysconfig RAM_DISK_REM failed
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ramdisk files in /dev not removed on reboot. Removing the files
    after the reboot using rmramdisk gives an error.
    

Problem conclusion

  • modified rmramdisk code to delete /dev entries.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58236
    6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV51053
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51896
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51896
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51896
    7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57511
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56963
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV51615
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV51053

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2013-10-18

  • Closed date

    2013-10-24

  • Last modified date

    2014-08-14

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U862145

       UP14/08/08 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 August 2014