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IV58218: CFGMGR CAN HANG AT MSTOR_SLEEP DURING ERROR CONDITIONS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-01

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • cfgmgr can hang at mstor_sleep during error conditions,
    with following stack trace
    e_block_thread+0002E4
    e_sleep_thread+000064
    .kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030
    mstor_sleep+0000B0
    get_lun_types+00011C
    mstor_cfg_query+000114
    mstor_config+000304
    config_dd+00029C
    sysconfig+000240
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • cfgmgr can hang at mstor_sleep during error conditions,
    with following stack trace
    e_block_thread+0002E4
    e_sleep_thread+000064
    .kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030
    mstor_sleep+0000B0
    get_lun_types+00011C
    mstor_cfg_query+000114
    mstor_config+000304
    config_dd+00029C
    sysconfig+000240
    

Problem conclusion

  • The sleep function is replaced by for loop and retry of command
    is performed in case of failure.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58909
    6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV58000
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV53888
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV53888
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV53888
    7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV58218
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV57406
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV54002
    7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV54227
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV58218

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-03-31

  • Closed date

    2014-03-31

  • Last modified date

    2016-05-10

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

    IV53888

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U861857

       UP14/08/12 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 May 2016