A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
A?self?developed?applications?uses?the?libperfstat?API?an d?one?call?to the?perfstat_partition_config?function: rc?=?perfstat_partition_config??(NULL,?pConfig,?sizeof(pe rfstat_partition_config_t),?1); The?application?was?build?on?AIX?with?libperfstat?6.1.7.1 6?and everything?runs?fine. Starting?with?libperfstat?6.1.9.0?the?function?call?retur ns?-1?and errno?22?(EINVAL).?The?documentation?didn't?report?a?API? change?and normally?the?API?is?compatible?with?higher?AIX?versions.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * Systems running the 7100-02 Technology Level with the * bos.perf.libperfstat fileset at the 7.1.2.17 level. **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * A?self?developed?applications?uses?the?libperfstat?API?an * d?one?call?to the?perfstat_partition_config?function: * rc?=?perfstat_partition_config??(NULL,?pConfig,?sizeof(pe * rfstat_partition_config_t),?1); * The?application?was?build?on?AIX?with?libperfstat?6.1.7.1 * 6?and everything?runs?fine. * Starting?with?libperfstat?6.1.9.0?the?function?call?retur * ns?-1?and * errno?22?(EINVAL).?The?documentation?didn't?report?a?API? * change?and * normally?the?API?is?compatible?with?higher?AIX?versions. **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * Install APAR IV58585. ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Modified the perfstat_partition_config API to handle this case.
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58736 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV58671 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV57330 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV57330 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV57330 7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV58612 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV58585 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV58471 7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV58572
APAR Information
APAR number
IV58585
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
YesPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2014-04-02
Closed date
2014-04-02
Last modified date
2016-05-10
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
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 U862348
UP14/08/12 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U862348 bos.perf.libperfstat 7.1.2.18
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 May 2016