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IV64937: GENSYMS FAILED TO GENERATE SYMBOLS FOR THE BIGGER EXECUTABLE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • gensyms failed to generate symbols for the bigger
executable.
If the executable size is around greater than 3GB then
gensyms fails. It will work fine for smaller
executable's.

-> ls -l ibig.tsk_bk
-rwxrwxrwx    1 root     system   4414085550 Aug 22 01:35
ibig.tsk_bk
root@daylight3:/test_fs

-> /usr/bin/gensyms -k /unix -s -b ./ibig.tsk > t
Warning: could  not get symbols for ./ibig.tsk
root@daylight3:/test_fs

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Problem summary


    

  • gensyms failed to generate symbols for the bigger executable.
If the executable size is around greater than 3GB then gensyms
fails. It will work fine for smaller executable's.

-> ls -l ibig.tsk_bk -rwxrwxrwx    1 root system  4414085550
Aug 22 01:35 ibig.tsk_bk root@daylight3:/test_fs

-> /usr/bin/gensyms -k /unix -s -b ./ibig.tsk > t Warning:
could  not get symbols for ./ibig.tsk root@daylight3:/test_fs

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Modified the gensyms code to generate symbols.

    



Temporary fix


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV64937
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-09-16
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-09-16
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-11-22
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV64783
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U861540
       UP15/11/22  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            22 November 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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