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IV65009: TOPASOUT -A DUMPS CORE AT CHECK_EXISTING APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • topasout -a dumps core with below stack:
    
    Segmentation fault in . at 0xdc0c ($t1)
    0x0000dc0c warning: Unable to access address 0xdc0c from
    core
    (dbx) where
    .() at 0xdc0c
    check_existing(0x2f728ed0, 0x201c4a0c, 0x201c2adc,
    0x203e269c, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1b1, 0x2) at 0x10007c3c
    generate_analyzer_CEC(??, ??) at 0x10006dcc
    main(??, ??) at 0x100011f4
    (dbx)
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • topasout -a dumps core with below stack:
    
    Segmentation fault in . at 0xdc0c ($t1)
    0x0000dc0c warning: Unable to access address 0xdc0c from core
    (dbx) where
    .() at 0xdc0c
    check_existing(0x2f728ed0, 0x201c4a0c, 0x201c2adc,
    0x203e269c, 0x0, 0x0, 0x1b1, 0x2) at 0x10007c3c
    generate_analyzer_CEC(??, ??) at 0x10006dcc
    main(??, ??) at 0x100011f4
    (dbx)
    

Problem conclusion

  • Added the check to verify the maximum device count
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70139
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV66807
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV65009
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV66883
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV65009

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2014-09-18

  • Closed date

    2014-11-10

  • Last modified date

    2015-09-30

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U864290

       UP15/09/21 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 September 2015