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IV69409: ASO DUMPS CORE WHEN MEMPREF USES INVALID RAD TOPOLOGY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ASO dumps core with following stack:  (dbx) where
pthread_kill(??, ??) at 0x90000000050cf54 _p_raise(??) at
0x90000000050c7a8 raise.raise(??) at 0x90000000002bacc abort()
at 0x90000000007c964 Logger_abort_fatal(format = "    Actual:
%d vs %dn", ... = Rad_get_top_level_rad(), line 1351 in
"Rad.c"
MemoryPrefetchStability_private_per_active_core_loadavg(),
MemoryPrefetchStability_strategy_check_hibernate(strategy =
JobStrategyController_check_strategy_state(), line 696 in
Hibernation_check_events(hibernation_state =
0x0ffffffffffffa70)
Hibernation_should_hibernate(hibernation_state =
0x0ffffffffffff unnamed block in mainloop(terminate =
0x0ffffffffffffc1a), line mainloop(terminate =
0x0ffffffffffffc1a), line 460 in "aso.c" main(argc = 1, argv =
0x0ffffffffffffcc0), line 1135 in "aso.c"

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ASO dumps core with following stack:  (dbx) where
pthread_kill(??, ??) at 0x90000000050cf54 _p_raise(??) at
0x90000000050c7a8 raise.raise(??) at 0x90000000002bacc abort()
at 0x90000000007c964 Logger_abort_fatal(format = "    Actual:
%d vs %dn", ... = Rad_get_top_level_rad(), line 1351 in
"Rad.c"
MemoryPrefetchStability_private_per_active_core_loadavg(),
MemoryPrefetchStability_strategy_check_hibernate(strategy =
JobStrategyController_check_strategy_state(), line 696 in
Hibernation_check_events(hibernation_state =
0x0ffffffffffffa70)
Hibernation_should_hibernate(hibernation_state =
0x0ffffffffffff unnamed block in mainloop(terminate =
0x0ffffffffffffc1a), line mainloop(terminate =
0x0ffffffffffffc1a), line 460 in "aso.c" main(argc = 1, argv =
0x0ffffffffffffcc0), line 1135 in "aso.c"

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Change mempref function to check for valid topology before
using it.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV69409
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-02-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-02-11
    • 

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

    
IV69389
    

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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  U861567
       UP15/11/22  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            22 November 2015
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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