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IZ58747: SYSDUMPDEV -E ESTIMATE GROWS INFINITELY LARGER WITH EACH RUN APPLIES TO AIX 5300-10

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If goentdd kernel extension is loaded:
    Each run of sysdumpdev -e will show an ever increasing
    value, this leads other utilities which depend on it to
    think the dump device is too small and start logging
    errors
    in the errlog.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • sysdumpdev -e estimate grows infinitely larger with each run
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code change has been made to store the dump estimate size in
    a non static variable.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-08 - use AIX APAR IZ69581
    5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ69407
    5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ58747
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ65062
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ64581
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ58747

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2009-08-18

  • Closed date

    2009-09-10

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-17

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U834222

       UP10/03/23 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 April 2013