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IZ69581: SYSDUMPDEV -E ESTIMATE GROWS INFINITELY LARGER WITH EACH RUN APPLIES TO AIX 5300-08

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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

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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


    

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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
    IZ69581
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G0300
    • 

  • Reported release
    530
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-02-04
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-02-04
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-04-17
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IZ58747
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX  5.3
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G0300
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R530  PSY  U830500
       UP10/03/23  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            17 April 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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