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IZ94296: INETD HANGS AFTER "WAIT" ENTRY REMOVED FROM INETD.CONF APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The inetd server hangs if inetd.conf contains only one
    service entry, the entry is flagged as "wait", inetd
    has spawned the service, and then the entry is removed
    from inetd.conf and inetd is refreshed.  After refresh,
    inetd no longer responds to any SRC command, such as
    "lssrc -l -s inetd" (all lower case).  Instead, the
    SRC commands time out.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • The inetd server hangs if inetd.conf contains only one
    service entry, the entry is flagged as "wait", inetd
    has spawned the service, and then the entry is removed
    from inetd.conf and inetd is refreshed.  After refresh,
    inetd no longer responds to any SRC command
    

Problem conclusion

  • we don't decrement the socket
    counter.  When the child is initially spawned, if it's
    marked as "wait" in /etc/inetd.conf.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ90945
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ94296
    5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ91206
    6100-03 - use AIX APAR IZ81880
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ94007
    6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ93477
    6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ85826
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ94296

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2011-02-02

  • Closed date

    2011-02-02

  • Last modified date

    2013-04-17

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

    IZ81880

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U838020

       UP11/02/22 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 April 2013