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MF60084 - LIC-LOOP WORKLOAD CAPPING FUNCTION HANGS SYSTEM

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Abstract

LIC-LOOP WORKLOAD CAPPING FUNCTION HANGS SYSTEM


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED      PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- ---  -------  -------  ------
TR   5770999  710  MF99010   00/00    0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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Use of workload capping group function can hang
the system.

A spinlock protocol error in LIC workload capping group
support can hang the system in several scenarios:

o Create LIC workload capping group.
o Change maximum SMT level when LIC workload
capping group exists.
o Change processor multitasking mode when LIC
workload capping group exists.

Note that the operating system commands to manage
workload capping groups and their job associations
(e.g. ADDWLCGRP) provide for persistent groups using
non-persistent LIC workload capping group support, so
underlying LIC operations to support persistent groups
(e.g. create group) occur every IPL.  On a given IPL,
a system hang may result from operating system actions
corresponding to an ADDWLCGRP command issued on a
previous IPL.  In short, if workload capping is being
used, the system is at risk for the hang problem.

CORRECTION FOR APAR 'MA44578' :
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The lock protocol error in LIC workload capping group
support is fixed.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR 'MA44578' :
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None.


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PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
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Summary Information

System..............................i
Models..............................
Release.............................V7R1M0
Licensed Program...............5770999
APAR Fixed..........................View details for APAR MA44578
Superseded by:......................View fix details for PTF MF99011
Recompile...........................N
Library.............................QSYS
MRI Feature ........................NONE
Cum Level...........................C5317710


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Modified date:
30 April 2015