IV79548: UNABLE TO DISPLAY IFA STATUS WHEN READING ZOS SYSTEM DUMPS IN JD MPVIEW

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When viewing zOS system dumps using the SDK
  jdmpview tool, the IFA (Integrated Facility for Applications)
  enablement status for threads is not displayed.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  

Local fix

• The IFA enablement status for a thread can be obtained by
  directly examining the zOS control blocks for a thread, via the
  TCB.
  

Problem summary

• The DTFJ API used by the jdmpview tool was not able to provide
  the value of the IFA enablement flags.
  

Problem conclusion

• The DTFJ API has been updated to make the IFA enablement flags
  available to the jdmpview tool.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     8    SR2 FP10  (8.0.2.10)
     7    SR9 FP30  (7.0.9.30)
     7 R1 SR3 FP30  (7.1.3.30)
     6 R1 SR8 FP20  (6.1.8.20)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, information about the available
  Service Refreshes and Fix Packs can be found at:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  J9 COMMON CODE

• Fixed component ID

  620700127

Applicable component levels

• R270 PSY

     UP

• R260 PSY

     UP