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IV88576: DSI CRASH IN VIOENT_OUTPUT APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Machine crash in vioent_output with DSI_PROC and the
    following at top
    of stack:
    vioent_output+000A04 (0000000000000000, F100050007E85FF0
    [??])
    send_packet+000230 (??, ??)
    vlan_output+000108 (??, ??)
    ....
    This problem was introduced in AIX 7.1.4.0 and 6.1.9.100
    .
    

Local fix

  • Avoid use of vlan adapters.
    

Problem summary

  • Machine crash in vioent_output with DSI_PROC and the
    following at top
    of stack:
    vioent_output+000A04 (0000000000000000, F100050007E85FF0
     ?? )
    send_packet+000230 (??, ??)
    vlan_output+000108 (??, ??)
    ....
    This problem was introduced in AIX 7.1.4.0 and 6.1.9.100
    .
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code corrected to properly manage the mbuf by ensuring that
    entire ethernet header is contained in single mbuf.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV88576

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-08-23

  • Closed date

    2016-08-23

  • Last modified date

    2017-01-20

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

    IV82161

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U872393

       UP17/01/19 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
19 April 2022