PM68141: INTERMITTENT S0C4 IN ITP3CLPA (OFFSET +6C)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An intermittent S0C4 abend while running the log comparison
  program ITPCOMP. The problem appears to occur when there are
  significant differences in a changed screen.
  
  The problem appears to occur due to an issue with the Partition
  Control Block addressing.
  

Local fix

• Remove the ALL MASK control command causes the problem not to
  occur.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Workload Simulator (WSim)       *
  *                 Version 1 Release 1                          *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An intermittent S0C4 abend while        *
  *                      running the log comparison program      *
  *                      ITPCOMP. The problem appears to occur   *
  *                      when there are significant differences  *
  *                      in a changed screen.                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The program ITP3CLPA abends due to a null address for the
  pointer to the Partition Control Block. This causes the
  addressing of areas of memory that are not accessible to the
  program.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

• A test was added to make sure the pointer to the Partition
  Control block was valid and usable.
  
  * Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
  SPA_NAME (IDSS_NAM)
  

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:

  UK80182

Modules/Macros

• ITP3CLPA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM WORKLOAD SI

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3900

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UK80182

     UP12/07/12 P F207

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