A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
On On POWER8, event number (or Event group number) is not returned. POWER8 clock=3425000000 267 <= Enter evernt number from stdin 267,pm_vsu14 set ev=267,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1 get ev=0,0,0,0,0,0 <= Event#(267) is missing here count=0,0,0,0,10643,15286 count=100,0,0,0,17901,26682 count=100,0,0,100,25274,36915
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
On POWER8, the pm_decode_group() api fails to decode the event group id.
Problem conclusion
In pm_get_context_program(), while copying the context data, decode the mmcr i 0 value if it has EBB support for POWER8
Temporary fix
Comments
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV68206
APAR Information
APAR number
IV68206
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2015-01-04
Closed date
2015-01-29
Last modified date
2015-05-22
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
AIX V7.1
Fixed component ID
5765H4000
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY U865702
UP15/05/19 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U865702 bos.pmapi.pmsvcs 7.1.3.45
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 May 2015