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IV68408: SYSTEM CRASH IN BAD_VNODE_BAD_CALLER IN AHAFS APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A system may crash with stack trace:
    [005ECCA0]bad_vnode_bad_caller+000000 (0000000000000000
    [??])
    [005F3EE8]vnop_hold+000148 (??)
    [00014F50].kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030 ()
    [F1000000C05727E0]ahafs_lookup+000240 (??, ??, ??, ??,
    ??, ??)
    [00014D70].hkey_legacy_gate+00004C ()
    [005F33D4]vnop_lookup+0001D4 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    [0040C490]find_dir_name+000270 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??,
    ??, ??)
    [0040C130]get_linkname+000130 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    [0040CA20]procfsReadlinkCwdRoot+0001C0 (??, ??, ??, ??)
    [0040CB88]procfsReadlink+000068 (??, ??, ??)
    [005F1440]vnop_readlink+000040 (??, ??, ??)
    [005B4010]follow_symlink+000050 (??, ??, ??)
    [005B4CF8]lookuppn+000BB8 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??,
    ??)
    [005B53F8]lookupname_internal+0001F8 (??, ??, ??, ??, ??,
    ??, ??, ??)
    [005B55FC]lookupname+00003C (??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??)
    [007F4F70]statfs+000050 (??, ??)
    if the system has AHAFS installed and in use.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • System crash during ahafs_lookup() call, (if the system has
    AHAFS installed and in use).
    

Problem conclusion

  • Check if the directory is currently being deleted before
    proceeding further in ahafs_lookup.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV68402
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV68408
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV68408

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-01-08

  • Closed date

    2015-01-08

  • Last modified date

    2015-05-22

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

    IV68208

  • 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 U864273

       UP15/05/19 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 May 2015