PM96864: RDz abends CEE3201S FFSException ABEND0C1 in libicuuc50 at routine ucnv_open_50

Rational Developer for System z Refresh Pack 9.0.1
9.0.1: UI13093 PTF for Rational Developer for System z Host Options
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The problem is with Rational Developer for System z 9 after
  successful connection but then getting a CEE3201S  FFSException
  from com.ibm.ftt.rse.mvs.server.miners and an ABEND0C1
  The connection stayed alive but he couldn't see any MVS data
  sets or start TSO commands.. USS files and JOBs stayed
  accessible.
  
  Problem is reproducable on a z900 CPU and can not be avoided
  
  IVP procedures completed successful
  
  The customer observes a successful connection with icons turning
  green. After a few seconds the two options 'MVS datasets' and
  'TSO Command' turns red and the customer is not able to see any
  datasets or start a TSO command shell.
  
  The customer does have access to the Unix System Services files
  and can work with his in JES.
  The customer can NOT access MVS datatsets or execute TSO
  Commands.
  
  The rsecomm.log shows the following entry:
  ERROR: FFSServerImpl:
  com.ibm.ftt.rse.mvs.server.miners.FFSException: 2048 0 0 0 81
  CEE3201S The system detected an operation exception (System
  Completion Code=0C1).
  
  A CEEDUMP is produced in the problem is in a module called
  ucnv_open_50 within libicuuc50.1.dll. The libicuuc50
  (libicuucXX) package is open source software for International
  Components for Unicode delivered as part of RDz.
  
  The failing instruction is a LOAD and TEST (E312) instruction
  that expands to:
  E300 2000 0012 ?? Assembly source    LT    r0,(*)int(,r2,0)
  
  This instruction causes an operation exception (0C1) if the
  extended-immediate facility is not installed;
  
  Cause:
  The libicuuc50 package is generated with C/C++ compile option
  ARCH(7) which is generating code that is not supported by a z900
  CPU.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: 01.All users using RDz on z900 hardware      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 01.RDz v9 gets CEE3201S operation       *
  *                         exception 0C1 in libicuuc50.1.dll on *
  *                         connect to host                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  01.RDz v9 gets CEE3201S operation exception 0C1 in
     libicuuc50.1.dll on connect to host
  

Problem conclusion

• 01.Recompile ICU libraries with ARCH(4/5) so that RDz would
     support a z900 CPU
  

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:

  UI13093

Modules/Macros

• FEKA040  FEKA0406 FEKA041  FEKA0416 FEKA042
  FEKA0426 FEKA043  FEKA0436 FEKA044  FEKA0446 FEKA045  FEKA0456
  FEKA046  FEKA0466 FEKA047  FEKA0476 FEKA048  FEKA0486 FEKA049
  FEKA0496 FEKA050  FEKA0506 FEKA051  FEKA0516 FEKA052  FEKA0526
  FEKA053  FEKA0536 FEKA054  FEKA0546 FEKA055  FEKA0556
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RD/Z HOST

• Fixed component ID

  5724T0723

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY UI13093

     UP13/12/12 I 1000

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