IJ30808: MULTITHREADED APPLICATIONS CORE DUMP OR HANG APPLIES TO AIX 7200-05

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the AIX 7200-05 Technology Level or
  * VIOS 3.1.2 with bos.rte.libpthreads at 7.2.5.0.
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  * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  * Multithreaded applications using pthread locking services
  * can core dump or hang.á A few examples of such applications
  * are Java, ITM, DB2, and TSM.
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  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ30808.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * either
  * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij30808/
  * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij30808/
  * The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
  * If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
  * reboot.
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Local fix

Problem summary

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Problem conclusion

• Updated Pthreads Library to handle a race condition causing two
  or more threads to own the same lock. Applications no longer
  core dump.
  

Temporary fix

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    * HIPER *
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Comments

• 7200-05 - use AIX APAR IJ30808
  

APAR Information

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

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

  IJ30882

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY U889616

     UP21/04/13 I 1000 Ž