IJ44513: MEMORY LEAK IS SEEN DUE TO CACHED_ROUTE NO OPTION APPLIES TO AIX 7300-00

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• **************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7300-00 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.3.0.0      7.3.0.3      bos.net.tcp.client_core
  * 7.3.0.0      7.3.0.4      bos.mp64
    **************************************************************
  * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  * Memory consumption increases when cached_routes no option
  * is enabled.
    **************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ44513.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * either
  * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij44513/
  * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij44513/
  * The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
  * If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
  * reboot.
    **************************************************************
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Memory leak occurs with cached_route no option enabled
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to properly free the memory.
  

Temporary fix

•   *********
    * HIPER *
    *********
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  IJ44544 IJ44761 IJ44799 IJ45294 IJ45349 IJ45429

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD300

Applicable component levels