IT41708: WRITING A SHARED MEMORY DUMP WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF SHARED MEMORY SEGMENTS CAUSES EXCEPTION RECURSION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• An instance with more than 130 shared memory segments can run in
  
  an exception recursion in the afhandler
  
  The following messages will be the online.log:
  
  11:44:40  Error writing 'à·' errno = 9
  11:44:40  ERROR: Exception recursion in afhandler (thread
  12055524).
  11:44:41  The Master Daemon Died
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC16 and 14.10.xC9.  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC16 (if available) or      *
  * 14.10.xC9.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC16 and 14.10.xC9.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels