IV90804: OPENING A FILE IN AFS WITH O_CLOEXEC FAILS WITH AN EINVAL ERROR APPLIES TO AIX 7100-04 17/04/14 PTF PECHANGE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A file open with O_CLOEXEC flag in file systems not
  supporting 64-bit open flag fails with an EINVAL error.
  
  AFS and JFS, to name a few, are apparently affected with
  IV69062/IV73732 64-BIT SUPPORT FOR OPEN FLAGS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the 7100-04 Technology Level with
  * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
  * MIN          MAX          FILESET
  * 7.1.4.0      7.1.4.31     bos.mp64
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  * A file open with O_CLOEXEC flag in file systems not
  * supporting 64-bit open flag fails with an EINVAL error.
  * AFS and JFS, to name a few, are apparently affected with
  * IV69062/IV73732 64-BIT SUPPORT FOR OPEN FLAGS.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IV90804.
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• corrected the code to avoid EINVAL error, when a file open with
  O_CLOEXEC flag in file systems not supporting 64-bit open flag.
  

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:

  IV90904 IV92585

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.1

• Fixed component ID

  5765H4000

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSY U873043

     UP17/04/07 I 1000