PI53937: HEAP MEMORY GARBAGE COLLECTION NOT CALCULATING STORAGE CORRECTLY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Heap memory garbage collection is not calculating the correct
  size for memory allocation, which could result in an 0C4 abend
  if a huge number of objects or dynamic arrays are present.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for  *
  *                 z/VSE                                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Heap memory garbage collection is not   *
  *                      calculating the correct size for memory *
  *                      allocation, which could result in an    *
  *                      0C4 abend if a huge number of objects   *
  *                      or dynamic arrays are present.          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Heap memory garbage collection will now calculate the correct
  size for memory allocation.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI53934

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

Modules/Macros

• ELAHPBMP ELAHPCMU ELAHPFRE ELAHPGBC ELAHPGET
  ELAHPMEM ELAHPNMH ELAHPPDR ELAHPPDY ELAHPSZA ELASMMAN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL COBOL RUNT

• Fixed component ID

  5648F6600

Applicable component levels

• R750 PSY UI40795

     UP16/09/30 I 1000

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