A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
aixpert may core dump with the following stack trace: .() at 0xd410 GetFilePosition__FPCcPCcPCcPP4FILE(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x10004cc8 MergeAppliedFile__Fv() at 0x10004a74 closeFile__F6Action(??) at 0x100053b0 parse_xml__FPcT16Action9Rule_type(??, ??, ??, ??) at 0x10006e04 main(??, ??) at 0x10000c8c This will happen if appliedaixpert.xml's size is an exact multiple of 4096 bytes.
Local fix
Problem summary
aixpert occasionally core dumps
Problem conclusion
If the generated xml file processed by aixpert is a multiple of 4096, using mmap to map the file to memory does not put a terminating null at the end of the allocated memory so some string functions will not work and will cause a core dump.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV05200
Reported component name
AIX 5.3
Reported component ID
5765G0300
Reported release
530
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2011-08-09
Closed date
2011-08-09
Last modified date
2013-04-08
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
AIX 5.3
Fixed component ID
5765G0300
Applicable component levels
R530 PSY U844875
UP11/10/07 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U844875 bos.aixpert.cmds 5.3.11.5
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 April 2013