A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
ramdisk files in /dev not removed on reboot. Removing the files after the reboot using rmramdisk gives an error. Below example illustrates the same: # mkramdisk 40000 /dev/rramdisk0 # # mkdir /mydir # mkfs -V jfs /dev/ramdisk0 # mount -V jfs -o nointegrity /dev/ramdisk0 /mydir # df /mydir /dev/ramdisk0 40000 38376 5% 17 1% /mydir With the fs mounted, rebooted ramdisk0 device remains # cd /dev # ls -l ram* brw------- 1 root system 45, 0 Mar 4 10:45 ramdisk0 # Attempts to remove it fail: # rmramdisk ramdisk0 sysconfig RAM_DISK_REM failed
Local fix
Problem summary
ramdisk files in /dev not removed on reboot. Removing the files after the reboot using rmramdisk gives an error.
Problem conclusion
modified rmramdisk code to delete /dev entries.
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58236 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV51053 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51896 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51896 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV51896 7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57511 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56963 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV51615
APAR Information
APAR number
IV51896
Reported component name
AIX 610 STD EDI
Reported component ID
5765G6200
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2013-11-11
Closed date
2013-11-11
Last modified date
2014-10-28
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 610 STD EDI
Fixed component ID
5765G6200
Applicable component levels
R610 PSY U861301
UP14/10/28 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U859286 bos.rte.filesystem 6.1.9.15
U861301 bos.rte.filesystem 6.1.9.30
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Document Information
Modified date:
28 October 2014