Fixes are available
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.0.9) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (8.0.1.2) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (8.0.1.4) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (8.0.1.5) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (8.0.1.6) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (8.0.1.7) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (8.0.1.8) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (8.0.1.9) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
On UNIX and Linux, most client actions in an IBM Rational ClearCase view are limited by the filename and pathname lengths allowed by the host operating system and filesystem format. Another limitation is the total of 1024 characters in a version-extended path, as described in technote 1150854 (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21150854 About the maximum character length of a version extended path). When the view storage path on UNIX or Linux approaches 255 characters, the view/VOB extended path may cause problems with element operations such as checkout. [user@cchost1 ~]# cleartool mkview -tag abc /tmp/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abcde fghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abcdefghijklmno pqrstuvwxyz/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy z/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz/abc.vws (247 chars) [user@cchost1 ~]# cleartool mount /vobs/vob1 [user@cchost1 ~]# cd /vobs/vob1/a [user@cchost1 a]# cleartool setview abc [user@cchost1 a]# cleartool checkout -nc . cleartool: Error: Unable to determine absolute pathname for '.' - Device not a stream cleartool: Warning: Checked-out version is not selected by view. Checked out '.' from version '/main/4'. The following errors will be logged on the view server: VIEW LOG: See vobrpc_server_log on host cchost1 2012-11-09T17:17:04-05:00 view_server(11928): Error: Unexpected error in VOB 'cchost1:/vobstore/vob1.vbs' op vob_obj_get_view_info(0x30):File name too long VOBRPC LOG: 2012-11-09T17:17:04-05:00 vobrpc_server(11938): Error: INTERNAL ERROR detected and logged in '/var/adm/rational/clearcase/log/error_log'. ERROR LOG: vobrpc_server(11938): Ok: Internal Error detected in '/vobs/atria/lib/vob/ob.c' line 161 vobrpc_server(11938): Error: String buffer too small. Steps to reproduce: 1. Create a view with a path so long that adding the path to the element in the VOB will exceed 255 characters 2. Check out the element Workaround: Shorten the path to view storage as needed.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When the view storage path on a ClearCase Unix or Linux system approached 255 characters in total length, some operations such as checkout could fail, even though the user-visible view tag and VOB tag are short enough for fully qualified pathnames to be within supported limits.
Problem conclusion
This problem is fixed in ClearCase 8.0.0.9 and 8.0.1.2.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM77345
Reported component name
CLEARCASE UNIX
Reported component ID
5724G2901
Reported release
712
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-11-19
Closed date
2013-12-13
Last modified date
2013-12-13
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
CLEARCASE UNIX
Fixed component ID
5724G2901
Applicable component levels
R712 PSN
UP
Document Information
Modified date:
13 December 2013