Fixes are available
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When processing IBM Rational ClearCase command output by piping the output through other processes, the "cleartool catcs" command may abort in one or more of the following ways when the pipe it is writing to is broken: - *** Error in `cleartool': double free or corruption (!prev): 0x0900e898 *** - cleartool: Error: PFM_ASSERT:(handler_sigvec[sig-1] != (pfm_signal_t)SIG_DFL) failed: '/vobs/atria/lib/ks/pfm.c':633 - a generic segfault without any special output. In the first case, a process memory map will be printed. Setting MALLOC_CHECK_=0 will suppress the first failure message, but the core will still occur. This issue seems specific to the cleartool catcs command, it does not appear to impact other commands like lsview, lsvob, etc. To reproduce, run the following command: cleartool catcs -tag {existing view tag} | grep MISSINGPARM -e NOTMISSINGPARM | grep -v anotherparm The middle grep terminates because there is a missing "-e" parameter, breaking the pipe.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users of the ClearCase "catcs" command. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * The ClearCase "cleartool catcs" command, piped to another * * process (ex: cleartool catcs | head ) may fail. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
A fix is available in ClearCase version 9.0.1.5
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI81103
Reported component name
CC&CC MSITE WIN
Reported component ID
5724G3300
Reported release
801
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-05-04
Closed date
2018-11-16
Last modified date
2018-11-16
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
CC&CC MSITE WIN
Fixed component ID
5724G3300
Applicable component levels
R801 PSN
UP
R900 PSN
UP
R901 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
13 January 2022