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IV75928: PMSCVS HANGS CPU WHEN IT SLEEP FOR ANOTHER LOCK IN INTMAX APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03 16/02/29 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • PMSCVS kernel extension hangs the system
    (0)> mst | grep intpri
    intpri    00               backt     00
    flags     00
    
    (0)> status
    CPU INTR      TID  TSLOT     PID  PSLOT  PROC_NAME
      0        36C002F    876 1350010    309  syslet
      1         17002F     23  100020     16  wait
      2         180031     24  110022     17  wait
      3         190033     25  120024     18  wait
      4         1A0035     26  130026     19  wait
      5         1B0037     27  140028     20  wait
      6         1C0039     28  15002A     21  wait
      7         1D003B     29  16002C     22  wait
    8-23   Disabled
    
    PMSCVS will be in following stack
    pvthread+036C00 STACK:
    
    [005BD360]slock+000380 (00057EAB3EB8FE58,
    F0000000300811A8 [??])
    [00009558].simple_lock+000058 ()
    [00256314]config_perfmon+000034 (??, ??)
    [00014F50].kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030 ()
    [06003140]counter_release+000160 (??)
    [06009EA0]pm_register+0001E0 (??, ??)
    [06014B84]pm_register_sc+000084 (??)
    [00003938]syscall+000230 ()
    [kdb_get_virtual_memory] no real storage @ 1102D6D30
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-03 Technology Level with
    * bos.pmapi.pmsvcs at or between 7.1.3.0 and 7.1.3.45
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * PMSCVS kernel extension hangs the system
    * (0)> mst | grep intpri
    * intpri    00               backt     00
    * flags     00
    * (0)> status
    * CPU INTR      TID  TSLOT     PID  PSLOT  PROC_NAME
    *   0        36C002F    876 1350010    309  syslet
    *   1         17002F     23  100020     16  wait
    *   2         180031     24  110022     17  wait
    *   3         190033     25  120024     18  wait
    *   4         1A0035     26  130026     19  wait
    *   5         1B0037     27  140028     20  wait
    *   6         1C0039     28  15002A     21  wait
    *   7         1D003B     29  16002C     22  wait
    * 8-23   Disabled
    * PMSCVS will be in following stack
    * pvthread+036C00 STACK:
    *  005BD360 slock+000380 (00057EAB3EB8FE58,
    * F0000000300811A8  ?? )
    *  00009558 .simple_lock+000058 ()
    *  00256314 config_perfmon+000034 (??, ??)
    *  00014F50 .kernel_add_gate_cstack+000030 ()
    *  06003140 counter_release+000160 (??)
    *  06009EA0 pm_register+0001E0 (??, ??)
    *  06014B84 pm_register_sc+000084 (??)
    *  00003938 syscall+000230 ()
    *  kdb_get_virtual_memory  no real storage @ 1102D6D30
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV75928.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • call the counter_release in INTBASE
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV75928

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-08-11

  • Closed date

    2015-09-22

  • Last modified date

    2016-02-29

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

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

    IV76372

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U867723

       UP16/02/22 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 February 2016