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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IC78436 Status: Closed

DB2 MAY TRAP WHEN UNFIXING THE LAST PAGE OF A TEMP TABLE DUE TO A TIMING
HOLE ISSUE

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 950 - DB2
Problem description:
When dropping a TEMP table, db2 will unfix pages from buffer 
pool. There exist an issue where a trap can possibly occur when 
the last page of a TEMP table is fixed and an attempt to unfix 
the page is made. 
 
The issue can be identified from the stack trace. 
 
<StackTrace> 
sqlbufix 
sqlbufix 
sqldDropTable 
sqldDropTable 
sqldTableDrop 
sqlrl_userTempDrop 
sqlrl_userTempCleanup 
sqlrr_appl_term 
AppStopUsing 
</StackTrace>
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* ALL                                                          * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* When dropping a TEMP table, db2 will unfix pages from buffer * 
*                                                              * 
* pool. There exist a timing hole issue when two unfixers try  * 
* to                                                           * 
* unfix the last page of a TEMP table without the page latch   * 
*                                                              * 
* protection which in turn causes db2 trap.                    * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* The issue can be identified from the stack trace.            * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* <StackTrace>                                                 * 
*                                                              * 
* sqlbufix                                                     * 
*                                                              * 
* sqlbufix                                                     * 
*                                                              * 
* sqldDropTable                                                * 
*                                                              * 
* sqldDropTable                                                * 
*                                                              * 
* sqldTableDrop                                                * 
*                                                              * 
* sqlrl_userTempDrop                                           * 
*                                                              * 
* sqlrl_userTempCleanup                                        * 
*                                                              * 
* sqlrr_appl_term                                              * 
*                                                              * 
* AppStopUsing                                                 * 
*                                                              * 
* </StackTrace>                                                * 
**************************************************************** 
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Upgrade to DB2 V95fp9                                        * 
****************************************************************
Local Fix:
available fix packs:
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

Solution
The fix will be included in DB2 V95fp9
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
BUG-Tracking
forerunner  : APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: IC79976 IC84162 
follow-up : 
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
31.08.2011
23.03.2012
23.03.2012
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
9.5.FP9
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
9.5.0.9 FixList