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DB2 - Problem description

Problem IT05234 Status: Closed

UTL_FILE.FOPEN MIGHT CAUSE MEMORY LEAK IN THE KRCBH (DBMS SET).

product:
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / A10 - DB2
Problem description:
db2pd -dbptnmem shows that DBMS set grows. The db2pd -memblocks 
indicates memory blocks for the system routines allocated in the 
krcbh heap keeps increasing as below; 
 
$ db2pd -memblock dbms 69 sort 
 
Memory blocks sorted by size for krcbh pool: 
PoolID PoolName TotalSize(Bytes) TotalCount LOC  File 
69     krcbh    190417520        4758633    2928 907928531 
 
Note: the LOC can slightly vary depending on the fixpack and/or 
platform. 
This symptom can be observed if application uses UTL_FILE.FOPEN, 
and the application keeps the database connection.
Problem Summary:
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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              * 
* Users who use UTL_FILE.FOPEN.                                * 
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         * 
* See Error Description                                        * 
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              * 
* Please upgrade to DB2 V10.1 FixPack 5 or later.              * 
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Local Fix:
Please disconnect the application which called UTL_FILE.FOPEN.
Solution
This problem was first fixed in DB2 V10.1 FixPack 5.
Workaround
not known / see Local fix
Timestamps
Date  - problem reported    :
Date  - problem closed      :
Date  - last modified       :
29.10.2014
14.07.2015
14.07.2015
Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos)
Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s)
10.1.0.5 FixList