'Upload Patch Information Bundle' fails with error 'dflow_subroutine_start..' while loading InfoBundle11i.zip (Doc ID 265700.1)

Last updated on APRIL 04, 2025

Applies to:

Symptoms

 'Upload Patch Information Bundle' fails with error dflow_subroutine_start:
instruction is not a "ret", file /runtime/dflow.c, line 539
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Steps to simulate the issue :
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Download InfoBundle11i.zip from URL :
https://updates.oracle.com/download/InfoBundle11i.zip

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1. Start OAM
2. Go to Site Map -> Patch Advisor -> Define Staging Directory
3. At the input 'Staging Directory', type ''
4. Click on 'Submit' and 'OK'
5. Go back to 'Patch Advisor'
6. Click on 'Upload Patch Information Bundle'
7. Click on 'Submit' and 'OK'
This gives a request Id.
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This request fails with the error below :
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Unzipping Readme and LDT's....
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Uploading the readme for bug 2669606
dflow_subroutine_start: instruction is not a "ret", file /runtime/dflow.c,
line 539
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Start of log messages from FND_FILE
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
End of log messages from FND_FILE
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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oracle.apps.ad.advisor.PAUpload
Program exited with status 1
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Changes

 Trying to upload InfoBundle11i.zip.

Cause