A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When using a multibyte locale such as ja_JP.UTF-8 that its name has more than 5 characters ksh output strings get garbled example: # cat test.sh #!/usr/bin/ksh val= some string encoded by UTF-8 LANG=C LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8 echo $val # To set ja_JP.UTF-8 locale on current shell # /usr/bin/ksh # export LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8 # (a) # ./test.sh # (b) %? ?? ?? <=== HERE
Local fix
Problem summary
ksh output strings get garbled when use locale names having more than 5 characters in length.
Problem conclusion
Ensured that ksh works well with all the locales.
Temporary fix
Comments
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70028 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV67906 7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70352 7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV66912
APAR Information
APAR number
IV70352
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2015-03-02
Closed date
2015-03-02
Last modified date
2015-09-30
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
AIX V7.1
Fixed component ID
5765H4000
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY U867551
UP15/09/21 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U867551 bos.rte.shell 7.1.2.20
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Document Information
Modified date:
30 September 2015