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IZ69188: DTTERM CRASH WITH DEBUG MALLOC TOOL FOR JAPANESE LOCALES APPLIES TO AIX 5300-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • With the Debug Malloc Tool enabled, Dtterm crashes when the
    vi editor is used to open a file with enough text to cause
    line wrapping. This occurs for Japanese locales: JA_JP,
    Ja_JP, and ja_JP.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • With the Debug Malloc Tool enabled, Dtterm crashes when the
    vi editor is used to open a file with enough text to cause
    line wrapping. This occurs for Japanese locales: JA_JP,
    Ja_JP, and ja_JP.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Memory allocations were adjusted to account for functions that
    were incorrectly reading invalid data.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 5300-08 - use AIX APAR IZ69553
    5300-09 - use AIX APAR IZ69188
    5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ69212
    5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ65622
    6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ65625
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ69188

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-02-02

  • Closed date

    2010-02-02

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

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

    IZ65622

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U829439

       UP10/03/23 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 March 2013