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IV47389: JAVA SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM FONTS SHIPPED WITH ZOS 2.1

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Error Message: N/A
    .
    Stack Trace: N/A
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    From zOS 2.1 onwards, worldtype fonts are shipped with operating
    system in the system path '/usr/lpp/fonts/worldtype'. The
    fontconfig.properties file for Java on zOS only had entries for
    True Type fonts in JRE/lib path. As system fonts are included in
    the zOS 2.1, Java can support those font entries also in the
    fontconfig properties file.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • As system fonts are included in the operating system from zOS
    2.1 onwards, Java has to support those font entries also in the
    fontconfig properties file. The existing entries for the fonts,
    tnrwt_j.ttf & mtsansdj.ttf, are replaced with the corresponding
    system font path '/usr/lpp/fonts/worldtype'. As system fonts are
    available only from zOS 2.1, those Java users running in lower
    version of zOS has to copy the fonts 'tnrwt_j.ttf & mtsansdj.tt'
    to the path '/usr/lpp/fonts/worldtype' or update the entries in
    fontconfig properties file with the exact location of the font
    files.
    

Problem conclusion

  • This defect will be fixed in:
    6.0.0 SR15
    6.0.1 SR7
    7.0.0 SR6
    FIXCAT ZOS0201T/K
    The JDK has been updated to detect the platform fonts available
    from zOS 2.1 onwards, along with the default Lucida family fonts
    available under "SDK_HOME/lib/fonts"
    KEYWORDS: ZOS0202T/K
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV47389

  • Reported component name

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Reported component ID

    620700130

  • Reported release

    600

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-08-21

  • Closed date

    2013-09-03

  • Last modified date

    2015-01-16

  • 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

    JAVA CLASS LIBS

  • Fixed component ID

    620700130

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSY

       UP

  • R700 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 January 2015