LI76978: SHOWPDF BINARY SEGFAULTS WHEN READING PROFILE

September 2012 Update for XL C/C++ for Linux, V12.1
April 2013 Update for XL C/C++ for Linux, V12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 8 (October 2015 Update) for 12.1
December 2012 Update for XL C/C++ for Linux, V12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 4 (October 2013 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 5 (December 2013 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 6 (February 2014 Update) for 12.1
XL C/C++ for Linux Fix Pack 7 (May 2014 Update) for 12.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the showpdf binary on a profile; the showpdf binary
  segfaults without any indication.
  
  ==== RUN COMMAND:
  $/usr/bin/showpdf <location_of_files> -f <profile_name>
  
  ===== ACTUAL OUTPUT:
  $/usr/bin/showpdf /usrname/home/prof -f profile
  
  PDF info file is:
  /usrname/prof/profile
  Version = 10 Size = 2029456
  Time stamp: Tue May  8 20:48:57 2012
  
  Segmentation fault
  $
  
  ===== EXPECTED OUTPUT:
  The showpdf binary should not segfault.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  Anyone using PDF and the showpdf tool are affected by this
  issue.
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The showpdf tool will segfault for some profiles when the
  PdfMap and PdfBinary files used are from different compilation
  instances.
  The showpdf tool requires the PdfBinary and PdfMap files to be
  from the same compilation instances (thereby having the same
  compilation timestamps),
  else information from both files will not match up.
  

Problem conclusion

• With the fix users will get a message if they supply PdfBinary
  and PdfMap files from different compilation instances.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IV22045

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  XL C/C++ FOR LI

• Fixed component ID

  5725C7300

Applicable component levels

• RC10 PSN IV22045

     UP06/09/13