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PM76167: THE GETPATHINFO() RETURNS A NULL VALUE WHEN THE REQUEST TO CONTEXT ROOT IS BEING HANDLED BY THE CACHED WRAPPER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a request to the context root without leading slash is
    made the getPathInfo() returns a string with a leading '/' for
    the first request, but it returns null for the same second
    request.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server versions Liberty Profile             *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The second request to a context root    *
    *                      without a leading slash causes          *
    *                      getPathInfo() to return null.           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The first request to the context root without a leading slash
    correctly returns '/' when getPathInfo() in called. On
    subsequent requests to this URL, getPathInfo() returns null.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM76167

  • Reported component name

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Reported component ID

    5724J0814

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-10-30

  • Closed date

    2012-10-30

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-28

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

    PM71654

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    LIBERTY PROFILE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724J0814

Applicable component levels

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021