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IV50100: LD FAILS WITH LD:FCHMOD() NOT OWNER APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ld fails with ld:fchmod() Not owner
    
    cc -o sleepme sleepme.c
    ld: 0711-856 ERROR: Cannot set the mode of the output
    file: sleepme
            ld:fchmod() Not owner
    
    One can see following error in truss output:-
    
    1753146: 3641589: fchmod(7, 0775)   Err#1  EPERM  <<<
    fails here
    
    where EPERM from fchmod means;
    
    The effective user ID does not match the owner of the
    file, and the
    process does not have appropriate privileges.
    
    This problem can be seen on Aix machines running with
    Aix 5.3 TL11 or up
    Aix 6.1 TL04 or up
    

Local fix

  • Remove the executable created by user1 before attempting
    to rebuild the executbale by user2
    

Problem summary

  • If an output file is writable but owned by another user,
    the link fail with an error as fchmod() not owner.
    

Problem conclusion

  • To ignore the fchmod() errors other than the following cases.
    1) No execute mode bits are currently set, and
    2) Execute mode bits are needed.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50100
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50100
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV50100
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV49909
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV50100

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2013-09-27

  • Closed date

    2013-09-27

  • Last modified date

    2015-11-22

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

    IV03656

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U861482

       UP15/11/22 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 November 2015