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IV69496: RPCGEN DOES NOT HANDLE "HYPER" AS SHIPPED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • as shipped rpcgen fails:
    > rpcgen test.x
            unsigned hyper fail;
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    test_struct, line 4: expected ';'
    
    it cannot handle "hyper"
    

Local fix

  • dont use rpcgen that has been renamed from rpcgen_compat
    use tirpcgen in 6.1
    

Problem summary

  • rpcgen command does not recognize or handle the "hyper"
    datatype, and throws arror if any "hyper" declaration is
    present in the input file.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Added code to treat "hyper" as a datatype.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV69483
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV69496
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV69496

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-02-13

  • Closed date

    2015-02-13

  • Last modified date

    2015-05-22

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

    IV69065

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U864279

       UP15/05/19 I 1000

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 May 2015