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IV50102: VI WITH A NON ISO8859-1 CODE SET FAILS TO HANDLE NULL CHARS APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Steps to reproduce:

- use "vi" in a locale with a code set other than
ISO8859-1
e.g.:
export LANG=fr_FR.8859-15

- load a file containing "null" characters
  (which should be ignored)
e.g.:

# echo "a\n\000b" > testfile

# od -a testfile
0000000    a  lf nul   b  lf
0000005

-> vi testfile shows
a
a
b
~

-> the first line is doubled

Local fix

  • - use a locale with a code set of "ISO8859-1"

OR

- remove all null characters from the input file

# cat file | tr -d "\000" > file.repaired

Problem summary

  • vi with a non ISO8859-1 code set fails to handle null
character.

Problem conclusion

  • Ignoring the null character.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV50102
    • 

  • 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
    2014-10-28
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV47741
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U861305
       UP14/10/28  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            28 October 2014
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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