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IZ73816: CAL COMMAND REPORTS INCORRECT OUTPUT WHEN USING OLSEN TZ. APPLIES TO AIX 5300-08

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The problem can easily re_create when using Olsen
    TZ variable.
    
    Example:
    # echo $TZ
    Asia/Tokyo
    
    # cal
           January 2010
    SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
       ...
    
                          1   2
      3   4   5   6   7   8   9
     10  11  12  13  14  15  16
     17  18  19  20  21  22  23
     24  25  26  27  28  29  30
     31
     #
    # echo $TZ
    America/New_York
    # cal
           February 2010
    SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
         1   2   3   4   5   6
     7   8   9  10  11  12  13
    14  15  16  17  18  19  20
    21  22  23  24  25  26  27
    28
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • CAL COMMAND REPORTS INCORRECT OUTPUT
    

Problem conclusion

  • Initialized memory allocation to avoid garbage value
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ73816

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-03-31

  • Closed date

    2010-03-31

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-29

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

    IZ70643

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U832249

       UP10/05/17 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 March 2013