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IZ80631: GETTY LOOP IN GETINPUT WHEN GET INVALID MULTIBYTE CHAR AND ERASE APPLIES TO AIX 6100-06

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When getty get unexpected multibyte character and ERASE,
getty infinite loop in following stack.

mblen(??, ??)
getinput(??, ??, ??)
getusername(??, ??)
gettysetup(??)
tsmgetty(??, ??)
tsm(??, ??)
main(??, ??)

Local fix

  • kill and restart getty.

Problem summary

  • When getty get unexpected multibyte character and ERASE
then getty goes into infinite loop with following stack.

mblen(??, ??)
getinput(??, ??, ??)
getusername(??, ??)
gettysetup(??)
tsmgetty(??, ??)
tsm(??, ??)
main(??, ??)

Problem conclusion

  • Handled the return value of mblen function to get out from
the infinite loop.

Temporary fix

  • 



Comments


    

  • 5300-10 - use AIX APAR IZ79497
5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ82178
5300-12 - use AIX APAR IZ81840
6100-03 - use AIX APAR IZ83808
6100-04 - use AIX APAR IZ84027
6100-05 - use AIX APAR IZ83916
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ80665
6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ80631
7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ82079

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IZ80631
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
    • 

  • Reported release
    610
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2010-07-20
    • 

  • Closed date
    2010-07-20
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-03-28
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IZ79497
    

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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  U833130
       UP11/05/10  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            28 March 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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