IJ49937: SYSTEM.CONSOLE().READPASSWORD GARBLED AND SYSTEM.CONSOLE().PRINTF ARE GARBLED WITH FILE.ENCODING

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: N/A
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  public class Testcase {
      public static void main(String<OSB><CSB> args) {
         // garbled password for System.console().readPassword:
        char<OSB><CSB> pw =  System.console().readPassword(
  "Please enter password: " );
        System.out.println("You entered: " + new String(pw) );
        // garbled text for System.console().printf:
        System.out.println("Output check, System.out");
        System.console().printf("Output check,
  System.console()\n");
      }
    }
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The System.console().readPassword() and System.console().printf
  function produces distorted values
  "??%%?????%???/??`???_??>??%???"  with file.encoding
  

Problem conclusion

• To address this issue, static block code has been incorporated
  to Console.java which retrieves the value from
  ibm.system.encoding in case of non-ASCII platforms. This ensures
  the accurate password and printf statements when reading of
  System.console.
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Releases:
  .
  IBM Semeru Runtimes
     11              11.0.22.0
     17              17.0.10.0
  .
  Downloads and supplementary documentation can be found at the
  following locations:
  - For non z/OS operating systems:
    - IBM Semeru Runtimes, Version 11 and later
      https://www.ibm.com/semeru-runtimes/downloads/
    - IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-downloads/
  - For the z/OS operating system:
    - Java SDK Products on z/OS
      https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/java-sdk-products-zos
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OPENJDK CLASS L

• Fixed component ID

  621800100

Applicable component levels