IT38299: Update level of libedit supplied with IBM MQ 9.2 to libedit 0:67:0 (20210714-3.1)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• IBM MQ ships the libedit libraries to provide generic line
  editing, history, and tokenization functions. This APAR updates
  this component to the latest available level.
  

Local fix

• Update Libedit levels.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of MQ
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  A secondary problem with the version of 'libedit' shipped with
  MQ 9.2.0.3 resulted in it incorrectly having library
  dependencies for the following libraries:
  
    libncurses
    libtinfo
  
  If these libraries were not available on the host system, then
  when the 'runmqsc' utility was run, the queue manager would
  report an error of the form:
  
  ----- amqxufnx.c : 1466
  -------------------------------------------------------
  2023/10/26 10:47:22 - Process(201572.3) User(mqm)
  Program(runmqsc)
                      Host(myhost) Installation(Installation1)
                      VRMF(9.2.0.3)
                      Time(2023-10-26T01:47:22.752Z)
                      ArithInsert1(536895861)
                      CommentInsert1(/opt/mqm/lib64/libedit.so)
                      CommentInsert2(libncurses.so.5: cannot open
  shared object file: No such file or directory)
                      CommentInsert3(64)
  
  AMQ6175E: The system could not dynamically load the shared
  library
  '/opt/mqm/lib64/libedit.so'. The system returned error message
  'libncurses.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file
  or directory'.
  
  EXPLANATION:
  This message applies to UNIX systems. The shared library
  '/opt/mqm/lib64/libedit.so' failed to load correctly due to a
  problem with the
  library.
  ACTION:
  Check the file access permissions and that the file has not been
  corrupted.
  ----- amqxufnx.c : 1466
  -------------------------------------------------------
  
  
  This problem has been resolved by this new update to libedit.
  

Problem conclusion

• <p>The libraries have been updated to the latest level on all
  platforms</p>
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.2 LTS   9.2.0.4
  v9.x CD    9.2.4
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'IBM MQ Recommended Fixes'
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/recommended-fixes-ibm-mq
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'IBM MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-mq-planned-maintenance-rel
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  MQ APPL M2002 V

• Fixed component ID

  5737H4701

Applicable component levels