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IV29854: TAR -ZCVF FAILS IF THE FIRST INPUT FILE IS EFS ENCRYPTED APPLIES TO AIX 7100-02

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The tar -Zcvf fails if the first input file is EFS
encrypted, error message as below:
tar: 0511-173 File XXX is not of the expected file size.

If you use tar -Zxvf to extract it, you can see that the
EFS encrypted file in the tar file is corrupted.

Local fix

  • Add option -b to specify the number of blocks per record.
eg: tar -b4 -Zcvf

Problem summary

  • The tar -Zcvf fails if the first input file is EFS
encrypted, error message as below:
tar: 0511-173 File XXX is not of the expected file size.

Problem conclusion

  • Ensure that read file and not write file is passed to maxread
in the even that the data type changes.

Temporary fix

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Comments


    

  • 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IV35074
6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV33740
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV29764
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV30123
7100-00 - use AIX APAR IV35255
7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV27391
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV29854

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV29854
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2012-10-09
    • 

  • Closed date
    2012-10-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2013-11-23
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV27391
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U851126
       UP13/02/18  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            23 November 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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