PI95667: OMVS SHELL COMMAND LS -L NOT SHOWING PLUS SIGN FOR EXTENDED ACCESS CONTROL LIST ACL

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When shell command  ls -l is issued to display a list of files
  and subdirectories in a directory, it does not display a plus
  sign
  (+) to the right of the permission bits for any files and
  
  subdirectories that have an extended Access Control List (ACL).
  It will show the + if ls -l is used to list a single specific
  named
  file, but not when an entire directory is listed.
  
  ANALYSIS:
  __readdir2_64() issue.
  
  KNOWN IMPACT:
  ls -l not showing + / plus-sign / ACL indicator for files.
  
  VERIFICATION STEPS:
  ls -l not showing + / plus-sign / ACL indicator for files when
  issued against a directory; however, the ACL indicator is shown
  when the command is issued for a specific file name.
  
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  ls -laE from ssh session to host is missing '+' sign which
  indicates that the directories use ACL is missing however the
  display under ISHELL correctly diplays the + sign
  

Local fix

• BYPASS/CIRCUMVENTION:
  Issue ls -l for a specific file.
  Use ISHELL
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * z/OS XL C/C++ function __readdir2_64() users.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Field st_fspflag2 in the returned stat64 structure is not    *
  * correct.                                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been modified to correct the problem.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  OA55150

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

  UI57183

Modules/Macros

• EDC40123 CELHDIR  CELQDIR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LE C LIB FOR Z/

• Fixed component ID

  568819805

Applicable component levels

• R7B0 PSY UI57183

     UP18/07/25 P F807

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