PQ35120: EXECLP() EXECUTES IN WORKING DIRECTORY RATHER THAN PATH

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When current working directory (.) is not specified in PATH
  statement, execlp() executes the shell script in the current
  working directory anyway rather than a directory in the PATH as
  intended.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of execlp().                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The function execlp() executes the      *
  *                      shell script in the current working     *
  *                      directory, if found, regardless of what *
  *                      is specified by PATH environment        *
  *                      variable.  It works "as if" the current *
  *                      working directory is specified first    *
  *                      in the PATH environment variable.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The function execlp() needs to be modified so that it executes
  the shell script located in a directory specified by the PATH
  environment variable rather than always trying the current
  working directory first.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• This APAR is being closed FIN with concurrence from the
  submitting customer. This means that a fix to this APAR is
  expected be delivered from IBM in a release(if any) to be
  available within the next 18 months.
  

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R607 PSN

     UP

• R608 PSN

     UP

• R609 PSN

     UP

• R710 PSN

     UP

• R810 PSN

     UP

• R910 PSN

     UP