IV11930: THERE IS NO LONGER A SPACE AT END OF PS OUTPUT APPLIES TO AIX 5300-12

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Historically, ps has always printed a space at the
  end of it's output:
  
  # ps -ef | grep cron | cat -ev
  root 86016 1   0   Oct 19      -  0:04 /usr/sbin/cron $
  
  
  Starting with 5.3tl12-sp4, this is no longer the case:
  
  # ps -ef | grep cron | cat -ev
  root 413702 1   0   Sep 13      -  0:12 /usr/sbin/cron$
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PS output is not having a trailing while space.
  

Problem conclusion

• env variable (PS_SPACE) introduced to control trailing space in
  PS output.  Default Behaviour: No trailing space in PS output
  We are allowing the default behavior (no trailing space) to be
  overridden by setting an environment variable: PS_SPACE=1.
  This will allow continuation of a trailing space. however we do
  recommend:any scripts expecting this behavior (trailing space)
  should be corrected to avoid this dependency
  

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:

  IV12675 IV12722 IV12750 IV12986 IV18496 IV19522 IV26442

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX 5.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765G0300

Applicable component levels

• R530 PSY

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