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IV19522: THERE IS NO LONGER A SPACE AT END OF PS OUTPUT APPLIES TO AIX 6100-05

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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

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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

    



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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV19522
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  • Reported component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
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  • Reported component ID
    5765G6200
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  • Reported release
    610
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Submitted date
    2012-04-11
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  • Closed date
    2012-04-11
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  • Last modified date
    2013-03-26
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
IV11930
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX 610 STD EDI
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  • Fixed component ID
    5765G6200
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R610  PSY  U849832
       UP12/07/16  I  1000
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            Modified date:
            

            26 March 2013
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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