IJ54144: DUMPCHECK COMMAND FAILS IN ANY LOCALS EXCEPT C. APPLIES TO AIX 7200-05

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the LANG=Ja_JP environment, the
  /usr/lib/ras/dumpcheck command returns
  the following error.
    (No error occurs in LANG=C environment)
    When this issue occurs, the error log
  does not record "DMPCHK_TOOSMALL" even if the
  dump device size is small.
  
    # LANG=Ja_JP /usr/lib/ras/dumpcheck
    /usr/lib/ras/dumpcheck[168]: [: argument expected
    /usr/lib/ras/dumpcheck[173]:
  let: dumpdd_size =  *  / 1024: arithmetic syntax error
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• When running the /usr/lib/ras/dumpcheck command in a non- C
  locale, such as Ja_JP. the command fails with an arithmetic
  syntax error.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified dumpcheck script to ensure proper locale handling,
  preventing failures in non-C locales.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IJ54087

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels