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IJ54963: SYMLINKS ARE INCORRECTLY CACHED WITH AFM

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Symlinks are appended with a null character, which causes the
pwd -P command to fail to resolve the real path.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Symlinks are appended with a null character, which causes the
pwd -P command to fail to resolve the real path.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • This problem is fixed in 5.1.9.10
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Benefits of the solution:
Fixed the code not to append  null char to the symlink while
caching from the home

Work Around:
None

Problem trigger:
AFM caching with symlinks

Symptom:
Unexpected results

Platforms affected:
Linux Only

Functional Area affected:
AFM

Customer Impact:
High Importance

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IJ54963
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  • Reported component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
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  • Reported component ID
    5737F33AP
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  • Reported release
    519
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2025-06-03
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  • Closed date
    2025-06-10
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  • Last modified date
    2025-06-10
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    SPEC SCALE STD
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5737F33AP
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            Modified date:
            

            10 June 2025
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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