Patch Name: PHCO_28009 Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 bdiff(1) patch Creation Date: 02/12/03 Post Date: 03/04/01 Hardware Platforms - OS Releases: s700: 11.00 s800: 11.00 Products: N/A Filesets: OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP Automatic Reboot?: No Status: General Release Critical: No Category Tags: defect_repair general_release Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_28009 Symptoms: PHCO_28009: bdiff(1) behaves incorrectly. Defect Description: PHCO_28009: bdiff(1) behaves incorrectly on files that are otherwise identical but a few lines are added/deleted at the end/start of one file. Steps to reproduce. $cat file1 line 1 $cat file2 line 1 line 2 $bdiff file1 file2 53687139602> line 2 <== The output is wrong Resolution: The formatting of the output has been corrected to rectify the problem. Enhancement: No SR: 8606280023 Patch Files: OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP: /usr/bin/bdiff what(1) Output: OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP: /usr/bin/bdiff: $Revision: 78.4.1.1 $ PATCH_11_00: bdiff.o 02/12/03 cksum(1) Output: OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.00,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64,v=HP: 1991402992 24576 /usr/bin/bdiff Patch Conflicts: None Patch Dependencies: None Hardware Dependencies: None Other Dependencies: None Supersedes: None Equivalent Patches: None Patch Package Size: 40 KBytes Installation Instructions: Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms and conditions for precautions, scope of license, restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties, before installing this patch. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Back up your system before installing a patch. 2. Login as root. 3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory. 4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch: cd /tmp sh PHCO_28009 5. Run swinstall to install the patch: swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ -s /tmp/PHCO_28009.depot By default swinstall will archive the original software in /var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_28009. If you do not wish to retain a copy of the original software, include the patch_save_files option in the swinstall command above: -x patch_save_files=false WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed, the patch cannot be deinstalled. Please be careful when using this feature. For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_28009.text file is available in the product readme: swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_28009.depot To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the tape drive, use the command: dd if=/tmp/PHCO_28009.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k Special Installation Instructions: None