Patch Name: PHSS_14356 Patch Description: s700_800 11.00 MeasureWare ARM Library Patch Creation Date: 98/03/02 Post Date: 98/04/30 Hardware Platforms - OS Releases: s700: 11.00 s800: 11.00 Products: MeasureWare C.01.00 Filesets: MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,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/PHSS_14356 Symptoms: PHSS_14356: 1. When C++ programs call arm_init and use "*" as the second parameter (the user name of the application), core dump will occur. Defect Description: PHSS_14356: 1. This abort has only been seen using C++ and passing in a user name literal to arm_init where the first character is an asterisk(*). SR: D500345819 Patch Files: MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: /opt/perf/lib/libarm.a /opt/perf/lib/libarm.0 /opt/perf/lib/libarm.1 /opt/perf/lib/pa20_64/libarm.a /opt/perf/lib/pa20_64/libarm.sl what(1) Output: MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: /opt/perf/lib/libarm.a: libarm A.11.00.16 02/19/98 HP-UX 11.00 =*= MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: /opt/perf/lib/libarm.0: libarm.0 A.11.00.16 02/19/98 HP-UX 11.00 =*= MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: /opt/perf/lib/libarm.1: libarm A.11.00.16 02/19/98 HP-UX 11.00 =*= MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: /opt/perf/lib/pa20_64/libarm.a: libarm A.11.00.16 02/19/98 HP-UX 11.00 =*= MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: /opt/perf/lib/pa20_64/libarm.sl: libarm A.11.00.16 02/19/98 HP-UX 11.00 =*= cksum(1) Output: MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: 3443492298 34454 /opt/perf/lib/libarm.a MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: 1381426709 28821 /opt/perf/lib/libarm.0 MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: 4217094906 28826 /opt/perf/lib/libarm.1 MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: 3765073702 42408 /opt/perf/lib/pa20_64/libarm.a MeasurementInt.ARM,fr=B.11.00.26,fa=HP-UX_B.11.00_32/64, v=HP: 88365693 25920 /opt/perf/lib/pa20_64/libarm.sl Patch Conflicts: None Patch Dependencies: None Hardware Dependencies: None Other Dependencies: None Supersedes: None Equivalent Patches: PHSS_14355: s700: 10.20 s800: 10.20 Patch Package Size: 190 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 PHSS_14356 5. Run swinstall to install the patch: swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ -s /tmp/PHSS_14356.depot By default swinstall will archive the original software in /var/adm/sw/save/PHSS_14356. If you do not wish to retain a copy of the original software, use the patch_save_files option: swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \ -x patch_save_files=false -s /tmp/PHSS_14356.depot 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 PHSS_14356.text file is available in the product readme: swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHSS_14356.depot To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the tape drive, use the command: dd if=/tmp/PHSS_14356.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k Special Installation Instructions: After installation, programs which were archive-linked with libarm.a should be recompiled.