Patch-ID# 114355-03
Keywords: sort null -n -m -t
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: sort patch
Date: May/23/2005


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 114363

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: sort patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4641790 4725245 4817791 4851433 4897491 4913776 6178339

Changes incorporated in this version: 6178339

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/i86/sort
/usr/xpg4/bin/sort

Problem Description:

6178339 "sort -n "command with 0x86 as separator failed on a 2.7 G, 70 000 000 lines file
 
(from 114355-02)
 
4817791 The sort command does not remove stmxxxxxxx temporary files after abort
4641790 *sort* could be more economical with memory during merge
4913776 temporary file handling fix incomplete
4851433 *sort* is excessively nostalgic about used temporary files
4897491 *sort* contains potentially unsafe code
 
(from 114355-01)
 
4725245 *sort* -n and -M misunderstand 1st field if it is NULL value when used with -t

Patch Installation Instructions:
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For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, May 23, 2005