Patch-ID# 118815-04

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Keywords: unix98 unix03 vsc awk sh nawk buildpatch long path names
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: awk patch
Date: Aug/21/2006


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for x86 as patches 118816 & 122035

Topic: SunOS 5.10: awk patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 5004023 5040318 5074811 5090114 6195584 6320514 6337300 6368966

Changes incorporated in this version: 6337300

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 122034-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/awk
/usr/bin/nawk
/usr/bin/oawk
/usr/xpg4/bin/awk

Problem Description:

6337300 /usr/bin/awk dumps core in ja_JP.PCK locale
 
(from 118815-03)
 
6320514 UNIX03/UNIX98 *vsc* awk.ex 35 fails - new test, awk fails on filenames with "=", i.e. x=y
6368966 *oawk* and *awk_xpg4* should use wide character equivalent of isalnum()
 
(from 118815-02)
 
5074811 XPG4 awk treats "." incorrectly when doing comparisons
 
(from 118815-01)
 
6195584 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* awk fails to call /usr/xpg4/bin/sh
 
(from 122034-01)
 
5004023 nawk fails when called from buildpatch with long path names
5040318 nawk is limited to 500 fields
5090114 nawk core dumps

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1: If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please make
        sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid 6216195
        (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file):
 
        119015-01 (or greater)  Install and Patch Utilities Patch
 
        (Note that 119254 has superseded 119015; installation of the
         current version is recommended to be preferred, due to its
         central role in the installation and removal of patches.)

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 21, 2006