ECO NUMBER: VAXPTHR01_071 ----------- PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX Operating System -------- UPDATED PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX Operating System 7.1 ---------------- APPRX BLCK SIZE: 828 ---------------- COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VAXPTHR01_071 2 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: VAXCMAR01_071 3 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 3.1 The following remedial kit(s) must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: None. 3.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits should also be installed: None. 4 KIT DESCRIPTION: 4.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS VAX V7.1 4.2 Files patched or replaced: o [SYSLIB]PTHREAD$DBGSHR.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]PTHREAD$RTL.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]CMA$OPEN_RTL.EXE (new image) o [SYSLIB]CMA$RTL.EXE (new image) 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXPTHR01_071 KIT o For an upgrade to OpenVMS V7.1, when a legacy application (eg. BASESTAR) is changed (eg. BASESTAR V3.1 to V3.4A), an ACCVIO occurs inside the application. The address in violation indicates a thread in the application process has overflowed its stack. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 25 February 1999 6 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXCMAR01_071 KIT o The DCPS V1.3 print symbiont dies after printing a few jobs. It seems to run out of virtual address space (pagefile quota). 7 KIT INSTALLATION RATING: The following kit installation rating, based upon current CLD information, is provided to serve as a guide to which customers should apply this remedial kit. (Reference attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement) INSTALLATION RATING: 3 : To be installed by customers experiencing the problems corrected. 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt: @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL VAXPTHR01_071 [location of the saveset] The saveset location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit saveset. No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit. Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation, 1999 All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. The software contained on this media is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology of Compaq Computer Corporation. Possession, use, or dissemination of the software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Compaq Computer Corporation. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IN NO EVENT WILL COMPAQ BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.