TITLE: Threads Problem on Tru64 UNIX Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2002. All rights reserved. New Kit Date: 11-JUN-2002 Modification Date: 20-JUN-2002 Modification Type: New Kit Modified Kit: Made kit available in regular UNIX directory structure, too. PRODUCT: Tru64 UNIX [R] 5.1A SOURCE: Compaq Computer Corporation ECO INFORMATION: ECO Name: T64V51AB2-C0031400-14465-E-20020531.tar ECO Kit Approximate Size: 2MB Kit Applies To: Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK2 (BL2) ECO Kit CHECKSUMS: /usr/bin/sum results: 32982 2020 /usr/bin/cksum results: 3607738217 2068480 MD5 results: 62bee22bc38bfb315dd2d09a7b4cbdb5 SHA1 results: d059a3a00ead2e8a2c0635b6c0640b2dfe52042a ECO KIT SUMMARY: A dupatch-based, Early Release Patch kit exists for Tru64 UNIX 5.1A that contains solutions to the following problem(s): User applications that are linked with pthreads abort with an "illegal instruction" error upon startup. This problem occurs if the application has defined the variable name "table". The following command should be used to determine if the user application has defined the variable name "table": > nm | grep table The problem occurs in the following libpthread libraries: _________________________________________ | Tru64 Version | Pthread Library Version | |---------------|-------------------------| | 5.1 PK5 | 3.18-138 | |---------------|-------------------------| | 5.1A (with no | 3.18-120 | | patchkit) | | |_______________|_________________________| | | | | V5.1A PK1 | 3.18-136 | |_______________|_________________________| | | | | V5.1A PK2 | 3.18-138 | |_______________|_________________________| To determine the version of the libpthread library, run the following command: > what /usr/shlib/libpthread.so | grep -i decthread The Patch Kit Installation Instructions and the Patch Summary and Release Notes documents provide patch kit installation and removal instructions and a summary of each patch. Please read these documents prior to installing patches on your system. The patches in this ERP kit will also be available in the next mainstream patch kit - Tru64 UNIX 5.1A Patch Kit 3. INSTALLATION NOTES: Install this kit with the dupatch utility that is included in the patch kit. You may need to baseline your system if you have manually changed system files on your system. The dupatch utility provides the baselining capability. INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES: You must have installed Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK2 (BL2) prior to installing this Early Release Patch Kit. KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE PATCH KIT: None. RELEASE NOTES FOR T64V51AB2-C0031400-14465-E-20020531.tar: 1 Release Notes This Early Release Patch Kit Distribution contains: - fixes that resolve the problem(s) reported in: o DE_G03307 * for Tru64 UNIX V5.1A T64V51AB02AS0002-20020513.tar (BL2) The patches in this kit are being released early for general customer use. Refer to the Release Notes for a summary of each patch and installation prerequisites. Patches in this kit are installed by running dupatch from the directory in which the kit was untarred. For example, as root on the target system: > mkdir -p /tmp/CSPkit1 > cd /tmp/CSPkit1 > > tar -xpvf DUV40D13-C0044900-1285-20000328.tar > cd patch_kit > ./dupatch 2 Special Instructions There are no special instructions for Tru64 UNIX V5.1A Patch C314.00 3 Summary of CSPatches contained in this kit Tru64 UNIX V5.1A PatchId Summary Of Fix ---------------------------------------- C314.00 DECthreads V3.18-138A 4 Additional information from Engineering None 5 Affected system files This patch delivers the following files: Tru64 UNIX V5.1A Patch C314.00 ./shlib/libpthread.so CHECKSUM: 56915 660 SUBSET: OSFBASE520 ./usr/shlib/libpthreaddebug.so CHECKSUM: 30098 761 SUBSET: OSFBASE520 [R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Copyright Compaq Computer Corporation 2002. All Rights reserved. This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology of Compaq Computer Corporation. Possession, use, or copying of this software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license from Compaq or an authorized sublicensor. This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process. Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, Compaq makes no representations regarding its use or performance. The customer shall have the sole responsibility for adequate protection and back-up data used in conjunction with this ECO/workaround. Early Release Patch Kit Summary -------------------------- BEFORE INSTALLING PATCHES: -------------------------- 1. Verify the patch kit tar file was copied correctly. > sum PatchKitName.tar Compare the checksum of the copied .tar file with the originating .tar file checksum. 2. Peruse the Patch Kit Release Notes and Patch Installation Guide to understand such things as patch installation, installation operational changes, files being changed. Release Notes The Patch Kit Release Notes can be found in each product-specific directory. For example, if the kit contains Digital UNIX 4.0D patches and you untarred the kit in /tmp/CSPkit1/: - /tmp/CSPkit1/patch_kit/DIGITAL_UNIX_V4.0D/ReleaseNotes.txt Patch Installation Guide The Patch Installation Guide can be viewed with your browser by opening the following file (assuming the kit was untarred in /tmp/CSPkit1/: - /tmp/CSPkit1/patch_kit/PatchInstallGuide.htm New patch tools may be delivered with any patch kit so it's always important to review the Patch Installation Guide and Release Notes for dupatch operational changes. NOTE: This patch kit may contain patches for more than one software product. 3. If you want to review details for patches contained in this kit, such as the files being changed and source revision control information you should untar the kit and use the dupatch documentation menu. For example: o untar the patch kit in /tmp/CSPkit1 o execute /tmp/CSPkit1/dupatch o use the dupatch documentation menu to display the detailed patch information. ------------------------------ PATCH KIT DISTRIBUTION CONTENT ------------------------------ - 00-READ-ME-FIRST (this file) - Latest version of dupatch - Customer-Specific patches (per software product) - Patch Kit Installation Guide o Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf) o Web browser (.html) - Per-Product Patch Kit Release Notes Describes the content of this patch kit. o Text only (.txt)