What bugs me is that z/OS 1.13 systems are not exposed to this defect yet IBM created an aparfix for 1.13.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Dana Mitchell Sent: Friday, October 02, 2015 12:56 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Unicode services Red alert We are on z/OS 1.13, I'm still a little unclear of our exposure here. The apar states: ... In the reported problem, iconv() calls the Unicode Services, conversion information service, CUNLINFO or CUN4LINF, during a character conversion and receives RC8 RSNB when the create time of the UCCB time is D0000000 0000000 or greater. ... 1. Any application or system code that calls iconv() - The iconv() service only makes use of the Unicode Information Services at z/OS 2.1 and higher releases. iconv() is not exposed to this defect on z/OS 1.13 and lower. If I'm understanding this correctly: 1. The bug makes iconv() fail because CUNLINFO or CUN4LINF fails with RC8. 2. iconv() only calls CUNLINF or CUN4LINF only at z/OS 2.1 and higher. so at 1.13 the only failure would be any code that calls CUNLINFO or CUN4LINF directly? other than what was stated above, no other IBM components call these? I plan on getting this applied but we probably would not be able to get production online lpars IPLed before this date, just want to understand and be able to explain the risks. thanks Dana ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
