IBM created PTFs for z/OS 1.10 and up. I believe z/OS 1.10, 1.11, and maybe 1.12 is out of support
On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 1:33 PM, Leonardo Vaz <leonardo....@cn.ca> wrote: > 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 -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
