Hi all, I think this can be the solution for the Bug--6573754
BUG Details ***************************************************************************************** Synopsis timex error message when you forget a command is cryptic State 1-Dispatched (Default State) Category: utility Subcategory accounting Link:http://bugs.opensolaris.org/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6573754 ***************************************************************************************** Solution needs the following changes in timex.c Link---http://cvs.opensolaris.org/source/xref/onnv/onnv-gate/usr/src/cmd/sa/timex.c **************************************************************************************** Step-1: Delete line no 99 if (optind >= argc) diag("Missing command"); ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Step-2 : Insert the followig lines after line number 80 starting at line number 81 if(optind>=argc) { fprintf(stderr,"\nMissing command\n"); diag("Usage: timex [-s][-o][-p[-fhkmrt]] cmd"); } **************************************************************************************** Now the output when we type 'timex' and forget to specify the program is given below: Missing command Usage: timex [-s][-o][-p[-fhkmrt]] cmd *************************************************************************************** I would like to request a sponsor so that this fix can be evaluated Regards, Samir Kumar Mishra 3rd year , Electronics and Telecommunication Engg, University College of Engineering, Burla(India)