A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Any multi-threaded application may coredump or receive SIGSEGV with a stack trace like - __mbtowc_sbcs(??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??) mbtowc(??, ??, ??) __mbstowcs_std(??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??) mbstowcs(??, ??, ??) ... The string being processed will have both ASCII and non-ASCII characters. The locale will be a non-C locale.
Local fix
Use a single-threaded application.
Problem summary
core dump in libi18n libaray.
Problem conclusion
Add thread safe funcitons in libi18n.a
Temporary fix
Comments
5300-11 - use AIX APAR IZ81034 5300-12 - use AIX APAR IV04242 6100-04 - use AIX APAR IV05590 6100-05 - use AIX APAR IV05453 6100-06 - use AIX APAR IZ85824 7100-00 - use AIX APAR IZ82550
APAR Information
APAR number
IV04242
Reported component name
AIX 5.3
Reported component ID
5765G0300
Reported release
530
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2011-08-03
Closed date
2011-08-03
Last modified date
2013-04-17
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
AIX 5.3
Fixed component ID
5765G0300
Applicable component levels
R530 PSY U844671
UP11/10/10 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U844671 bos.rte.loc 5.3.12.1
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 April 2013