Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 120831-06

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Summary: SunOS 5.10_x86: vi and ex patch

Date:  May/15/2008

Installation Requirements:

NA

Solaris Release: 10_x86

Sun OS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 120830

Topic: 

SunOS 5.10_x86: vi and ex patch

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

6208422 6219736 6219754 6320769 6320774 6320778 6320781 6320783 6409995 6459238 6481990 6491931 6510560

Changes incorporated in this version:

6409995 6459238 6481990 6491931 6510560

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/usr/bin/ctags
/usr/bin/edit
/usr/bin/ex
/usr/bin/vedit
/usr/bin/vi
/usr/bin/view
/usr/lib/expreserve
/usr/lib/exrecover
/usr/xpg4/bin/ctags
/usr/xpg4/bin/edit
/usr/xpg4/bin/ex
/usr/xpg4/bin/vedit
/usr/xpg4/bin/vi
/usr/xpg4/bin/view
/usr/xpg6/bin/edit
/usr/xpg6/bin/ex
/usr/xpg6/bin/vedit
/usr/xpg6/bin/vi
/usr/xpg6/bin/view

Problem Description: 

6409995 vi causes core dump if .exrc is world or group writable; vi_01.sh in VSC dumps core
6459238 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* vi 'C' and 'S' commands are failing in suite version 5.2.8
6481990 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* vi '<count>r<return>' does not insert enough new lines
6491931 UNIX03/UNIX98: *vsc* vi insert mode alters auto-indent characters
6510560 vi(1) and ex(1) tags should only allow text searching
 
(from 120831-05)
 
6320781 UNIX03 *vsc* modified assertion vi_03.ex 173 and 176 fail, [count]a should
        repeat input up to esc.
6320783 UNIX03 *vsc* modified assertion vi_04.ex 225 and 228 fail, [count]i should 
        repeat input up to esc
6320778 UNIX03 *vsc* modified assertion vi_02.ex 139 fails, [count]. not working.
 
(from 120831-04)
 
6320774 UNIX03 *vsc*  modified assertion ex_08.ex 484 fails
 
(from 120831-03)
 
6320769 UNIX03 *vsc* modified assertions ex_01.ex 17 and 19 fail
 
(from 120831-02)
 
6219754 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc*  /usr/xpg4/bin/ex :! must accept multiple lines if \<cr> terminated.
 
(from 120831-01)
 
6208422 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* new vi asertion, #33, fails
6219736 UNIX98/UNIX03: *vsc* /usr/xpg4/bin/ex shouldn't error when SHELL=""

Revision History: 

120831-01 120831-04 120831-02 120831-05 120831-03

Patch Installation Instructions: 

--------------------------------
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions: 

-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  Before installing this patch, please be sure to install the
         latest patch utilities patches for your OS. This list of
         patches is defined at - http://sunsolve.sun.com
 
         Please use the pull down list which appears after the text:
         "Latest Patch Update: To ensure the correct functioning of
         the patching utilities on your system, stay up to date on
         the following patches"

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, May 15, 2008