Chapter 3 Tru64 UNIX Patches

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New Keyword Added to sshd2_config Configuration File for sshd daemon
New Option to Ignore Processor Set Boundaries
Support for Evaluating String Comparison Expressions as per POSIX Standards
iconv Converter Support Surrogate Pairs in Unicode
New Sysconfig Tunable to Reduce Contention on AdvFS Frag Files
New rc.config Variables to Hide User Process Arguments and Environmental Variables for ps and w Commands
Conformance to Open Group Standards
UNIX 98 Compliance with libc
Netstat Read Error on Structures in a Live System
O_APPEND Flag has no Effect on Behaviour of pwrite()
smmsp User and Group Not Required for sendmail
Possible Performance slowdown of Oracle 8.1.7 after Tru64 UNIX Rebranding
Version 5.1B-5 Kit Requires Uninstallation of Internet Express System Authentication LDAP Module (IAELDAMXXX)
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) client problems fixed

Enhancements Introduced in Prior Kits
Release Notes Introduced in Prior Kits

Summary of Base Operating System Patches

New Patches
Patches Delivered in Previous Kits

This chapter provides information about the patches included in Version 5.1B-5 for the base operating system. It also includes any general information about working with these patches.

This chapter is organized as follows:

The “New Release Notes” section lists release notes that are specific to the Tru64 UNIX patches in this kit, as well as release notes that are of general interest.
The “Prior Release Notes” section lists release notes listed from the initial Version 5.1B release through Version 5.1B-4.
The “Changes to Reference Pages” section lists reference pages that have been updated or added since the initial Version 5.1B release.
The “Summary of Base Operating System Patches” section provides brief descriptions of the changes delivered in this patch kit and in prior Version 5.1B patch kits.