TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              PTF203 - Fix for memory leaks in csh
DOCUMENT ID:        TID300158
DOCUMENT REVISION:  B
DATE:               25JAN95
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PTF203

PRODUCT and VERSION:
UnixWare 1.1

ABSTRACT:

This file contains PTF203 - Fix for memory leaks in csh. This package 
has /usr/bin/csh in pkgadd format.  This ptf is meant for UnixWare 
version 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3. csh has been fixed for memory leaks, 
which used to cause the system to run out of memory and swap space. 
In fact this binary is a backport from UnixWare 2.0. VFORK is disabled 
to avoid memory leaks.


SYMPTOM

Memory leaks using /usr/bin/csh

SOLUTION

Apply the ptf203 file.


Installation Instructions:

DATATYPE: datastream


1.  Download the ptf203.Z and ptf203.txt files to the /tmp directory  
    on your machine.

2.  Read the release notes contained in this file and follow the
    instuctions to add the packages to your system.

3.  Now become root, uncompress the file and add the package to your 
    system using the following commands:

        $ su
        # uncompress /tmp/ptf203.Z
        # pkgadd -d /tmp/ptf203 ptf203

Solution Specifics

1. General Description

These release notes acquaint you with the contents of UnixWare 
PTF203 - Fix for memory leaks in csh. This package has /usr/bin/csh 
in pkgadd format.

2. Software Notes and Recommendations

This ptf is meant for UnixWare version 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3. 
csh has been fixed for memory leaks, which used to cause the system 
to run out of memory and swap space. In fact this binary is a backport 
from UnixWare 2.0. VFORK is disabled to avoid memory leaks.

3. Hardware Notes and Recommendations

     No specific Hardware.

4. Installation Instructions

pkgadd -d diskette1 should install this package. ( when package on diskette)
pkgadd -d <path name to stream> (when the package is a data stream)