Patch-ID# 109204-03
Keywords: security vi EXINIT tags
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7_x86: edit & vi patch
Date: Aug/27/2001

Solaris Release: 7_x86

SunOS Release: 5.7_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109203

Topic: SunOS 5.7_x86: edit & vi patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4059978 4221158 4300381 4320573 4364594

Changes incorporated in this version: 4221158 4364594

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/edit
/usr/bin/ex
/usr/bin/vedit
/usr/bin/vi
/usr/bin/view
/usr/xpg4/bin/edit
/usr/xpg4/bin/ex
/usr/xpg4/bin/vedit
/usr/xpg4/bin/vi
/usr/xpg4/bin/view

Problem Description:

4364594 *vi* vi unsafely uses temporary files
4221158 *vi* vi seg faults when .exrc has set dir = > 35 char. NFS path
 
(from 109204-02)
 
4320573 *vi* cannot edit files with long lines, especially with dtterm
4059978 *vi* display can get messed up if using a small number of rows and columns
 
(from 109204-01)
 
4300381 vi -t is not working with long EXINIT tags line

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 7-8 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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 27, 2001

