Patch-ID# 100568-01
Keywords: alarm clock exec execvp invalid hang freeze command maybe server
Synopsis: OpenWindows 3.0: invalid alarm command causes clock and server to hang
Date: Apr/17/92
 
Solaris Release: 1.0 1.0.1 1.1 1.1.1A 1.1.2
 
SunOS Release: 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.3_U1A 4.1.4
  
Unbundled Product: OpenWindows
 
Unbundled Release: 3.0
 
Topic: patch for clock
 
BugId's fixed with this patch: 1086168

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architecture: sparc
    NOTE: sun4

Patches which may conflict with this patch: 

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch: 

clock

Problem Description: 

Using the V3 clock to set up an alarm command.

If the user either mistypes the command - or somehow ensures the command
cannot be run, when the time arrives to run that alarm command, the properties
sheet of the clock gets screwed up and event processing of the clock freezes.

This causes the server to freeze if a user then clicks in that tool etc.

If you rlogin to kill off the clock - you will see two clock processes running.

INSTALL: 

	Kill any and all clock processes now running and then install
	the patched clock.

	mv $OPENWINHOME/bin/clock $OPENWINHOME/bin/clock.fcs
	cp sun4/clock $OPENWINHOME/bin

	Restart clock.


