topic Re: Superceded patch in Operating System - HP-UX

Superceded patch

Jim Kohler — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:23:16 GMT

I searched for the most recent Ansi C compiler patches on the IT Resource Center and got a list that included patch PHSS_17545. When I looked at the description of the patch it said it was superceded, but I couldn't find the patch that replaced it. How do I find out which patch replaced PHSS_17545? Thanks.

Re: Superceded patch

Patrick Wallek — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:31:07 GMT

I just looked at PHSS_17545 and it does not appear to me that it is superseded by anything. I went through the ITRC and chose Retreive Specific Patch and put in the patch number. If a patch is superseded, then you are normally told that it has been superseded and you are also told the new patch number and there is a link to click on to go to the new patch.

I didn't see anything like that with this patch. There is a list of patches that this patch supersedes, but that is all I saw.

You could check with the Response Center and see if they have a newer ANSI/C patch, but I suspect that this one is the most current at this point in time.

Re: Superceded patch

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:32:00 GMT

Jim:

Patch PHSS_17545 for 10.20 does not appear to be superseded according to its patch text.

...JRF...

Re: Superceded patch

Alan Riggs — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 17:33:42 GMT

I just looked at
http://us-support.external.hp.com/wpsl/bin/doc.pl/screen=wpslDisplayPatch/sid=4a98765e06932f15af?PATCH_PATH=/hp-ux_patches/s700_800/10.X/PHSS_17545&HW=s800&OS=10.20

And I see no mention that this patch has been superseded.

Re: Superceded patch

Jim Kohler — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 18:51:19 GMT

I apologize as I listed the wrong patch. The one I'm interested in is PHSS_17507. I also tried retrieving this patch as someone mentioned, that if the patch has been superceded the patch retrival routine tells me what the name of the new patch is. This doesn't happen in this case. Maybe the message is wrong. Again I apologize for the typol.

Re: Superceded patch

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:03:47 GMT

Jim:

I think what you are referring to is the "Status: General Superseded" line near the top of the patch text. If so, I read this as simply saying that this patch (PHSS_17507) supersedes several others.

You will note that this patch (PHSS_17507) requires PHSS_8555, but that patch, if you drill into it, has been superseded by PHSS_21110. If you look at the patch text for PHSS_8555 you will clearly see this information pointing you to PHSS_21110.

That is, superseded patches' descriptions will begin with:

"NOTE This patch has been superseded. Patch PHxx_nnnn has been replaced by..."

Does this help?

...JRF...

Re: Superceded patch

Jim Kohler — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:25:01 GMT

To download this patch, I went to the page for retrieving a specific patch, entered the name PHSS_17507 and clicked on the retrieve button. The information below shows up just above the download button.

PHSS_17507 Patch Description

Note: Obtaining software or data from HP's Patch Database is governed by the IT Resource Center Terms of Use. Use of software or data obtained from HP's Patch Database is governed by HP Software License
Terms. Please read them before you proceed.

NOTE This patch has been superseded.

The download button appears right here. At any rate it seems confusing to me as I've never seen this message here. I agree further down in the document text for this patch it mentions what patches this patch supercedes and any dependencies are also listed there. I suppose I won't worry about it anymore. Thanks.

Re: Superceded patch

Patrick Wallek — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:45:35 GMT

Jim,

I just went and had a look at that patch. I see what you mean. Apparently this patch has been superseded.

Apparently the behaviour of the 'Retrieve a Specific Patch' function has changed. I searched for the predecessor to 17507 and it brought that patch description up with the NOTE that it had been superseded. This is not good behaviour for the patch search.

ANYONE FROM HP HERE - CAN Y'ALL LOOK AT THIS?!?!?!

Re: Superceded patch

Patrick Wallek — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:56:33 GMT

I have submitted this problem to HP. We'll see if they respond and what they have to say. I'll post the response here if/when I hear something from them.

Re: Superceded patch

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 30 Oct 2000 20:35:19 GMT

Jim & Patrick:

OK, now I see what you do. I agree that this IS odd. I suspect perhaps there is a superseding patch but it's been recalled.

...JRF...