PHSS_26945 - To install or not to install?

[Ilker Tarkan]

Hi!

My third party software recommends the PHSS_26945 patch which is for aC++ runtime libraries.

Special instructions for this patch tell me that it must be installed if my aC++ is between versions A.03.25 and A.03.27 with the -AA option. My aC++ is 03.13 without -AA.

Now since I don't satisfy the condition I am not sure if this patch applies to me. Furthermore, I am not sure if installing will create inconsistencies.

Any insight is appreciated.
Ilker

[Pete Randall · Accepted solution]

Ilker,

I would expect that the Software Distributor would not allow the patch if it doesn't match. Go ahead and try it, it will most likely be rejected.


Pete

[Jerome Baron]

Hi,

In text patch you found "Products: N/A".

The special instruction is just for application link with aC++. In this case you must recompile you appli.

Regards,
Jerome

[Alex Glennie]

I'd say no it's doesn't apply : see http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/tech/tech_TechSoftwareDetailPage_IDX/1,1703,1743,00.html#11.22

[A. Clay Stephenson]

That patch supercedes many patches even prior to your version so it should install. There are check to ensure dependencies (as long as you don't turn them off - and don't) to prevent incompatible software installs. Remember (again, as long as you don't turn off the option) the prior version is saved so that you can always run swremove.

It appears that your developers are using the later version of the compiler that includes header files changes so the bottom line is that you must install the patch or your application is almost certainly going to misbehave with their new software unless you install the patch.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

That patch supercedes many patches even prior to your version so it should install. There are check to ensure dependencies (as long as you don't turn them off - and don't) to prevent incompatible software installs. Remember (again, as long as you don't turn off the option) the prior version is saved so that you can always run swremove.

It appears that your developers are using the later version of the compiler that includes header files changes so the bottom line is that you must install the patch or your application is almost certainly going to misbehave with their new software unless you install the patch.

[Elena Leontieva]

Every time we do the application upgrade, the vendor requests a specific version of aC++ compiler. The last time it was A.03.33. I found 6 patches that need to be installed with this version according to HP, but the third party vendor requested NO patches at all, so I installed just a compiler and they are happy. So, double check with the vendor, but it seems you do not need this patch.
Regards,
Elena.

[Caesar_3]

Hello!

We work with aCC and from time to time done
patches that should fix some problem
also if your recomendations to install so
you should do it.

Caesar

[John Payne_2]

This third party vendor wouldn't happen to be Oracle would it? (They are always trying to get our DBA's to ask me to install patches that do not apply. I think it's a game with them now.)

Does the 3rd party vendor 'recommend' or 'require' the patches. If it is only a recommendation, I would say don't try to install the patch if you think it doesn't apply. If you upgrade your aC++ to a level where it makes sence, then definitely apply the patch.

Unless the 3rd Party vendor can give you a darn good reason to install a patch you think you sholdn't, then don't install. You are the sysadmin, not them...

Hope it helps

John

[Ilker Tarkan]

Thanks everyone,

I should correct the original post. This patch was *required* by the 3rd party software (TPS from now on).

Clay made an excellent point. Since it is a patch on the runtime libraries, I think it may affect the TPS functionality. So I decided to install and it went fine. It did install all of it without any errors or warnings. To be on the safe side, I reinstalled aC++ after that.

But now, I have an old program with new runtime libraries. I am not sure how this will work. Since we don't develop any c++ programs here, it will take some time before I discover any problems I suppose.

Thanks again...
Ilker