Microsoft KB Archive/944412

= FIX: Error message on a system that has Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed: &quot;Segmentation fault&quot; =

Article ID: 944412

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5

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SYMPTOMS
On a system that has Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed, the sort command in the Interix subsystem may exit unexpectedly. This problem occurs when the sort command processes certain files. When this problem occurs, you receive the following error message:

Segmentation fault (core dumped)



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 installed.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe KB944412

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