Re: SQLGetData() returns len 4095 for empty TEXT on AIX 6.1 without ClientCharset defined

Fix in git repository. Also fixed problem with AIX and SQLPutData with 0
bytes.

Frediano


2013/4/4 Frediano Ziglio <[email protected]>

> Found!
>
> Actually the problem is in iconv AIX implementation, iconv is a function
> like
>
> size_t iconv(iconv_t cd,
>                     char **inbuf, size_t *inbytesleft,
>                     char **outbuf, size_t *outbytesleft);
>
> if *inbuf is NULL and *inbytesleft is 0 AIX threat input as an infinite
> buffer with zeroes so it convert an empty string (cause for libTDS view is
> an empty string) to a set of zeroes (actually up to the output buffer which
> is 4095 if you take into account space for terminator).
>
> The simpler fix is to test and assume empty string if *inbytesleft == 0 in
> tds_iconv.
>
> Frediano
>
>
>
> 2013/4/2 Sebastien FLAESCH <[email protected]>
>
>> Ok thanks.
>> We'll setup one of our AIX machines to give you access.
>> Seb
>>
>> On 03/30/2013 04:24 PM, Frediano Ziglio wrote:
>> > Can I have access to one of the AIX machines ??
>> >
>> > I'm currently on holidays, I'll be back on Thursday.
>> >
>> > Frediano
>>
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