JDK-6789072 : jre/lib/tzmappings contains additional space
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:i18n
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2_19-rev,5.0u17-rev
  • Priority: P1
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2008-12-25
  • Updated: 2011-01-19
  • Resolved: 2009-01-20
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1.4.2_19-revFixed 1.4.2_20-revFixed 1.4.2_21Fixed 5.0u18Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6783139 - (tz) Windows time zone mapping table needs to be updated for KB955839
Description
File jre/lib/tzmappings contains additional space at the end of line 179. This causes timezones in lines after line 179 work improperly.

List of affected timezones:
America/Buenos_Aires
America/Caracas
America/Montevideo
Africa/Casablanca 
Asia/Yerevan
Asia/Karachi
Indian/Mauritius. 

caused by fix 6783139
Comments
EVALUATION Remove the extra space characer at the end of line 179.
28-12-2008
PUBLIC COMMENTS Code which uses timezones from the list above, for example, Calendar.getInstance().getTimeZone() result in the message in console: tzmappings: Illegal format at line 179.
26-12-2008
WORK AROUND Manually edit file jre/lib/tzmappings and remove additional space at the end of line 179
25-12-2008