Patch-ID# 109154-21


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Keywords: security ddx pgxconfig gfxp driver
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: PGX32 Graphics
Date: Jan/18/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:
    NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
          See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
          information specific to these platforms.
          DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
          OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
          to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.


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Relevant Architectures: sparc.sun4u

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
4313132
432940715021813
434041715026633
434067815026741
434443615028354
434702815029438
4352469
435795715033664
437251815038833
437361715039238
437780715040691
438350815042656
439603715046764
439894115047688
441783615053852
441784215053857
441784915053859
442022015054623
443101215058306
446793615067622
447038615068398
450030315078326
450032315078329
450264715079072
450288715079172
450656615080406
451789915084228
452250215085880
463385015095951
468802415108226
471582515115153
472866215118402
474034015121717
4776309
480005715140320
480228415141131
486362915159951
489759415170040
489760015170045
489819215170229
617962415232171


Changes incorporated in this version: 6179624

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/gfxp
/platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/raptor
/platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/sparcv9/gfxp
/platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/sparcv9/raptor
/usr/lib/fbconfig/TSIgfxp_config
/usr/openwin/bin/gfxres
/usr/openwin/server/etc/pgxresinfo
/usr/sbin/pgxconfig
/usr/openwin/server/modules/ddxTSIgfx.so.1

Problem Description:

6179624 PGX32: grid lines are not drawn properly (regression since fix of 4715825)
 
(from 109154-20)
4897594 PGX-32 DDX should not call system()
4897600 PGX-32 DDX buffer overflow
4802284 Xinerama system with PGX32 cards hangs with s9 patch.
4898192 TSI ddx has faults
4863629 pgx32: interactive configuration should not show "16 only".
 
(from 109154-19)
4715825 Xsun server grows huge and hangs display (monitors)
 
(from 109154-18)
4776309 cursor too big when pgx32 installed
 
(from 109154-17)
4800057 Patch 109154-16 lost the fix for bug 4728662 of rev -15
 
(from 109154-16)
4740340 Icons and scrollbars are distorted in Citrix in 16 or 256 color mode.
 
(from 109154-15)
4728662 displaying some URL with PGX32 causes Xserver to crash
 
(from 109154-14)
4688024 Monitor goes blank when Stop-A pressed during screen lock.
 
(from 109154-13)
4633850 Iconifying windows under CDE corrupts the backdrops
 
(from 109154-12)
4502887 PGX32: 108652-37 causes the monitor power-saving starts instead of screen blank
 
(from 109154-11)
4517899 black painted selection screens in webstart install on machines with GFX cards
4506566 Problem w/ Animator demo on PGX32  (pixmaps problem)
4522502 pgx32 24+8 mode: XShmPutImage has problems with pixels with MSB set
 
(from 109154-10)
4500323 *gfxres* suffers from a buffer overflow
4500303 *pgxconfig* contains buffer overflow
4502647 add hook to disable long PIO
 
(from 109154-09)
4431012 cannot adjust "1280x1024x85 -24only true -depth 24" with latest patches
4467936 memory leak in gfxpAttach()
4470386 pgxconfig should be setuid
4420220 SwingSet2 garbages the screen and crashes the Xserver on pgx32 board
 
(from 109154-08)
4417836 cannot run pgx32 rev 06 in 1280x1024x85 and 8+24 bit depth with latest patches
4417842 noise with patch # 107851-12 on 21" monitor w/ resolution 1280x1024x85
4417849 depth is reported inconsistently w/ latest patch # 107851-12 at 1280x1024x85
 
(from 109154-07)
4373617 dual headed syntax in Xserver file does not work on raptor systems
4352469 Performance degradation using PGX32 cards with Ultra-60 in xinerama mode
4396037 VSW502 XGetImage-2 kill Xsun on 2 pgx32s 1280x1024 with xinerama top-bottom
 
(from 109154-06)
4377807 PGX32: performance issue.
4398941 pgxconfig does not work with TFT Monitor PN 365-1394
 
(from 109154-05)
4383508 PGX32: can't set colormap correctly on Solaris 2.6
4372518 pgxconfig has security problem
 
(from 109154-04)
4357957 Sunvts soft memory read errors were observed during the -05 qualification
 
(from 109154-03)
4340417 fbconfig can't control the onboard frame buffer
4340678 PGXconfig -res \? displays wrong information with Monitor 365-1383
4344436  pixel noise on screen during colormap updates - pgx32
4347028 PGX32: GFXconfig does not show that 1152x900 is supported resolution.
 
(from 109154-02)
4329407 Xsun process eats up a large percentage of the CPU cycles
 
(from 109154-01)
4313132 PGX32 displays large bitmaps/pixmaps incorrectly


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
For Solaris 2.0 - 2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7 - 9 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions on
using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
        example# patchadd 104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
        example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
After installing this patch, reboot the system to load the newly
installed driver.


README -- Last modified date: Friday, November 9, 2012