OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 109202-06


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Keywords: security gld dmfe interface ethernet enchilada root dliocraw
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 109202-07 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/misc/gld and /kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld patch
Date: Aug/27/2004


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:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 110672

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/misc/gld and /kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld patch
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	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

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
419736714977527
435666415033148
440797215050575
446792615067619
482498815148467
482529915148575


Changes incorporated in this version: 4407972

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:

/kernel/misc/gld
/kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld
/usr/include/sys/ethernet.h
/usr/include/sys/gld.h
/usr/include/sys/gldpriv.h

Problem Description:

4407972 GLD: DL_BIND_ACK passes 6-byte DLSAP rather than 8
 
(from 109202-05)
 
4824988 GLD based drivers should not require root priv. for DLIOCRAW
 
(from 109202-04)
 
4825299 GLD needs to support LLC DLSAP values beyond 255 on DL_ETHER media
 
(from 109202-03)
 
4467926 gld: DMFE interface accepts ethernet packets not addressed to it
 
(from 109202-02)
 
4356664 iprb: network interface numbering problem
 
(from 109202-01)
 
4197367 gld misc module should be available on SPARC


Patch Installation Instructions:
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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 /var/spool/patch/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:
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Reboot the system after patch installation.


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