Patch-ID# 109894-01


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Keywords: security bpp logical device namespace printer nodetype
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/sparcv9/bpp driver patch
Date: Nov/15/2000


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

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Topic: SunOS 5.8: bpp patch
	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.
	***********************************************************
	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.



Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
430975015013840


Changes incorporated in this version:

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 108528-03 108979-10 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/bpp
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/bpp

Problem Description:

This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
	the feature changes introduced in point patch 109311-01.
4309750 Support for logical device namespace for printers and new printer minor
node type
(from 109311-01)
4309750 Support for logical device namespace for printers and new printer minor node type


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 7-8 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:
----------------------------- 
NOTE:	To get the full support for logical device namespace for 
	printers and new printer minor node type, one needs to
	install the following patches:
		108528-03 (or newer)    kernel update patch
		108979-08 (or newer)    devfsadm, platform nexus, I2C and 
				Netra ct patch
		109880-01 (or newer)    forthdebug patch
		109883-01 (or newer)    ecppsys.h patch
		109892-01 (or newer)    ecpp patch
		109893-01 (or newer)    stc patch
		109894-01 (or newer)    bpp patch
		109877-01 (or newer)    dma_i8237A.h patch
		109890-01 (or newer)    pmserver.jar patch
		109896-01 (or newer)    USB patch


Please reboot after patch installation.


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