Patch-ID# 110672-06
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Keywords: security gld dmfe interface ethernet enchilada root dliocraw
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/misc/gld patch
Date: Mar/28/2011
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_x86
SunOS Release: 5.8_x86
Unbundled Product:
Unbundled Release:
Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109202
Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/misc/gld patch
Relevant Architectures: i386
Bugs fixed with this patch:
Changes incorporated in this version: 4947121
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
/usr/include/sys/ethernet.h
/usr/include/sys/gld.h
/usr/include/sys/gldpriv.h
Problem Description:
4947121 multiple multicasts mapping to same Ethernet address cannot be used on gld
(from 110672-05)
4407972 GLD: DL_BIND_ACK passes 6-byte DLSAP rather than 8
(from 110672-04)
4824988 GLD based drivers should not require root priv. for DLIOCRAW
(from 110672-03)
4825299 GLD needs to support LLC DLSAP values beyond 255 on DL_ETHER media
(from 110672-02)
4467926 gld: DMFE interface accepts ethernet packets not addressed to it
(from 110672-01)
4356664 iprb: network interface numbering problem
Patch Installation Instructions:
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Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands provided with Solaris.
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
example# patchrm 123456-07
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.
Special Install Instructions:
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Reboot the system after patch installation.
README -- Last modified date: Friday, November 9, 2012