OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 111588-07
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Keywords: security wscons wcvnget vnode rwsconsvp specfs fopen unix98 i_str
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 117350-49 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/ws and /kernel/fs/specfs patch
Date: Apr/10/2006
Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions
After installing this patch on an active boot environment, the system will be in a potentially inconsistent state until a reboot is performed. Unless
otherwise specified in the Special Install Instructions below, it is normally safe to apply further patches prior to initiating the reboot due to the relatively small footprint of the patch utilities. Normal operations must not be resumed until after the reboot is performed.
Use Single User Mode (run level S) when installing this patch on an active boot environment. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.
Solaris Release: 8
SunOS Release: 5.8
Unbundled Product:
Unbundled Release:
Xref: This patch is available for x86 as patch 111589
Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/ws and /kernel/fs/specfs 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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NOTE: Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.
Relevant Architectures: sparc
Bugs fixed with this patch:
Changes incorporated in this version: 5002139
Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 111267-02
Patches which conflict with this patch:
Patches required with this patch: 108528-18 (or greater)
Obsoleted by: 117350-49
Files included with this patch:
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/wc
/kernel/drv/wc
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/specfs
/kernel/fs/specfs
/usr/include/sys/fs/snode.h
Problem Description:
5002139 console output freezes when using softcall from wcstart routine
(from 111588-06)
5030377 smark turns up as bottleneck in /dev/urandom microbenchmark
(from 111588-05)
4878795 unable to hotplug the PCI SCSI card if the other card is busy
(from 111588-04)
4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated
(from 111588-03)
4614329 console output stops, which will stop other processes later
(from 111588-02)
4223214 system hangs on reboot if afb is console on MP systems
(from 111588-01)
4013043 wscons's wcvnget() may return null vnode pointer for sun4u_10000
(from 111267-02)
4445656 UNIX98: fopen() calls on unused major/minor device numbers causes panic
(from 111267-01)
1101389 open/close races for char and block devices
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 7-10 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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Perform patch installation in single user mode.
Reboot the system after patch installation.
README -- Last modified date: Friday, November 9, 2012