OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 111589-06


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Keywords: security wscons wcvnget rwsconsvp specfs unix98 fopen i_str ioctl
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 117351-49 SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/wc and /kernel/fs/specfs patch
Date: Feb/08/2006


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions
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 is patch available for SPARC as patch 111588

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/wc and /kernel/fs/specfs patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
110138914862021
401304314926592
422321414984179
444565615060618
458785915090344
461432915091011
487879515164264
503037715206043


Changes incorporated in this version: 5030377

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 111268-02

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 108529-18 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 117351-49

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/wc
/kernel/fs/specfs
/usr/include/sys/fs/snode.h

Problem Description:

5030377 smark turns up as bottleneck in /dev/urandom microbenchmark
 
(from 111589-05)
 
4878795 unable to hotplug the PCI SCSI card if the other card is busy
 
(from 111589-04)
 
4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated
 
(from 111589-03)
 
4614329 console output stops which will stop other processes later
 
(from 111589-02)
 
4223214 system hangs on reboot if afb is console on MP systems
 
(from 111589-01)
 
4013043 wscons's wcvnget() may return null vnode pointer for sun4u_10000
 
(from 111268-02)
 
4445656 UNIX98: fopen() calls on unused major/minor device numbers causes panic
 
(from 111268-01)
 
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:
-----------------------------
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.


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