Patch-ID# 113335-05


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Keywords: security mpxio devinfo di_cache_addr di_checkmem null boolean snapshot
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: devinfo Patch
Date: Dec/19/2013


Install Requirements: 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.

Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 113124

Topic: SunOS 5.9: devinfo 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 sparc.sun4u

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
507601515219298
452263815085927
486960615161693
624452315255782
636219115302461


Changes incorporated in this version: 15219298

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/drv/devinfo
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/devinfo

Problem Description:

15219298 problem with devinfo
 
(from 113335-04)
 
6362191 di_matchlist contains N^2 algorithm
 
(from 113335-03)
 
6244523 4522638 has introduced a race condition in the devinfo framework
 
(from 113335-02)
 
4869606 di_cache_addr() can panic when di_checkmem() was used with a null size
 
(from 113335-01)
 
4522638 when enabling MPxIO devices not seen after reconfig reboot, all MPxIO devs lost


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: Thursday, December 19, 2013