Patch-ID# 113981-06


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Keywords: security devlink devfsadm mount wan-capable network boot install usr/bin/login
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: devfsadm Patch
Date: Jun/02/2010


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.
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: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 113999

Topic: SunOS 5.9: devfsadm Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
425914914995223
433469315024173
441601215053260
447358315069479
451765515084158
462299015093091
470396415112136
471306015114488
471623815115250
473485315120107
474424815122906
476363115128618
490867515173297
617900015231978
635089015298155
644292115337605
690785315608396


Changes incorporated in this version: 4416012 4713060 6350890 6907853

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 115508-01 119438-01

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/etc/logindevperm
/usr/bin/login
/usr/include/libdevinfo.h
/usr/lib/abi/abi_libdevinfo.so.1
/usr/lib/abi/sparcv9/abi_libdevinfo.so.1
/usr/lib/libdevinfo.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-ldevinfo
/usr/lib/llib-ldevinfo.ln
/usr/lib/saf/ttymon
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libdevinfo.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/llib-ldevinfo.ln
/usr/sbin/audlinks
/usr/sbin/devfsadm
/usr/sbin/devlinks
/usr/sbin/disks
/usr/sbin/drvconfig
/usr/sbin/ports
/usr/sbin/tapes
/usr/ucb/ucblinks

Problem Description:

4416012 use /etc/logindevperm to fix up ownership
4713060 logindevperm and friends have multiple implementations
6350890 /dev/usb hid devices need same permissions as conskbd and consms
6907853 libdevinfo and devfsadm should support regexes in /etc/logindevperm
 
(from 113981-05)
 
6442921 /etc/lib/lu/lubootdev -b cannot determine boot-device for SVM encapsulated fibre boot disks
 
(from 113981-04)
 
4908675 devfsadmd inherits open files from caller of libdevinfo
 
(from 113981-03)
 
        This revision accumulates S9U5 feature point patch 115508-01.
 
(from 113981-02)
 
4716238 PSARC 2001/570 multi-terabyte disk support
4334693 format command fails when configuring A3x00 RAID 5, 19+1 w/ Seagate 72GB drives
4622990 Solaris should provide a complete UUID mechanism
 
(from 113981-01)
 
4734853 implement PSARC/2002/239: devlink creation enhancements
4517655 devfsadm loading processors on large config
4703964 /var/run mount operation fails during boot
 
(from 115508-01)
 
4259149 WAN-capable network boot/install
4744248 boot argument processing is broken on sparcv9
4763631 boot code could be cleaned up
4473583 boot: 64-bit stat on 32-bit kernels
 
(from 119438-01)
 
6179000 /usr/bin/login should not tickle the user's home directory before it calls setuid


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1: To get the complete Multi-terabyte feature, please also install the
        following patches:
 
        113277-06 (or greater)  sd & ssd patch
        114127-01 (or greater)  abi_libefi.so.1 patch
        114128-01 (or greater)  sd_lun patch
        114129-01 (or greater)  libuuid patch
        114131-01 (or greater)  libadm.so.1 patch
        114132-01 (or greater)  fmthard patch
        113072-03 (or greater)  format patch
        114369-01 (or greater)  prtvtoc patch
        113049-01 (or greater)  luxadm & liba5k.so.2 Patch
 
NOTE 2: To get the complete WAN-capable network boot/install feature,
        please also install the following patches:
 
        115685-01 (or greater)  netstrategy patch
        112915-02 (or greater)  snoop patch
        114131-02 (or greater)  libadm.so.1 patch
        115683-01 (or greater)  header files patch
        113457-04 (or greater)  ufs_inode.h patch
        113026-11 (or greater)  meta command files patch
        114349-02 (or greater)  dhcpagent & libdhcputil.so.1 patch
        112233-09 (or greater)  Kernel Update patch


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