OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 117476-06


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Keywords: security ufs logging ufs_vnops
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 118559-13 SunOS 5.9_x86: ufs Patch
Date: Jul/15/2005


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_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 117427

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: ufs Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
458761715090256
493603015180730
494950015184075
501432615201661
502739315205141
504448615210442
510680315229092
618707615234473
620533715239924


Changes incorporated in this version: 5106803 6205337

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 117172-17 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 118559-13

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/ufs
/usr/include/sys/fs/ufs_inode.h
/usr/include/sys/fssnap.h
/usr/kernel/drv/fssnap

Problem Description:

5106803 (rework) deadlock panic between ufs_thread_reclaim and lufs_disable.
6205337 (rework) executing quotaoff on live FS panics the system
 
(from 117476-05)
 
5106803 deadlock panic between ufs_thread_reclaim and lufs_disable.
6205337 executing quotaoff on live FS panics the system
 
(from 117476-04)
 
4587617 system deadlocks on using a snapshot of a logging enabled UFS FS
5014326 fssnap_write_taskq thread can self-deadlock if backing store is UFS
5044486 deadlock between log roll thread and snapshot taskq thread
5027393 parallel renames can cause deadlock in UFS
 
(from 117476-03)
 
6187076 UFS may cache staled file entries in dnlc and result in "unexpected 
        free inode" complaints
 
(from 117476-02)
 
4949500 possible incorrect locking in ufs_delete for attribute directory
 
(from 117476-01)
 
4936030 Incorrect lock-ordering in ufs_setsecattr() causes deadlock with 
        UFS logging


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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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Reboot system after patch installation.


README -- Last modified date: Saturday, November 10, 2012