OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 120884-02
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Keywords: security prtgetmap patch
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 118559-33 SunOS 5.9_x86: procfs Patch
Date: Aug/10/2006
Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.
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 is available for SPARC as 117125
Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: procfs Patch
Relevant Architectures: i386
Bugs fixed with this patch:
Changes incorporated in this version: 6272865 6329593
Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:
Patches which conflict with this patch:
Patches required with this patch: 117172-17 (or greater)
Obsoleted by: 118559-33
Files included with this patch:
/kernel/fs/procfs
Problem Description:
6272865 race condition between SIGKILL and /proc PCAGENT
6329593 pr_wait_die() can hang while waiting for SIGKILL to be processed.
(from 120884-01)
4937645 prgetmap() and its kin are horribly inefficient
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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NOTE: To get the complete fix for bugid 6272865 (race condition between
SIGKILL and /proc PCAGENT) and 6329593 (pr_wait_die() can hang
while waiting for SIGKILL to be processed), please also install
the following patches:
121317-02 (or greater) kernel/sys/doorfs Patch
119439-06 (or greater) NFS Daemon, rpcmod Patch
118559-30 (or greater) Kernel Patch
README -- Last modified date: Saturday, November 10, 2012