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:

Sun CR # Bug #
493764515181141
627286515266763
632959315289189


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