OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 123256-02

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Keywords: security eri driver promiscuous mode panic
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 120011-14 SunOS 5.10: eri patch
Date: Nov/08/2006

Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

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Topic: SunOS 5.10: eri patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
4629135	15094753
6244642	15255831
6375481	15308192
6394546	15317050
6446932	15339224

Changes incorporated in this version: 6446932

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by: 120011-14

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/eri

Problem Description:

6446932 v120/netra t1-ac200: eri hardware/driver damages received data when hardware
        rx overflow hang occurs.
 
(from 123256-01)
 
4629135 cstyle does not detect improper block comments
6244642 eri driver panics if ndd command is run with the wrong instance number.
6375481 eri driver doesn't reset promiscuous mode correctly
6394546 eri is passing packets to the upper layer even when it shouldn't

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 1:  Reboot the system after patch installation.
 
NOTE 2:  If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please make
         sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid 6216195
         (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file.)
 
         119254-06 (or greater)  Install and Patch Utilities Patch

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