OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 127744-02


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Keywords: security sad race panic
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 127854-02 SunOS 5.10_x86: sad driver patch
Date: May/15/2008


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_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 127743

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: sad driver patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
655146115393569
661214315427846


Changes incorporated in this version: 6612143

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 118855-36 120012-14 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 127854-02

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/amd64/sad
/kernel/drv/sad

Problem Description:

6612143 bad MT flag of 'sad' caused system panic
 
(from 127744-01)
 
6551461 race in sadopen() ends in panic


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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  Before installing this patch, please be sure to install the
         latest patch utilities patches for your OS. This list of patches
         is defined at - http://sunsolve.sun.com
 
         Please use the pull down list which appears after the text:
         "Latest Patch Update: To ensure the correct functioning of the
         patching utilities on your system, stay up to date on the 
         following patches"


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