OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 150302-05

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Keywords: format
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 150302-06 SunOS 5.10: format patch
Date: Sep/13/2014

Install Requirements: NA

Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 150303

Topic: SunOS 5.10: format patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR #	Bug #
6957352	15646929
6969598	15656411
7190955	15809558
	18669799
	18821766
	18893940
	18894150
	18912655

Changes incorporated in this version: 18821766 18893940 18894150 18912655

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 118833-36 141444-09 142909-17 144500-19 147147-26 150400-13 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/sbin/format

Problem Description:

18821766 format crash on virtual disk >2TB
18893940 file-leak in copy_solaris_part of menu_fdisk.c:1453
18894150 file-leak in auto_solaris_part of menu_fdisk.c:1600
18912655 auto_efi_sense() depends on cur_ctype being set
 
(from 150302-04)
 
18669799 format will crash on disk with size < 80k
 
(from 150302-03)
 
15646929 Segmentation Fault in format when EFI-labeled LUN is resized on x86
 
(from 150302-02)
 
15809558 format assumes 512-byte sector size when clearing EFI label
 
(from 150302-01)
 
15656411 junk in format for cmdk disks

Patch Installation Instructions:

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Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands provided with Solaris.
 
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 123456-07
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.

Special Install Instructions:

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None.

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