OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 108981-06
Keywords: PCU FCODE hotplug hotswap UDP hme AUI
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108981-07 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/hme and /kernel/drv/sparcv9/hme patch
Date: Mar/27/2001

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

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Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/hme and /kernel/drv/sparcv9/hme patch
	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4151557 4247473 4305997 4327121 4327720 4369451 4372616 4372906 4382499 4398871

Changes incorporated in this version: 4369451 4398871

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/drv/hme
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/hme
/usr/include/sys/hme.h

Problem Description:

4398871 hme driver and multicast packets issue on Solaris 8
4369451 hme driver will bind with CLDLS service mode no matter request is not CLDLS
 
(from 108981-05)
 
4372906 Need MAC header when receiving packets on down interface
4382499 alignment trap in qfedodetach()
 
(from 108981-04)
 
4151557 network goes down intermittently on darwin with Fujitsu configuration
4372616 short network hangs for onboard hme i/f of ultra 10 in Solaris 8
 
(from 108981-03)
 
4305997 CentreCOM 210T tranceiver stops working after Solaris upgrade
4327121 Solaris hme driver impedes UDP performance severely
 
(from 108981-02)
 
4327720 Cannot force link speed with transfer-speed property at OBP.
 
(from 108981-01)
 
4247473 PCI SunSwift driver (hme) may depend on FCODE - incompatible with hot-plug

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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 7-8 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:
----------------------------- 
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.
 
	NOTE:	To get the hotswap support, one needs to install the 
		following new pkgs:
 
                SUNWctu.u   (Netra ct usr/platform links)
                SUNWcti2x.u (Netra ct I2C and System Controller and Status 
                                Drivers (64-bit))
 
		and the Netra ct patch 108528-06 (or newer).

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, October 12, 2001

