Patch-ID# 111588-07

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Keywords: security wscons wcvnget vnode rwsconsvp specfs fopen unix98 i_str
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/ws and /kernel/fs/specfs patch
Date: Apr/10/2006


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for x86 as patch 111589

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/ws and /kernel/fs/specfs patch
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	NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
	      See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
	      information specific to these platforms.
	      DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
	      OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
	      to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1101389 4013043 4223214 4445656 4587859 4614329 4878795 5002139 5030377

Changes incorporated in this version: 5002139

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 111267-02

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108528-18 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/wc
/kernel/drv/wc
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/specfs
/kernel/fs/specfs
/usr/include/sys/fs/snode.h

Problem Description:

5002139 console output freezes when using softcall from wcstart routine
 
(from 111588-06)
 
5030377 smark turns up as bottleneck in /dev/urandom microbenchmark
 
(from 111588-05)
 
4878795 unable to hotplug the PCI SCSI card if the other card is busy
 
(from 111588-04)
 
4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated
 
(from 111588-03)
 
4614329 console output stops, which will stop other processes later
 
(from 111588-02)
 
4223214 system hangs on reboot if afb is console on MP systems
 
(from 111588-01)
 
4013043 wscons's wcvnget() may return null vnode pointer for sun4u_10000
 
(from 111267-02)
 
4445656 UNIX98: fopen() calls on unused major/minor device numbers causes panic
 
(from 111267-01)
 
1101389 open/close races for char and block devices

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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Perform patch installation in single user mode.
Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, April 10, 2006

