Patch-ID# 106944-03
Keywords: security fifofs streams getattr I_PEEK ioctl fn_lock
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: /kernel/fs/fifofs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/fifofs patch
Date: Jul/19/00

Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 106945

Topic: SunOS 5.7: /kernel/fs/fifofs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/fifofs patch

NOTE:	********************************************************************

	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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BugId's fixed with this patch: 4149694 4166116 4211236 4302216 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4149694 4302216

Relevant Architectures: sparc

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/fs/fifofs
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/fifofs

Problem Description:

4149694 machine panics in fifo_connld() when kmem_flags set to 0x3f
4302216 sleeping in poll when data ready on stream read queue

(from 106944-02)

4211236 I_PEEK ioctl on fifo doesn't release fn_lock on error

(from 106944-01)

4166116 Panic in streams code at strvp2wq+8

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 7-8 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: 
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None.
