Patch-ID# 110672-05
Keywords: security gld dmfe interface ethernet enchilada root dliocraw
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/misc/gld patch
Date: Aug/27/2004


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 109202

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/misc/gld patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4356664 4407972 4467926 4824988 4825299

Changes incorporated in this version: 4407972

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/misc/gld
/usr/include/sys/ethernet.h
/usr/include/sys/gld.h
/usr/include/sys/gldpriv.h

Problem Description:

4407972 GLD: DL_BIND_ACK passes 6-byte DLSAP rather than 8
 
(from 110672-04)
 
4824988 GLD based drivers should not require root priv. for DLIOCRAW
 
(from 110672-03)
 
4825299 GLD needs to support LLC DLSAP values beyond 255 on DL_ETHER media
 
(from 110672-02)
 
4467926 gld: DMFE interface accepts ethernet packets not addressed to it
 
(from 110672-01)
 
4356664 iprb: network interface numbering problem

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 7-9 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.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, August 27, 2004

