Patch-ID# 111024-03
Keywords: mntfs locks close panic autofs spin automountd
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/fs/mntfs patch
Date: Dec/09/2003


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      See Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 111023

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/fs/mntfs patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4367486 4525971 4921970

Changes incorporated in this version: 4921970

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/mntfs

Problem Description:

4921970 requires a dummy SUNWcsu package for diskless client install
 
(from 111024-02)
 
4525971 autofs passes nonsensical unmount requests to automountd, which may then spin
 
(from 111024-01)
 
4367486 mntfs does not cleanup file locks on close()

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.
 
NOTE:   To get the complete fix for bugid 4525971 please install the
        following patch:
 
        112606-04 (or newer)    autofs and automountd Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, December 9, 2003

