OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 117172-01
Keywords: kernel sighups pm_rescan pset_bind fork
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 117172-02 SunOS 5.9_x86: Kernel Patch
Date: May/18/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 117171

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: Kernel Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4817079 4875773 4932237 4934929 4946473 4992165

Changes incorporated in this version: 

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 112234-12 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/drv/log
/kernel/genunix
/platform/i86pc/kernel/mmu/mmu32
/platform/i86pc/kernel/mmu/mmu36
/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix
/usr/include/sys/log.h

Problem Description:

4817079 open/close of /dev/log leaks kernel memory
4875773 no prom_free()/resfree() in the Solaris/x86 boot code
4932237 fix for 4338040 causes kernel to send SIGHUPs it shouldn't
4934929 thread hang in callout due to pm_rescan() is blocked
4946473 race condition between pset_bind(2) and fork()
4992165 WARNING: kernelbase set to 0xbe000000, system is not 386 ABI compliant.

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:
------------------------------
 
None.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, May 21, 2004

