Patch-ID# 108244-04
Keywords: libaio SEGV SIGPROF
Synopsis: SunOS 5.7: libaio patch
Date: Nov/19/2002

Install Requirements: None                      
                      
Solaris Release: 7

SunOS Release: 5.7

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 108245

Topic: SunOS 5.7: libaio patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4231212 4253437 4457358 4636591

Changes incorporated in this version: 4636591

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 106541-13 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/libaio.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libaio.so.1

Problem Description:

4636591 libaio can starve aiowait'ers in the kernel of results.
 
(from 108244-03)
 
4457358 __aiosendsig() alters signal mask(SIGIO) but *does not* restore back
 
(from 108244-02)
 
4253437 Ansync I/O problem.
 
(from 108244-01)
 
4231212 SEGV in a signal handler

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 7-9 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:
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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, November 19, 2002