Patch-ID# 110399-04
Keywords: RCM libnvpair serengeti sysevent network_rcm DLPI
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: RCM libnvpair serengeti sysevent
Date: May/29/2003

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 110385

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: RCM libnvpair serengeti sysevent

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4233832 4326110 4336779 4357245 4375059 4375416 4386544 4836686

Changes incorporated in this version: 4836686

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 110104-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108529-21 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/lib/rcm/modules/SUNW_dump_rcm.so
/usr/lib/rcm/modules/SUNW_filesys_rcm.so
/usr/lib/rcm/modules/SUNW_network_rcm.so
/usr/lib/rcm/modules/SUNW_swap_rcm.so

Problem Description:

4836686 network_rcm doesnt seem to handle DLPI provider names properly
 
(from 110399-03)
 
4386544 s28U3 Generic Patches Accumulating PP Requirements
 
(from 110399-02)
 
4375059 librcm uses vfork in a threaded environment
4375416 rcm_daemon: failed to open /dev/dump on every installation
 
(from 110399-01)
 
      This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the
      feature changes introduced in point patch 110104-01.
 
4357245 RCM Enhancements required in Solaris Update
4336779 Sysevent framework features required for Serengeti
4233832 Increase the reliability of devfseventd
4326110 need interfaces for processing name-value pairs
 
(from 110104-01)
 
4357245 RCM Enhancements required in Solaris Update
4336779 Sysevent framework features required for Serengeti
4233832 Increase the reliability of devfseventd
4326110 need interfaces for processing name-value pairs

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:
-----------------------------
 
        NOTE 1: To get RCM enhancements, one needs to install the
                following patches:
 
                108529-05 (or newer)    kernel update patch
                110397-01 (or newer)    libnvpair patch
                110398-01 (or newer)    rcm lib patch
                110399-01 (or newer)    rcm modules patch

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, May 29, 2003