Patch-ID# 113999-04
Keywords: devlink devfsadm processors mount wan boot install
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: devfsadm Patch
Date: Feb/06/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 113981

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: devfsadm Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4259149 4334693 4473583 4517655 4622990 4703964 4716238 4734853 4744248 4763631 4908675

Changes incorporated in this version: 4908675

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 115509-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/include/libdevinfo.h
/usr/lib/abi/abi_libdevinfo.so.1
/usr/lib/libdevinfo.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-ldevinfo
/usr/lib/llib-ldevinfo.ln
/usr/sbin/audlinks
/usr/sbin/devfsadm
/usr/sbin/devlinks
/usr/sbin/disks
/usr/sbin/drvconfig
/usr/sbin/ports
/usr/sbin/tapes
/usr/ucb/ucblinks

Problem Description:

4908675 devfsadmd inherits open files from caller of libdevinfo
 
(from 113999-03)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the changes introduced in Solaris Update s9u5 feature point
        patch 115509-01.
 
(from 113999-02)
 
4716238 PSARC 2001/570 multi-terabyte disk support
4334693 format command fails when configuring A3x00 RAID 5, 19+1 w/ Seagate 72GB drives
4622990 Solaris should provide a complete UUID mechanism
 
(from 113999-01)
 
4734853 Implement PSARC/2002/239: devlink creation enhancements
4517655 devfsadm loading processors on large config
4703964 /var/run mount operation fails during boot
 
(from 115509-01)
 
4259149 WAN-capable network boot/install
4744248 boot argument processing is broken on sparcv9
4763631 boot code could be cleaned up
4473583 boot: 64-bit stat on 32-bit kernels

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 the complete Multi-terabyte feature, please install the following
        patches:
 
        114431-01 (or newer) sd & ssd patch
        114419-01 (or newer) abi_libefi.so.1 patch
        114420-01 (or newer) libuuid patch
        114421-01 (or newer) libadm.so.1 patch
        114422-01 (or newer) fmthard patch
        114423-01 (or newer) format patch
        114424-01 (or newer) prtvtoc patch
 
NOTE 2: To get the complete WAN-capable network boot/install feature,
        please install the following patches:
 
        115686-01 (or newer) netstrategy patch
        114262-01 (or newer) snoop patch
        114421-02 (or newer) libadm.so.1 patch
        115684-01 (or newer) header files patch
        115023-03 (or newer) ufs_inode.h patch
        113994-10 (or newer) meta command files patch
        114350-02 (or newer) dhcpagent & libdhcputil.so.1 patch
        112234-09 (or newer) Kernel Update patch

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, February 6, 2004