Patch-ID# 112168-03
Keywords: dmfe mii header file davicom dm9102a dmfe0 down gld v2
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: patch dmfe and mii header file
Date: Nov/13/2003


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      See Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

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Topic: SunOS 5.8: patch dmfe and mii header file
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	NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
	      See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
	      information specific to these platforms.
	      DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
	      OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
	      to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4463714 4492254 4498135 4643212 4646439 4751357 4818224 4838016 4844765 4854783 4877168

Changes incorporated in this version: 4818224 4838016 4844765 4854783 4877168

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 112028-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/platform/SUNW,UltraAX-i2/kernel/drv/dmfe.conf
/platform/SUNW,UltraAX-i2/kernel/drv/sparcv9/dmfe
/usr/include/sys/dmfe.h
/usr/include/sys/dmfe_impl.h
/usr/include/sys/miipriv.h (deleted)
/usr/include/sys/miiregs.h

Problem Description:

4818224 dmfe receive frame corruption.
4838016 DL_ENABMULTI_REQ request can fail if Tx queue is momentarily full
4854783 Network boot from the "NET 1" port doesn't work
4877168 Davicom DM9102A dmfe -9 chip rev. receive side appears to hang under load
4844765 dmfe driver ver 2.0 - system fails to boot when both network connections removed
 
(from 112168-02)
 
4643212 dmfe driver should be GLD v2 "compliant"
4646439 dmfe driver should support Davicom DM9102A rev 9
4463714 DM9102A (-6) chip can overrun buffers even after SW reset of MAC
4498135 dmfe0: PHY 1 Link down / up reported on console
4751357 RFE:The dmfe driver does not report its link partner's status
 
(from 112168-01)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the
        feature changes introduced in feature point patch 112028-01.
 
(from 112028-01)
 
4492254 Deliver Davicom ethernet (dmfe) header files into Solaris 8

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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NOTE:   To get the complete Netra X1/V100 feature, please install the
	following patches:
 
        112169-01 (or newer)  platmod patch
        112170-01 (or newer)  todm5819 patch
        112167-01 (or newer)  SUNW,UltraAX-i2 symlink
        new package SUNWdmfex.u
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, November 13, 2003