OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 112254-01
Keywords: threads sleep queue
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 108528-29 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/sched/TS patch
Date: Feb/27/2002


Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 112255

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/sched/TS patch
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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: 4468181

Changes incorporated in this version: 4468181

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/sched/TS
/kernel/sched/sparcv9/TS

Problem Description:

4468181 low priority TS threads on a sleep queue can be victimized

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 7-8 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 activate the fix for bug 4468181 (low priority TS threads
        on a sleep queue can be victimized), add the following line in
        /etc/system and reboot:
 
        set TS:ts_sleep_promote=1

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, February 3, 2004