OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 115576-01
Keywords: kernel truncates core do_core efbig fails
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 117000-01 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/exec/elfexec and /kernel/exec/sparcv9/elfexec patch
Date: Jul/28/2003


Install Requirements: Additional instructions may be listed below                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 115577

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/exec/elfexec and /kernel/exec/sparcv9/elfexec 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: 4277890 4278652

Changes incorporated in this version: 4277890 4278652

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108528-23 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/exec/elfexec
/kernel/exec/sparcv9/elfexec

Problem Description:

4277890 kernel truncates 32-bit core files at 2GB
4278652 core() uninformative when do_core() fails with EFBIG (rlimit = 0 for coredump)

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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Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, March 9, 2004