<html><head><meta name="color-scheme" content="light dark"></head><body><pre style="word-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;">WITHDRAWN Patch-ID# 117172-02
Keywords: kernel sighups pm_rescan pset_bind fork pkgpatche 117130-01
Synopsis: WITHDRAWN PATCH Obsoleted by: 117172-05 SunOS 5.9_x86: Kernel Patch
Date: May/21/2004


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Patch 117172-02 has been withdrawn on Jan. 26, 2005.

Reason:
Kernel patches after 112234-12 create inconsistency between 
core kernel and drivers which results in random panics and hangs. 
See Sun Alert 57713 for details.

Please reference bug ID 6205103 for more infomation.

Recommendation:
Install patch 117172-17. This can be safely applied on top of this 
withdrawn patch.
 
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Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 117171

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: Kernel Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4817079 4875773 4932237 4934929 4942663 4944406 4946473 4992165

Changes incorporated in this version: 4942663 4944406

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/drv/log
/kernel/genunix
/platform/i86pc/kernel/mmu/mmu32
/platform/i86pc/kernel/mmu/mmu36
/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix
/usr/include/sys/log.h

Problem Description:

4942663 chip load accounting could be better
4944406 failed assert: !(tp-&gt;t_flag &amp; T_CHIP_RESCHED)
 
(from 117172-01)
 
4817079 open/close of /dev/log leaks kernel memory
4932237 fix for 4338040 causes kernel to send SIGHUPs it shouldn't
4934929 thread hang in callout due to pm_rescan() is blocked
4946473 race condition between pset_bind(2) and fork()
4875773 no prom_free()/resfree() in the Solaris/x86 boot code
4992165 WARNING: kernelbase set to 0xbe000000, system is not 386 ABI compliant.

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 1:	To get the complete fix for bug id 4942663 and 4944406 please install
the following patches:
 
	117128-01 header Patch
	117130-01 adb macros Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, January 26, 2005

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