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Keywords: security prtgetmap patch
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: procfs Patch
Date: Aug/10/2006


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      Install in Single User Mode                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch is available for SPARC as 117125

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: procfs Patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4937645 6272865 6329593

Changes incorporated in this version: 6272865 6329593

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 117172-17 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/fs/procfs

Problem Description:

6272865 race condition between SIGKILL and /proc PCAGENT
6329593 pr_wait_die() can hang while waiting for SIGKILL to be processed.
 
(from 120884-01)
 
4937645 prgetmap() and its kin are horribly inefficient

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 7-10 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 fix for bugid 6272865 (race condition between
        SIGKILL and /proc PCAGENT) and 6329593 (pr_wait_die() can hang
        while waiting for SIGKILL to be processed), please also install
        the following patches:
 
        121317-02 (or greater)  kernel/sys/doorfs Patch
        119439-06 (or greater)  NFS Daemon, rpcmod Patch
        118559-30 (or greater)  Kernel Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, August 10, 2006

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