Patch-ID# 112965-01
Keywords: eri rx-descriptor HDX eri_rx_ring_size eri_tx_ring_size
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: patch /kernel/drv/sparcv9/eri
Date: 04/Jun/02

Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

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Topic: SunOS 5.9: patch /kernel/drv/sparcv9/eri

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4467555 4467562 4479894 4496082 4518457 4528597 4546894 4599774 4637678

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

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/sparcv9/eri
/usr/include/sys/eri.h
/usr/include/sys/eri_mac.h

Problem Description:

4546894 eri driver performs link check too often
4496082 eri drops packets due to rx-descriptor flag corruption in HDX
4467555 Error counters are not updated correctly in eri_nonfatal_err()
4637678 eri receives multicast when not configured to receive multicast
4518457 dvma usage on receive in eri causes data corruption
4528597 eri needs tunables for eri_rx_ring_size and eri_tx_ring_size
4599774 eri link will not establish after switch reset
4479894 Intermittent link loss with RIO/eri1 interface on Netra T1
4467562 Tx interrupt rate is high during high rate of packet transmission

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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None.
