Patch-ID# 111317-07

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Keywords: process table init getutxent_frec looping system hang
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /sbin/init and /usr/sbin/init patch
Date: Dec/06/2006


Install Requirements: Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 111318

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /sbin/init and /usr/sbin/init patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4350392 4461715 4503048 4662013 4868026 4947516 6183189 6185257 6426085

Changes incorporated in this version: 6426085

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: 

/sbin/init
/usr/sbin/init

Problem Description:

6426085 init hangs when changing state.
 
(from 111317-06)
 
6183189 shutdown -i6 -g0 -y failed to reboot machine.
6185257 init can fail to update utmpx
4868026 large inittabs causes init to kill random processes on state changes
 
(from 111317-05)
 
4947516 Undefined symbol in /etc/lib/nss_files.so.1 between 108993-27 through 108993-30
 
(from 111317-04)
 
4662013 'shutdown -y -g0 -i6' may hang system due to incorrect SIGCLD signal handling
 
(from 111317-03)
 
4503048 getutxent_frec sends init looping
 
(from 111317-02)
 
4461715 "init a" doesn't start all processes it should
 
(from 111317-01)
 
4350392 "Internal process table is full" message still in Solaris 8

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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Please reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, December 6, 2006

