Patch-ID# 109042-02
Keywords: TPI M_PROTO connect T_DISCON_IND T_CONN_REQ ECONNREFUSED
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: sockfs patch
Date: 18/Mar/00

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: sockfs patch

	NOTE:  Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
               IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4224166 4290575 4322741 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4322741

Relevant Architectures: i386

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/fs/sockfs
/usr/include/sys/socketvar.h

Problem Description:

4322741 Recent change to sonode structure needlessly breaks lsof

(from 109042-01)

4224166 TPI messages get flushed if 3rd party module processes M_PROTO in service proced
4290575 2nd connect() to determine status of non-blocking connect sends extra Syn

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 7-8 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 4224166 (TPI messages get 
		flushed if 3rd party module processes), one needs to
		install the following patches:

		109044-01 (or newer)	sonode adb macro patch	
		108876-02 (or newer)	/kernel/sys/c2audit patch
		109046-01 (or newer)	/usr/sbin/i86/crash patch
