Patch-ID# 110398-05
Keywords: RCM libnvpair sysevent IP Multipathing RCM API
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: RCM, libnvpair and sysevent patch
Date: 22/Jan/01

Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: RCM, libnvpair and sysevent patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4233832 4326110 4336779 4357245 4363985 4364006 4364129 4373331 4375059 4375416 4379314 4384391 4386436 4386544 4387223 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4379314 4386436 4387223

Relevant Architectures: i386

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 110102-01 110563-01 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 109907-05 110397-01 108529-05 (or newer)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/etc/rcm/scripts/README
/usr/include/librcm.h
/usr/include/rcm_module.h
/usr/lib/abi/abi_librcm.so.1
/usr/lib/cfgadm/scsi.so.1
/usr/lib/librcm.so.1
/usr/lib/llib-lrcm
/usr/lib/llib-lrcm.ln
/usr/lib/rcm/rcm_daemon
/usr/lib/rcm/scripts/README
/usr/lib/sysevent/modules/rcm_mod.so

Problem Description:

4379314 Error (Bad address) using rcfgadm to unconfigure board containing kernel
4386436 rcm_daemon error being generated when system is booted
4387223 cfgadm (cfgadm_scsi) core dumps

(from 110398-04)

      This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the 
      feature changes introduced in feature point patch 110563-01

(from 110398-03)

4386544 s28U3 Generic Patches Accumulating PP Requirements

(from 110398-02)

4363985 rcm_daemon crashes when getinfo used with RCM_INCLUDE flags
4364006 rcm_getinfo(RCM_MOD_INFO) returns NULL module info strings
4364129 rcm framework does not support getinfo with multiple dependencies
4375059 librcm uses vfork in a threaded environment
4375416 rcm_daemon: failed to open /dev/dump on every installation

(from 110398-01)

      This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete the 
      feature changes introduced in point patch 110102-01.

4357245 RCM Enhancements required in Solaris Update
4336779 Sysevent framework features required for new platform
4233832 Increase the reliability of devfseventd
4326110 need interfaces for processing name-value pairs

(from 110102-01)

4357245 RCM Enhancements required in Solaris Update
4336779 Sysevent framework features required for new platform
4233832 Increase the reliability of devfseventd
4326110 need interfaces for processing name-value pairs

(from 110563-01)

4373331 IP Multipathing requires an RCM module
4384391 place holder for rcm public api project

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 1: To get RCM enhancements, one needs to install the 
                following patches:

                108529-05 (or newer)    kernel update patch
                110397-01 (or newer)    libnvpair patch
                110398-01 (or newer)    rcm lib patch
                110399-01 (or newer)    rcm modules patch

