Patch-ID# 108727-04
Keywords: nfs ls nfsv2 udp hang DNLC strlen cfork
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/nfs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/nfs patch
Date: 05/Jun/00

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/nfs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/nfs patch

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	NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.
	      See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for
	      information specific to these platforms.
 
	      DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding
	      OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not
	      to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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	NOTE:	Refer to Special Install Instructions section for 
		IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4193748 4249187 4276984 4293528 4331346 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4331346

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:  

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108528-01 (or newer)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/nfs
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/nfs
/kernel/sys/nfs
/kernel/sys/sparcv9/nfs
/usr/include/nfs/nfs.h

Problem Description:

4331346 diskless client soft hangs during boot, probably due to nfs deadlock

(from 108727-03)

4193748 BAD TRAP panic in strlen()
4249187 multi-threaded process deadlock during cfork, nfs reads/writes

(from 108727-02)

4293528 Need Enhanced DNLC support in Solaris

(from 108727-01)

4276984 "ls" does not terminate on Solaris 7 or 8 system in 32 bit mode

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 7-8 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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Reboot the system after patch installation.

	NOTE:   To get the complete support for Enhanced DNLC, one
                needs to install the following patches:

		108528-01 (or newer)	kernel update patch
		108966-01 (or newer)    /kernel/fs/ufs and
					/kernel/fs/sparcv9/ufs patch
