Patch-ID# 109189-02
Keywords: ifp ISP LUN PLOGI PRLI FC
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: ifp driver patch
Date: 04/Jun/00

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8: ifp driver patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4275418 4285969 4294568 4309042 4329645 4329671 4333114 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4329645 4329671 4333114

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/ifp
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/ifp
/usr/include/sys/scsi/adapters/ifpvar.h

Problem Description:

4329645 ifp: Workaround for byte hole problem on Everest card
4329671 ifp: Boot failure when an FC is a boot device.
4333114 Ifp: System panics due to NULL pointer dereference in the ifp module

(from 109189-01)

4309042 boot from ifp device fails occasionally
4294568 ifp: ISP fw PLOGI or PRLI timed out for this node
4285969 ifp:  Report Lun/Inquiry limited retries cause purple DMP crash
4275418 ifp:  Limit heroic error recovery for Report lun and Inquiry commands

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.
