Patch-ID# 109894-01
Keywords: security bpp logical device namespace printer nodetype
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: bpp patch
Date: 07/Jul/00

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Topic: SunOS 5.8: bpp 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: 4309750 

Changes incorporated in this version: 4309750

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 109311-01 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108979-08 108528-03 (or newer)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/drv/bpp
/kernel/drv/sparcv9/bpp

Problem Description:

	This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
	the feature changes introduced in point patch 109311-01.

4309750 Support for logical device namespace for printers and new printer minor
node type

(from 109311-01)

4309750 Support for logical device namespace for printers and new printer minor node type

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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	NOTE:	To get the full support for logical device namespace for 
                printers and new printer minor node type, one needs to
                install the following patches:


		108528-03 (or newer)    kernel update patch
		108979-08 (or newer)    devfsadm, platform nexus, I2C and 
					Netra ct patch
		109880-01 (or newer)    forthdebug patch
		109883-01 (or newer)    ecppsys.h patch
		109892-01 (or newer)    ecpp patch
		109893-01 (or newer)    stc patch
		109894-01 (or newer)    bpp patch
		109877-01 (or newer)    dma_i8237A.h patch
		109890-01 (or newer)    pmserver.jar patch
		109896-01 (or newer)    USB patch
