Patch-ID# 108723-01
Keywords: automount lookup localhost lofs
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/lofs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/lofs patch
Date: Jul/11/00

Solaris Release: 8

SunOS Release: 5.8

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 108724

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

NOTE:
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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
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BugId's fixed with this patch: 4126922 

Changes incorporated in this version: 

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/fs/lofs
/kernel/fs/sparcv9/lofs

Problem Description:

4126922 automount loops back for ever on  "localhost" directory lookup.

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.
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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.