Patch-ID# 113493-02
Keywords: performance pstack mt signal handler getcontext setcontext
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: libproc.so.1 Patch
Date: Jan/30/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

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Topic: SunOS 5.9: libproc.so.1 Patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4271957 4725696 4756192 4797219

Changes incorporated in this version: 4271957 4756192 4797219

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 112874-18 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/sparcv7/adb
/usr/bin/sparcv7/mdb
/usr/bin/sparcv9/adb
/usr/bin/sparcv9/mdb
/usr/lib/libproc.so.1
/usr/lib/sparcv9/libproc.so.1

Problem Description:

4797219 pstack is amazingly inefficient for MT targets
4756192 pstack goes into loop, different location than bugid 4524527
4271957 ucontext_t.uc_link points to garbage
 
(from 113493-01)
 
4725696 Pstopstatus can incorrectly set P->sysaddr

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 7-9 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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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Friday, January 30, 2004