Patch-ID# 114433-10
Keywords: stack overflow lgroup apis ppgsz mdb
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: stack overflow - truss, ppgsz libproc patch
Date: Sep/15/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 113471

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: stack overflow - truss, ppgsz libproc patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4254013 4271957 4533712 4668520 4686454 4756192 4783204 4797219 4845974 4893562 4921661 4950966 4951000 4955607 4955609 4955616 4955622 4961699 4976951 5016934

Changes incorporated in this version: 5016934

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 115485-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/adb
/usr/bin/cputrack
/usr/bin/gcore
/usr/bin/i86/adb
/usr/bin/i86/mdb
/usr/bin/i86/ppgsz
/usr/bin/i86/prstat
/usr/bin/i86/truss
/usr/bin/mdb
/usr/bin/newtask
/usr/bin/nohup
/usr/bin/pargs
/usr/bin/pcred
/usr/bin/pfiles
/usr/bin/pflags
/usr/bin/pldd
/usr/bin/plimit
/usr/bin/pmap
/usr/bin/ppgsz
/usr/bin/prctl
/usr/bin/preap
/usr/bin/prex
/usr/bin/prstat
/usr/bin/prun
/usr/bin/ps
/usr/bin/psig
/usr/bin/pstack
/usr/bin/pstop
/usr/bin/ptime
/usr/bin/ptree
/usr/bin/pwait
/usr/bin/pwdx
/usr/bin/savecore
/usr/bin/setuname
/usr/bin/sort
/usr/bin/tnfxtract
/usr/bin/truss
/usr/bin/uptime
/usr/bin/w
/usr/lib/isaexec
/usr/lib/libproc.so.1
/usr/lib/rcap/rcapd
/usr/sadm/lib/wbem/rds
/usr/sbin/lockstat
/usr/sbin/prtconf
/usr/sbin/swap
/usr/sbin/sysdef
/usr/sbin/whodo
/usr/ucb/ps

Problem Description:

5016934 pstack reports that libc.so.1's _msgrcv() calls user application code directly
 
(from 114433-09)
 
4921661 prstat -L gives bogus totals when using cpu/pset filters
 
(from 114433-08)
 
4950966 prstat -m is incorrect for microstate accounting
 
(from 114433-07)
 
4976951 trace build, syntax, and lint errors following P4783204 putback
 
(from 114433-06)
 
4783204 Solaris/IA32 should save/restore SSE/SSE2 register set on context switch
4951000 _sse_hw has wrong scope
4955609 _sse_hw is data, not a function
4955607 sseblk.o should be part of ASSYM_DEPS
4955616 SI86FPSTART is broken on Pentium 3 with C++ run-time
4961699 S9U6 corrupts xmm0 registers
4955622 getcontext copies out kernel stack garbage
4893562 add SSE/SSE2 support to dis, kadb, mdb
 
(from 114433-05)
 
4686454 getrusage is much slower on Solaris than competitive boxes
 
(from 114433-04)
 
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 114433-03)
 
4668520 anon option for ppgsz needed
 
(from 114433-02)
 
        This patch revision was generated to accumulate and obsolete
        the changes introduced in Solaris Update s9u5 feature point
        patch 115485-01.
 
(from 114433-01)
 
4254013 need a better mechanism to detect multi-threaded user stack overflow
4533712 makecontext breaks in 64-bit mode
 
(from 115485-01)
 
4845974 lgroup APIs needed for observability and performance optimization

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1: To get the complete Stack Update feature, please install the following
        patches:
 
        113988-03 (or newer) libc.so.1 patch
        114432-01 (or newer) libthread.so.1 patch
        112234-05 (or newer) KU patch
        114434-01 (or newer) procfs patch
 
NOTE 2: To get the complete Lgroup APIs feature, please install the
        following patches:
 
        114432-05 (or newer) libc patch
        115676-01 (or newer) liblgrp patch
        112234-09 (or newer) Kernel Update patch
 
NOTE 3: To get the complete fix for the bug 4797219, please install the
        following patches, in addition to this patch:
 
        114432-05 (or newer) libc patch
 
NOTE 4: To get the complete fix for bug 4686454, please install the
        following patches, in addition to this patch:
 
        114432-08 (or newer) libc patch
        112234-11 (or newer) ku patch

README -- Last modified date:  Wednesday, September 15, 2004