Patch-ID# 116670-03

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Keywords: gld
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: gld Patch
Date: Sep/29/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 117475

Topic: SunOS 5.9: gld 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
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Relevant Architectures: sparc sparc.sun4u

BugId's fixed with this patch: 5028003 5052933 6269285 6271650

Changes incorporated in this version: 6269285 6271650

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 112233-12 (or greater)

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/misc/gld
/kernel/misc/sparcv9/gld

Problem Description:

6271650 fix for 5052933 has a byte ordering problem
6269285 fix for 5052933 panics when using EtherShare 3.1
 
(from 116670-02)
 
5052933 gld returns incorrect header for DL_IOC_HDR_INFO request on vlan's
 
(from 116670-01)
 
5028003 GLD should warn about third party drivers using version 0 interfaces

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 7-10 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:  Thursday, September 29, 2005