Patch-ID# 117351-08
Keywords: kernel drv pm cde framebuffer openboot debugging bufsize memory
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: kernel patch
Date: Aug/30/2004


Install Requirements: Install in Single User Mode                      
                      Reboot immediately after patch is installed                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 117350

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: kernel patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4788692 4817079 4833860 4860955 4860976 4893666 4914079 4944039 4946459 4959637

Changes incorporated in this version: 4944039

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 116898-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 108529-29 or greater 117001-05 or greater

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/drv/log
/kernel/genunix
/platform/i86pc/kernel/unix
/usr/include/sys/epm.h
/usr/include/sys/log.h
/usr/include/vm/page.h
/usr/kernel/drv/pm

Problem Description:

4944039 System panics with decr_upcount-off the end
 
(from 117351-07)
 
This patch revision was generated to maintain the same patch revision number
with its counterpart architecture patch. No new bug fixes are included in
this patch version.
 
(from 117351-06)
 
This patch revision was generated to maintain the same patch revision number
with its counterpart architecture patch. No new bug fixes are included in
this patch version.
 
(from 117351-05)
 
4946459 Unable to release memory during the DR operation.
4959637 Deadlock between devmap_ctxto thread and devmap_ctx_rele thread.
 
(from 117351-04)
 
4860976 Large memory causes overflow of bfreelist->b_bufsize
 
(from 117351-03)
 
4860955 page removal causes a good page to be removed after DR operation
4893666 page_retire does not update retired page list in some cases
 
(from 117351-02)
 
4817079 open/close of /dev/log leaks kernel memory
4833860 unsetting of TP_STOPPING can result in hung process
 
(from 117351-01)
 
4788692 pm_power_has_changed should not take the power lock
 
(from 116898-01)
 
4914079 CDE freezes with framebuffer power management if OpenBoot debugging is enabled

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:
-----------------------------
 
Perform patch installation in single user mode.
Reboot system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 30, 2004