Patch-ID# 118814-01
Keywords: application-watchdog-timer ntwdt lw8
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: patch platform/sun4u/kernel/tod/sparcv9/todsg
Date: May/24/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

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Topic: SunOS 5.10: patch platform/sun4u/kernel/tod/sparcv9/todsg
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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
	      to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise.
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Relevant Architectures: sparc.sun4u

BugId's fixed with this patch: 6226428 6228652 6228655 6230025

Changes incorporated in this version: 6226428 6228652 6228655 6230025

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: 

/platform/sun4u/kernel/tod/sparcv9/todsg

Problem Description:

6230025 Solaris needs to support an application-watchdog-timer on LW8
6228652 ntwdt's one-second-based timer can expire early by at most one second
6228655 A last-minute code review of ntwdt reveals there are things to improve
6226428 ntwdt incorrectly specifies True/False in a LW8_MBOX message

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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NOTE 1: If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please
        make sure to install the following patch:
 
        119015-01 (or greater)  6216195  zone installation confused by
                                UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file.
 
NOTE 2: To get the complete fix for bugids 6230025, 6228652, 6228655,
        and 6226428, please also install the following patch:
 
        118812-01 (or greater)  ntwdt Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, May 24, 2005