Patch-ID# 118850-02

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Keywords: sse dtrace
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: dtrace patch
Date: Sep/22/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 118851

Topic: SunOS 5.10: dtrace patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 5005976 6235003 6240490 6291876

Changes incorporated in this version: 6291876

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: 

/kernel/drv/sparcv9/dtrace

Problem Description:

6291876 dtrace module refuses to load without KU due to missing symbols
 
(from 118850-01)
 
6235003 Integrate support for relocation of kernel pages
5005976 page_upgrade has a rare race condition
6240490 amd64 should defer enabling use of SSE instructions

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:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  If you're planning to set up Zones on this system, please
         make sure to install the following patch which fixes bugid
         6216195 (zone installation confused by UPDATE=yes in
         pkginfo(4) file.)
 
         119015-01 (or greater)  packaging commands patch
 
NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for bugids 6235003, 5005976 and 6240490
         please also install the following patch:
 
         118822-09 (or greater)  kernel patch
         118842-01 (or greater)  dada patch

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, September 22, 2005