Patch-ID# 120241-02

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Keywords: bge bcm5714 bcm5715
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: bge patch
Date: Aug/28/2006


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

SunOS Release: 5.9

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 116666

Topic: SunOS 5.9: bge 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
	      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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	NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports.

Relevant Architectures: sparc.sun4u

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4913952 4991238 6198216 6306072 6387618 6395954 6402958 6404079 6407424 6414357 6417933

Changes incorporated in this version: 6306072 6387618 6395954 6402958 6404079 6407424 6414357 6417933

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 116665-02

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

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

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/platform/sun4u/kernel/drv/sparcv9/bge

Problem Description:

6306072 bge driver should support BCM5715 for chicago.
6387618 bge driver needs to support 5714 A3 silicon.
6395954 bge should support the jumbo in BCM5714/5715
6402958 Need improved ISR in bge driver for boston/seattle platforms 
6404079 bge driver generates tons of cfg write to offset 0x7c during initialization
6407424 update the some error for bge
6414357 re-enable BCM5715 A2 and later version in bge driver
6417933 BCM5714-A3 resource deadlock fix byte-swapped
 
(from 120241-01)
 
6198216 bge: Link & Speed LEDs flash constantly on V20z
 
(from 116665-02)
 
4913952 SNMP agent never sets ifOperStatus to 'down' on bge interface
 
(from 116665-01)
 
4991238 SunFire V210/V240 bge interface corrupting IGMP packets when running at 10HDX

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:  Perform patch installation in single user mode.
         Reboot system after patch installation.
 
NOTE 2:  In order to get the complete fix for bugids 6306072 (bge driver 
         should support BCM5715 for chicago); and 6387618 (bge driver needs 
         to support 5714 A3 silicon), please also install the following
         patch:
 
	 116530-02 (or greater) bge.conf Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 28, 2006