Patch-ID# 113184-01
Keywords: memcpy stale data fp
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9: Supplemental Kernel Update Patch for S9 FCS
Date: Jul/16/2002

Install Requirements: Reboot after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 9

SunOS Release: 5.9

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Topic: SunOS 5.9: Supplemental Kernel Update Patch for S9 FCS
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	NOTE 1: This is a preliminary supplemental patch which is
                designed to address the concerns identified below.
                Sun may release this as a full patch at a later date,
                however, Sun is under no obligation whatsoever to
                create, release or distribute any such patch.
                Installing this patch is at the users discretion.
        NOTE 2: Refer to Special Install Instructions section for IMPORTANT
                specific information on this patch.
        NOTE 3: 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

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4686943

Changes incorporated in this version: 4686943

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 112233-01 (or newer)

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire-15000/kernel/sparcv9/unix
platform/SUNW,Sun-Fire/kernel/sparcv9/unix
platform/SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise-10000/kernel/sparcv9/unix
platform/SUNW,Ultra-Enterprise-10000/kernel/unix
platform/sun4u/kernel/genunix
platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/genunix
platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/unix
platform/sun4u/kernel/unix
usr/platform/sun4u/include/sys/vis.h

Problem Description:

4686943 memcpy has stale data in the fp regs after a signal is delivered

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 7-9 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:
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This patch MUST be installed with the backout option enabled.
 
Reboot the system after patch installation.

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, July 16, 2002

