Patch-ID# 118996-03

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Keywords: format core malloc
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: format patch
Date: Nov/08/2005


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10

SunOS Release: 5.10

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 118997

Topic: SunOS 5.10: format patch

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4934259 4968226 5090022 6194723 6265652

Changes incorporated in this version: 4968226 5090022

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 119939-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/include/sys/efi_partition.h
/usr/sbin/format

Problem Description:

This patch revision accumulates/obsoletes Solaris Update S10U1 feature 
   point patch 119939-01
 
(from 118996-02)
 
6265652 119076-01 has the wrong cpu_t offsets
 
(from 118996-01)
 
6194723 format core dumps
4934259 format can segv on malloc failure..
 
(from 119939-01)
 
5090022 SCSI driver (sd) needs to cope with >2Tb
4968226 formats default ascii name for efi labels sucks

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 which fixes bugid 6216195 (zone installation 
         confused UPDATE=yes in pkginfo(4) file.)
 
         119015-01 (or greater)  Packaging Commands Patch
 
NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for bugids --
 
         5090022  SCSI driver (sd) needs to cope with >2Tb
         4968226  formats default ascii name for efi labels sucks 
 
         please also install the following patches:
 
         119374-05 (or greater)  sd and ssd patch
         120998-01 (or greater)  sd header patch

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, November 8, 2005

