Patch-ID# 118996-02
Keywords: format core malloc
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10: patch usr/sbin/format
Date: May/24/2005


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: patch usr/sbin/format

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4934259 6194723 6265652

Changes incorporated in this version: 6265652

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: 

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

Problem Description:

6265652 119076-01 has the wrong cpu_t offsets
 
(from 118996-01)
 
6194723 format core dumps
4934259 format can segv on malloc failure..

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
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:    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

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

