Patch-ID# 108981-14 Keywords: security pcu fcode hotplug hotswap udp hme aui kstat adv_autoneg_cap Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/hme and /kernel/drv/sparcv9/hme patch Date: May/31/2004 Install Requirements: Reboot immediately after patch is installed Solaris Release: 8 SunOS Release: 5.8 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/hme and /kernel/drv/sparcv9/hme patch NOTE: Refer to Special Install Instructions section for IMPORTANT specific information on this patch. Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 4151557 4167319 4247473 4305997 4327121 4327720 4363049 4364929 4369451 4370044 4372616 4372906 4382499 4398871 4587859 4613391 4725575 4789487 4846087 4893349 4905982 4951777 Changes incorporated in this version: 4951777 Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: Patches which conflict with this patch: Patches required with this patch: 108528-18 or greater Obsoleted by: Files included with this patch: /kernel/drv/hme /kernel/drv/sparcv9/hme /usr/include/sys/hme.h Problem Description: 4951777 6800 Jaguar: Domain reset after 5 days of SPE_Liverpool, Cheerio driver-ASIC int (from 108981-13) 4893349 hme driver reports many inits 4905982 hmelock not initialized during _init 4846087 hme driver: ndd fails after unconfiguring one of the external cards (from 108981-12) 4370044 hme: inconsistent behavior when ethernet length field set to 45 and 46 (from 108981-11) 4789487 kernel deadlock when repeated boot of SHWP release 4725575 Network board hangs on heavy load on CT 800 (from 108981-10) 4587859 I_STR ioctl payloads are improperly validated (from 108981-09) 4364929 autonegotiate issue with hme on Netra t 105 (from 108981-08) 4613391 Strange ndd results during the ifconfig operation. (from 108981-07) 4167319 Add additional useful driver kstat variables (all ON network drivers) 4363049 hme driver reports Auto-Negotiated on bootup even if adv_autoneg_cap is off (from 108981-06) 4398871 hme driver and multicast packets issue on Solaris 8 4369451 hme driver will bind with CLDLS service mode no matter request is not CLDLS (from 108981-05) 4372906 Need MAC header when receiving packets on down interface 4382499 alignment trap in qfedodetach() (from 108981-04) 4151557 network goes down intermittently on darwin with Fujitsu configuration 4372616 short network hangs for onboard hme i/f of ultra 10 in Solaris 8 (from 108981-03) 4305997 CentreCOM 210T transceiver stops working after Solaris upgrade 4327121 Solaris hme driver impedes UDP performance severely (from 108981-02) 4327720 Cannot force link speed with transfer-speed property at OBP. (from 108981-01) 4247473 PCI SunSwift driver (hme) may depend on FCODE - incompatible with hot-plug 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 7-9 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: ----------------------------- Reboot the system after patch installation. NOTE: To get the hotswap support, one needs to install the following new pkgs: SUNWctu.u (Netra ct usr/platform links) SUNWcti2x.u (Netra ct I2C and System Controller and Status Drivers (64-bit)) and the Netra ct patch 108979-01 (or newer). README -- Last modified date: Monday, May 31, 2004