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

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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

