Status: RELEASED

Patch Id: 117122-03

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Summary: SunOS 5.9_x86: ata Driver Patch

Date:  Aug/20/2007

Installation Requirements:

Reboot after installation, an alternative may be in Special Install Instructions

Solaris Release: 9_x86

Sun OS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: 

Topic: 

SunOS 5.9_x86: ata Driver Patch

Relevant Architecture: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch:

4973240 6196419 6205125 6301076 6433123

Changes incorporated in this version:

6433123

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Required Patches:

Obsoleted by:

Files Included in this Patch: 

/kernel/misc/dadk
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/ata

Problem Description: 

6433123 security hole in ata ioctls DIOCTL_GETGEOM and DIOCTL_GETPHYGEOM
 
(from 117122-02)
 
6301076 some CSB5'S may falsely claim to be simplex
6196419 ata disables bus-mastering, and hence DMA, on ServerWorks chips; doesn't have to
6205125 the fix for 6196419 breaks cdrom drives on LX50s
 
(from 117122-01)
 
4973240 ata: install reboot with ata(csb6) timeout WARNING

Revision History: 

117122-02 117122-01

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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None.

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, August 20, 2007