Patch-ID# 109644-12

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Keywords: eject remount rmformat zip media sdioctl_cmd sd diskset panics
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/sd patch
Date: Apr/10/2006


Install Requirements: Reconfigure after installation                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

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Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: /kernel/drv/sd patch
	NOTE:   Refer to Special Install Instructions section for
                IMPORTANT specific information on this patch.

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4304790 4338963 4348075 4362287 4363821 4370615 4405706 4425563 4740582 4776340 4908624 6249580 6362327

Changes incorporated in this version: 6362327

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 111767-01

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/kernel/drv/sd
/usr/include/sys/scsi/targets/sddef.h

Problem Description:

6362327 sd driver handling affected for additional sense keys by CR6247086
 
(from 109644-11)
 
6249580 x86 needs to support large LUNs
 
(from 109644-10)
 
4908624 sd: can't access >4GB on non-512-byte-blocksize DVD
 
(from 109644-09)
 
4776340 ON support for new platforms
4362287 rmformat(1m) should allow formatting ls-120 and usb floppies
 
(from 109644-08)
 
4740582 Panic due to division by zero in sd_get_virtual_geometry
 
(from 109644-07)
 
	No additional bugfix was included in this patch.
        Its functionality is the same as 109644-06.
 
(from 109644-06)
 
4425563 sd : Solaris 8 update 4 build 7 panics while running 'disktest'
 
(from 109644-05)
 
	This revision accumulates feature point patch 111767-01.
 
(from 109644-04)
 
4370615 sd: device-id related functionality needs to be fixed
4338963 sd: complains about attempt to read when no media present in a removable drive
 
(from 109644-03)
 
4363821 disk IO may fail without ever going to hardware
 
(from 109644-02)
 
4348075 "fdisk: Error in ioctl DKIOCSMBOOT on /dev/rdsk/c0t0d0p0." of the scsi drives
 
(from 109644-01)
 
4304790 sometimes must eject/remount to rmformat zip media on x86
 
(from 111767-01)
 
4405706 mhd: add a new service action of "register and ignore existing key"

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:
-----------------------------
 
Perform a reconfiguration boot (boot -r) after patch installation.
 
	NOTE 1: To get the complete fix for 4304790 (sometimes must eject/
                remount to rmformat zip media on intel), one needs to
                install the following patches:
 
                109643-01 (or greater)    /usr/include/sys/dkio.h patch
                108973-02 (or greater)    /sbin/fdisk patch
                108976-03 (or greater)    /usr/bin/rmformat patch
 
	NOTE 2: To get the complete fix for 4405706 (mhd: add a new service
        	action of "register and ignore existing key"), one needs
        	to install the patch:
 
        	111801-01 (or greater)    /usr/include/sys/mhd.h patch

README -- Last modified date:  Monday, April 10, 2006

