Patch-ID# 111023-03 Keywords: mntfs lock close panic autofs spin automountd Synopsis: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/mntfs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/mntfs patch Date: Dec/09/2003 Install Requirements: Reboot after installation Solaris Release: 8 SunOS Release: 5.8 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 111024 Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/fs/mntfs and /kernel/fs/sparcv9/mntfs patch *********************************************************** NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports. See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for information specific to these platforms. DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise. *********************************************************** Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 4367486 4525971 4921970 Changes incorporated in this version: 4921970 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: /kernel/fs/mntfs /kernel/fs/sparcv9/mntfs Problem Description: 4921970 requires a dummy SUNWcsu package for diskless client install (from 111023-02) 4525971 autofs passes nonsensical unmount requests to automountd, which may then spin (from 111023-01) 4367486 mntfs does not cleanup file locks on close() 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 complete fix for bugid 4525971 please install the following patch: 112605-04 (or newer) autofs and automountd Patch README -- Last modified date: Tuesday, December 9, 2003