Patch-ID# 106125-06
Keywords: patchadd patchrm cd du
Synopsis: SunOS 5.6: Patch for patchadd and patchrm
Date: Jan/07/99

Solaris Release: 2.6

SunOS Release: 5.6

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 106126

Topic: SunOS 5.6: Patch for patchadd and patchrm

    NOTE: This patch allows the installation and removal of patches to 
          proceed more quickly than previous versions of /usr/sbin/patchadd and
          /usr/sbin/patchrm.

Relevant Architectures: sparc

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4107568 4092154 4104959 4113647 4116095 4112891 4131394 4122997 4137237 4146913 4096983 4186941 4176890 4190866 4150762 4193454 4194281 4194308

Changes incorporated in this version: 4186941 4176890 4190866 4150762 4193454 4194281 4194308

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: 

/usr/sbin/patchadd
/usr/sbin/patchrm

Problem Description: 

4186941 patchrm doesn't run the undo script if the pkg has bee n patched previously
4176890 patchadd - incorrect order in dependency checkings
4190866 cannot apply a patch to Miniroot using patchadd -C
4150762 patchadd spawns too many children, and runs slowly as a result
4193454 -u option for patchrm should be consistent with -u option for patchadd
4194281 Patchadd/pkgadd fail when /etc/vfstab file doesn't reflect the FS's mounted
4194308 patchadd -u doesn't ignore all patch requirements

(from 106125-05)

4146913 postbackout fails in patchrm because ROOTDIR is not exported
4096983 i.script needs to change use of LD_PRELOAD to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, add libgen.so.1

(from 106125-04)

4137237 patchadd 106300-01 results in rm -rf / as root

(from 106125-03)

4131394 Patch 106125-02 should check for package SUNWxcu4
4122997 patchadd still confused by $ENV

(from 106125-02)

4116095 4 5 4 4 Version 1.19 of patchadd doesn't handle temporary patches
4112891 patch 105181-04 does not install on 2.6 HW2

(from 106125-01)

4107568 1 1 4 4 problems with patchadd V 1.14
4092154 1 2 2 4 patchadd -C doesn't patch the CD image due to du -b hanging
4104959 2 4 patchrm -B option does not work correctly and issues an error messages.
4113647 2 4 1 1 patchadd does not copy backoutpatch into /var/sadm/patch/<patchid> dir


Patch Installation Instructions: 
-------------------------------- 
Refer to the Install.info file for instructions on using the
generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with
each patch.  Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below as special instructions.


Special Install Instructions: 
----------------------------- 
None.
