Patch 870 : 5.3 EFS rollup patch for all 5.3 non-XFS releases : [IRIX 5.3]
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1. Patch SG0000870 Release Note This release note describes patch SG0000870 to IRIX 5.3.1.1 Supported Hardware Platforms This patch contains bug fixes for all platforms.1.2 Supported Software Platforms This patch contains bug fixes for all IRIX 5.3 releases, except for IRIX 5.3 with XFS. The software cannot be installed on other configurations.1.3 Bugs Fixed by Patch SG0000870 This patch contains fixes for the following bugs in IRIX 5.3. Bug numbers from Silicon Graphics bug tracking system are included for reference. o The NFS server implementation in Irix did not return any value in the microseconds field for the modify time on the return from a getattr call. (rfe #251693) o The EFS file system did not update the access times on symlinks when they were read or traversed (bug #269930). o The EFS file system could truncate files which had only been appended to after a crash (bug #274911). o File blocks moved by fsr could end up corrupted if they were in use at the same time fsr was running. This frequently happened to /etc/mtab files (bug #262163, 283860)1.4 Subsystems Included in Patch SG0000870 This patch release includes these subsystems: o patchSG0000870.eoe1_sw.unix1.5 Installation Instructions Because you want to install only the patches for problems you have encountered, patch software is not installed by default. After reading the descriptions of the bugs fixed in this patch (see Section 1.3), determine the patches that meet your specific needs. If, after reading Sections 1.1 and 1.2 of these release notes, you are unsure whether your hardware and software meet the requirements for installing a particular patch, run inst. The inst program does not allow you to install patches that are incompatible with your hardware or software. Patch software is installed like any other Silicon Graphics software product. Follow the instructions in your Software Installation Administrator's Guide to bring up the miniroot form of the software installation tools. Follow these steps to select a patch for installation: 1. At the Inst> prompt, type install patchSGxxxxxxx where xxxxxxx is the patch number. 2. Initiate the installation sequence. Type Inst> go 3. You may find that two patches have been marked as incompatible. (The installation tools reject an installation request if an incompatibility is detected.) If this occurs, you must deselect one of the patches. Inst> keep patchSGxxxxxxx where xxxxxxx is the patch number. 4. After completing the installation process, exit the inst program by typing Inst> quit1.6 Patch Removal Instructions To remove a patch, use the versions remove command as you would for any other software subsystem. The removal process reinstates the original version of software unless you have specifically removed the patch history from your system. versions remove patchSGxxxxxxx where xxxxxxx is the patch number. To keep a patch but increase your disk space, use the versions removehist command to remove the patch history. versions removehist patchSGxxxxxxx where xxxxxxx is the patch number.1.7 Known Problems INST SUBSYSTEM REQUIREMENTS This information can be used to determine without any doubt whether or not a patch will install on a given system. Just run "versions -n <subsys>" on each of the following subsystems from a command shell on the target system:
If the version number of the specific subsystem is within the range of the numbers shown above, then the patch will install, otherwise the patch will not install. NOTE: BE SURE TO CHECK ALL SUBSYSTEMS! Not having base subsystems will also prevent a patch from installing.
INST SUBSYSTEM CHECKSUMS These checksums help to provide a 'signature' for the patch inst image which can be used to authenticate other inst images. You can obtain this kind of output by running sum -r on the image (from the command line): 02522 2 patchSG0000870 34762 1134 patchSG0000870.eoe1_sw 61859 8 patchSG0000870.idb INST SUBSYSTEM FILE LISTINGS The following lists the files which get installed from each subsystem in the patch:
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Document Id: 20021118074155-IRIXPatch-633
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