Patch-ID# 103630-03
Keywords: ip tcp retransmit web RTO ifconfig interface arp DL_UNITDATA_REQ
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5.1: ip, ifconfig and arp patch
Date: Dec/19/96

Solaris Release: 2.5.1

SunOS Release: 5.5.1

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 103631
Xref: This patch available for PPC as patch 103632

Topic: SunOS 5.5.1: ip, ifconfig and arp patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1233827 1240331 1248446 1259279

Changes incorporated in this version: 1248446

Relevant Architectures: sparc

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/drv/arp
/kernel/drv/ip
/sbin/ifconfig
/usr/sbin/ifconfig

Problem Description:

1248446 arp cache is not getting updated appropriately

(from 103630-02)

1259279 x86 byte ordering/endian problem in ip & arp for DL_UNITDATA_REQ

(from 103630-01)

1240331 ifconfig of a non-existant virtual interface creates one even as a regular user
1233827 tcp retransmits too much for short connections as seen at web sites

Patch Installation Instructions:
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Refer to the Install.info file within the patch 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.

Special Install Instructions:
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Refer to the file called SPECIAL_NOTE_IFCONFIG shipped with this patch
for the ifconfig manpage.

If the reason to install this patch is to fix bugid 1233827 (tcp retransmits 
too much for short connections as seen at web sites), the 2.5.1 tcp patch 
(103582-01 or higher) is also required.