Patch-ID# 104283-01
Keywords: ps proc rw_enter thread page_lock
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5.1: procfs patch
Date: May/01/97

Solaris Release: 2.5.1

SunOS Release: 5.5.1

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for x86 as patch 104284

Topic: SunOS 5.5.1: procfs patch

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1260593 1261934

Changes incorporated in this version:

Relevant Architectures: sparc

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch: iss_sparc-01 (or higher revs)

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/kernel/fs/procfs

Problem Description:

1260593 /usr/ucb/ps hang in rw_enter while other thread wedged in page_lock
1261934 /proc must disallow access to pages not in the address space map

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