Patch-ID# 101527-02
Keywords:  at, cron, queue, order, jobs, submitted, at(1), memory leak
Synopsis: SunOS 4.1.3: jobs submitted with at(1) are not always run in correct order
Date: May/25/94

Solaris Release: 1.1

SunOS Release: 4.1.3, 4.1.3C

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Relevant Architectures: sparc
    NOTE: sun4 sun4c sun4m

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1046786 1063780

Changes incorporated in this version: 

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/etc/cron

Problem Description: 

1051726 : jobs submitted with at(1) are not always run in correct order
The at(1) queue does not submit jobs entered into it in order of entry 
when there are multiple jobs that can be run.

1063780: cron consumes more memory as time goes on.

Patch Installation Instructions: 

1. Make a copy of the FCS version

cp /usr/etc/cron /usr/etc/cron.FCS

2. Copy the new version

Note: The sun4 version works on sun4,sun4c and sun4m architectures

cp `arch`/4.1.3/cron /usr/etc

3. Change permissions

chmod 755 /usr/etc/cron

4. Restart cron

<find the pid of currently executing cron>
ps -ax | grep cron
kill -15 <pid of currently executing cron>
/usr/etc/cron
