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1. _P_a_t_c_h__S_G_0_0_0_2_8_2_8__R_e_l_e_a_s_e__N_o_t_e
This release note describes patch SG0002828 to IRIX 6.4.
Patch SG0002828 replaces patch SG0001914.
1.1 _S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d__H_a_r_d_w_a_r_e__P_l_a_t_f_o_r_m_s
This patch contains bug fixes for all platforms.
1.2 _S_u_p_p_o_r_t_e_d__S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e__P_l_a_t_f_o_r_m_s
This patch contains bug fixes needed for Performance Co-
Pilot 2.0 on a system running IRIX 6.4 and requires the
pcp_eoe.sw.eoe and pcp_eoe.sw.lib64 to be installed. The
software cannot be installed on a system running earlier
versions of Performance Co-Pilot.
1.3 _B_u_g_s__F_i_x_e_d__b_y__P_a_t_c_h__S_G_0_0_0_2_8_2_8
This patch contains fixes for the following bugs in IRIX
6.4. Bug numbers from Silicon Graphics bug tracking system
are included for reference.
Patch 2828:
Fixes:
+o Bug #452410 - Fixed irix.kernel.all.load instance
domain so that is treated as
+o Bugs #476227 - Rework instance domains for irix.ipc
metrics so that they are consistent when fetch with
implicit instances.
+o Bug #485474 and #507603 - Correctly identify an
Origin 200 system and the CPUs on an Origin 200
system.
+o Bug #488139 - Ignore disks that are no longer
installed on the system. The PMDA to be reset to
detect disk configuration changes while running.
+o Bug #504627 - The size of each XBow packet is known
so the irix.xbow metrics can be exported as byte
counts.
+o Bug #504630 - Add support for Origin hub interface
counters.
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+o Bug #504755 - Fix errors generates when fetching
unsupported irix.network metrics.
+o Bug #504815 - irix.resource metrics may have been
garbage as a structure assumed to be persistent was
on the stack.
+o Bug #505189 - Some irix.network metrics were
exported as signed integers when they were
unsigned.
+o Bug #510843 - The ndbm help text files were very
large so they were replaced by a more compact
format.
+o Bug #516803 and #516804 - Correctly detect a
diskless system and report correct metrics and
warning messages.
+o Bug #523247 - Headless routers are no longer listed
in hinv.interconnect.
+o Bug #527841 - Fixed code which detected changes in
mounted file systems to avoid segmentation fault.
+o Bug #528490 - Use the correct netif structure for
network interfaces from /dev/kmem, otherwise some
network interfaces may be missed.
+o Bug #529512 - irix.mem metrics may have been
garbage as a structure assumed to be persistent was
on the stack.
+o Bug #529527 - Fix support for more than 64 CPUs.
+o Bug #534585 - Error codes returned from irix.xbow
metrics were incorrect when a system had no XBows
configured.
+o Bug #532114 - Fixed several memory leaks that could
occur when the PMDA was reset.
+o Bug #534977 - Correctly update instances which each
request.
+o Bug #542566 - Rework instance domains for irix.ipc
to allow queues to be identified based on the key.
+o Bug #573315 - Fixed overflow problem in
irix.rpc.server.dupage.
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+o Bug #574977 - Fixed several mistakes in the help
text.
Replaces and rolls up:
Patch 1914, which fixes:
+o Bug #459836 - Fixed memory management of CPU data
and node external names.
+o Bug #461637 - Added support for rminfo metrics,
and fixed several existing memory system metrics.
+o Bug #467731 - Fixed identification of RAID drives
on lun 0.
1.4 _S_u_b_s_y_s_t_e_m_s__I_n_c_l_u_d_e_d__i_n__P_a_t_c_h__S_G_0_0_0_2_8_2_8
This patch release includes these subsystems:
+o patchSG0002828.eoe_man.unix (eoe.man.unix)
+o patchSG0002828.eoe_sw.perf (eoe.sw.perf)
1.5 _I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n__I_n_s_t_r_u_c_t_i_o_n_s
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
_i_n_s_t. The _i_n_s_t 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 _S_o_f_t_w_a_r_e
_I_n_s_t_a_l_l_a_t_i_o_n _A_d_m_i_n_i_s_t_r_a_t_o_r'_s _G_u_i_d_e 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
iiiinnnnssssttttaaaallllllll ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
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where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
2. Initiate the installation sequence. Type
IIIInnnnsssstttt>>>> ggggoooo
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.
IIIInnnnsssstttt>>>> kkkkeeeeeeeepppp ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
4. After completing the installation process, exit the
_i_n_s_t program by typing
IIIInnnnsssstttt>>>> qqqquuuuiiiitttt
1.6 _P_a_t_c_h__R_e_m_o_v_a_l__I_n_s_t_r_u_c_t_i_o_n_s
To remove a patch, use the _v_e_r_s_i_o_n_s _r_e_m_o_v_e 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.
vvvveeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnnssss rrrreeeemmmmoooovvvveeee ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
To keep a patch but increase your disk space, use the
_v_e_r_s_i_o_n_s _r_e_m_o_v_e_h_i_s_t command to remove the patch history.
vvvveeeerrrrssssiiiioooonnnnssss rrrreeeemmmmoooovvvveeeehhhhiiiisssstttt ppppaaaattttcccchhhhSSSSGGGG_x_x_x_x_x_x_x
where _x_x_x_x_x_x_x is the patch number.
1.7 _K_n_o_w_n__P_r_o_b_l_e_m_s
If the Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) is installed and the
collector daemon ppppmmmmccccdddd(1) is running, ppppmmmmccccdddd((((1111)))) should be
stopped before installing the patch with the command (as
root):
#### ////eeeettttcccc////iiiinnnniiiitttt....dddd////ppppccccpppp ssssttttoooopppp
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After installing the patch, ppppmmmmccccdddd(1) should be restarted (as
root):
#### ////eeeettttcccc////iiiinnnniiiitttt....dddd////ppppccccpppp ssssttttaaaarrrrtttt
Failure to stop ppppmmmmccccdddd(1) before installing this patch may
result in the unexpected termination of ppppmmmmccccdddd(1). Failure to
restart ppppmmmmccccdddd(1) after installing this patch will prevent the
fixes and enhancements of the patch from taking effect.