OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 148564-08


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Keywords: nxge
Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 148564-09 SunOS 5.10_x86: nxge patch
Date: Nov/12/2015


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 148342

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86: nxge patch

Relevant Architectures: i386.i86pc

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
720592115824288
15965377
17630928
19280550
20409513
695598515645945
695940515648422
699057815673680
700081815682032
703757515710067
706281415726420
709545815744366
716217115786094


Changes incorporated in this version: 15824288 15965377

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 147152-05

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 127128-11 139556-08 141445-09 142910-17 144501-19 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/amd64/nxge
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/nxge
/platform/i86pc/kernel/drv/nxge.conf

Problem Description:

15824288 akd nxge with LSO enabled leaks memory
15965377 remove soft LSO from nxge.conf
 
(from 148564-07)
 
19280550 vnet FAILED upon bind booting on guest domain
20409513 multiple Parfait errors and warnings
 
(from 148564-06)
 
17630928 nxge should not call mac_link_update() in hio mode
 
(from 148564-05)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 147152-05
        into Solaris S10U11 update.
 
(from 148564-04)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 147152-04
        into Solaris S10U11 update.
 
(from 148564-03)
 
        This revision accumulates generic Sustaining patch 147152-03
        into Solaris S10U11 update.
 
(from 148564-02)
 
7000818 nxge.conf shows wrong default value for adv_pause_cap
 
(from 148564-01)
 
6955985 incorrect variables names in nxge.conf
6990578 nxge_lso_info_get uses mss ptr before checking it's not NULL
 
(from 147152-05)
 
7162171 polling on link state introduces delay to other kernel threads
 
(from 147152-04)
 
7062814 Glendale (T6320) panics during SunVTS test for nxge interface
 
(from 147152-03)
 
7037575 WARNING nxge_nlp2020_xcvr_init: Unknown type [0x7b303a18] detected
 
(from 147152-02)
 
7095458 nxge bumps up outbound traffic statistics in bursts rather than at 1s intervals
 
(from 147152-01)
 
6959405 intermittent nxge packet CSUM errors on LDOM controller


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
Please refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd'
and 'patchrm' commands provided with Solaris.
 
The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/123456-07
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 123456-07
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Any
other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
None.


README -- Last modified date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015