OBSOLETE Patch-ID# 112438-01 Keywords: secuity random number generator prng Synopsis: Obsoleted by: 112438-02 SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/random patch Date: Mar/28/2002 Install Requirements: See Special Install Instructions Solaris Release: 8 SunOS Release: 5.8 Unbundled Product: Unbundled Release: Xref: Topic: SunOS 5.8: /kernel/drv/random patch *********************************************************** NOTE: This patch may contain one or more OEM-specific platform ports. See the appropriate OEM_NOTES file within the patch for information specific to these platforms. DO NOT INSTALL this patch on an OEM system if a corresponding OEM_NOTES file is not present (or is present, but instructs not to install the patch), unless the OEM vendor directs otherwise. *********************************************************** Relevant Architectures: sparc BugId's fixed with this patch: 4337350 Changes incorporated in this version: 4337350 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: /etc/devlink.tab /etc/minor_perm /kernel/drv/random /kernel/drv/random.conf /kernel/drv/sparcv9/random /usr/include/sys/random.h /usr/lib/mdb/kvm/random.so /usr/lib/mdb/kvm/sparcv9/random.so Problem Description: 4337350 RFE - Solaris should have /dev/random Patch Installation Instructions: -------------------------------- For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch. For Solaris 7-8 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris. Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be described below as special instructions. The following example installs a patch to a standalone machine: example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02 The following example removes a patch from a standalone system: example# patchrm 104945-02 For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages. Special Install Instructions: ----------------------------- Reboot the system after patch installation. NOTE: Please see the "random.readme" file included with this patch to understand the new /dev/random functionality. README -- Last modified date: Monday, December 8, 2003