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KERN_MOD_50 Tru64 UNIX V5.0 Memory Leak ECO Summary
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TITLE: KERN_MOD_50 Tru64 UNIX V5.0 Memory Leak ECO Summary
Copyright (c) COMPAQ Computer Corporation 2000. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT: Tru64 UNIX [R] 5.0
SOURCE: COMPAQ Computer Corporation
ECO INFORMATION:
ECO Name: KERN_MOD_50
ECO Kit Approximate Size: 952320 bytes
Kit Applies To: Tru64 UNIX V5.0 on Alpha with BL1 patch kit
ECO KIT SUMMARY:
A defect inadvertently introduced into the Tru64 UNIX 5.0 BL1
patch kit causes the loss of 256 bytes of memory every time a
process exits on any Tru64 UNIX system if the appropriate patch
kit is installed and Accounting is turned on.
CONFIGURATIONS AFFECTED:
This problem will be seen on any Tru64 UNIX system with
Accounting turned on, that is running the 5.0 operating
system with the specified patch kit:
Version 5.0 BL1 Patch Kits:
5.0 - T64V50AS0001-19991025 "Patch Kit 1"
INSTALLATION NOTES:
This is a gzip'd file, and so to install it, one must copy it to the
desired system (which MUST be running appropiate with the entire bl1 patch
kit for the 5.0 release), ungzip it, then rebuild the kernel.
For example:
cd /sys/BINARY
mv std_kern.mod std_kern.mod_orig
cp /patches/std_kern.mod_50_bl1.gz std_kern.mod.gz
gzip -d std_kern.mod.gz
cd /sys/conf
doconfig -c HOSTNAME
mv /vmunix /vmunix.save
mv /sys/HOSTNAME/vmunix /
[R] UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
Copyright COMPAQ Computer Corporation 2000. All Rights reserved.
This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology
of COMPAQ Computer Corporation. Possession, use, or copying of this
software and media is authorized only pursuant to a valid written license
from COMPAQ or an authorized sublicensor.
This ECO has not been through an exhaustive field test process.
Due to the experimental stage of this ECO/workaround, COMPAQ
makes no representations regarding its use or performance. The
customer shall have the sole responsibility for adequate protection
and back-up data used in conjunction with this ECO/workaround.
Files on this server are as follows:
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»kern_mod_50.README
»kern_mod_50.CHKSUM
»kern_mod_50.tar
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