TITLE: Tru64 UNIX directIO inconsistent data fix

New Kit Date:       23-MAY-2002
Modification Date:  Not Applicable
Modification Type:  Net Kit

Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2002.  All rights reserved.


PRODUCT:    Tru64 UNIX [R] 5.1A
SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Name:  T64V51AB1-C0028701-14322-E-20020516.tar
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  2.5MB 
     Kit Applies To:  Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK1 (BL1)

     ECO Kit CHECKSUMS:
	/usr/bin/sum results:  
	11035   2400

	/usr/bin/cksum results: 
	4274551546 2457600

	MD5 results:   
	a5a4f8ade9954374d3ff9ea9faf78ef0

	SHA1 results:
	1930dd7de7365861b9d9045af8469eceffc3cbb4


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

A dupatch-based, Early Release Patch kit exists for Tru64 UNIX 5.1A that
contains solutions to the following problem(s):

  When a file is opened in an AdvFS filesystem for directIO, and
  there are several concurrent writers to the same AdvFS page (writes
  must be < 8k in size or not page-aligned), and the underlying AdvFS
  page is already in the UBC cache, the updates are not correctly
  serialized and one or more of the updates may be lost. This patch
  fixes this condition.

  On Tru64 UNIX 5.1A there is a potential loss of updated data in files 
  opened for directIO when writing in increments smaller than 8k.

  This ERP kit includes the fix for the "Multi-volume AdvFS v3 domains 
  exhibit EIO errors" portion of Service Advisory TD 2986-C-CR.


The Patch Kit Installation Instructions and the Patch Summary and Release
Notes documents provide patch kit installation and removal instructions
and a summary of each patch. Please read these documents prior to 
installing patches on your system.

The patches in this ERP kit will also be available in the next mainstream
patch kit - Tru64 UNIX 5.1A Patch Kit 3.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

Install this kit with the dupatch utility that is included in the patch
kit. You may need to baseline your system if you have manually changed
system files on your system. The dupatch utility provides the baselining
capability.


INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES:

You must have installed Tru64 UNIX 5.1A PK1 (BL1) prior to installing 
this Early Release Patch Kit.


KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE PATCH KIT:

None.


RELEASE NOTES FOR T64V51AB1-C0028701-14322-E-20020516.tar:


1 Release Notes


This Early Release Patch Kit Distribution contains:

   - fixes that resolve the problem(s) reported in: 
        o 93376 BCGM50847 
             * for Tru64 UNIX V5.1A T64V51AB01AS0001-20020116.tar (BL1)

 The patches in this kit are being released early for general customer use.
 Refer to the Release Notes for a summary of each patch and installation 
 prerequisites.

 Patches in this kit are installed by running dupatch from the directory 
 in which the kit was untarred. For example, as root on the target system:

	> mkdir -p /tmp/CSPkit1
	> cd /tmp/CSPkit1
	> <copy the kit to /tmp/CSPkit1>
	> tar -xpvf DUV40D13-C0044900-1285-20000328.tar
	> cd patch_kit
	> ./dupatch

2 Special Instructions

There are no special instructions for Tru64 UNIX V5.1A Patch C287.01


3 Summary of CSPatches contained in this kit


Tru64 UNIX V5.1A

PatchId			Summary Of Fix
----------------------------------------
C287.01			Fix directIO pwrite/pread inconsistent data + TD2986


4 Additional information from Engineering


None


5 Affected system files
This patch delivers the following files:

Tru64 UNIX V5.1A
	Patch C287.01
		./sys/BINARY/advfs.mod
			CHECKSUM:	41863 1309
			SUBSET:	OSFADVFSBIN520


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  This software is proprietary to and embodies the confidential technology
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  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.