Patch-ID# 103448-03
Keywords: telnet tcp retransmit tcp_connect tcp_bindi tcp_next_port_to_try
Synopsis: SunOS 5.5_x86: tcp patch
Date: Jul/12/96

Solaris Release: 2.5_x86

SunOS Release: 5.5_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 103447

Topic: SunOS 5.5_x86: tcp fixes

BugId's fixed with this patch: 1206850 1233827 1248840 1249829

Changes incorporated in this version: 1233827 1248840

Relevant Architectures: i386

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:

/kernel/drv/tcp

Problem Description:

1248840 TCP socket can't handle FIN pkt from client surely, deadloc
1233827 tcp retransmits too much for short connections as seen at web sites

(from 103448-02)

1249829 connection times out if remote only sends zero-windows

(from 103448-01)

1206850 Solaris 2.4, telnet/ftp error in single user mode.

Patch Installation Instructions:
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Refer to the Install.info file within the patch for instructions on
using the generic 'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided
with each patch. Any other special or non-generic installation
instructions should be described below.

Special Install Instructions:
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If the reason to install this patch is to fix bugid 1233827
(tcp retransmits too much for short connections as seen at
web sites), the 2.5 ip patch (103170-06 or higher) is also
required.