smpatch Bugs

This section lists issues specific to the smpatch command:

• Rebooting the system fails to install pending updates. (6260402)

  Description: If you run the smpatch update command, updates that require special handling are installed at the next system restart. If you use the reboot command or use the Sun Java^TM Desktop System reboot mechanism as superuser (log out, and choose Restart from the Logout dialog box), the pending updates are not installed. These updates are still pending installation.

  Workaround: Use the init 6 command or the shutdown -i 6 command to restart the system and install the pending updates.

• The smpatch (IM) man page should be modified to remove the JAVA_HOME comment. (6426291)

  Description: The man page instructs you to modify the JAVA_HOME field if you want to use the smpatch command with any version of Java. Solaris 10 is compatible with Java 1.5.x . The usr/java link should point to Java 1.5.x. so that the smpatch command works.