[pca] Query latest pca and patchdiag.xref file (errors?)

[Martin Paul]

Hi,

> I've noticed with the latest production pca and the patchdiag.xref file
> data June 14th, 2010 that a lot of patches aren't seen in the cross
> reference file. 
 > ...
> 119079 13 > -- --- 999 NOT FOUND IN CROSS REFERENCE FILE!
> ...
> I am wondering if this is OK or there is something deeper wrong with the
> new patchdiag.xref format that could be causing this.

Nothing to worry about. You will see such patches on any installation of 
a Solaris update release. These are patches which are included in the 
original Solaris distribution, but which are not listed in the xref 
file. Here's a quote from Gerry Haskin's blog:

   http://blogs.sun.com/patch/date/20080609
   There are a number of "special" or "script" patches included in each
   Solaris Update release.  These patches are used to correct issues in
   how patches are pre-applied into the Solaris Update release image and
   have no purpose whatsoever outside of the Solaris Update release
   process.  Therefore, these "special" or "script" patches are not
   released to SunSolve ...

So you can just ignore those.

Martin.