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Sorry for the delay replying to this mail...<br>
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I do maintain a 'patchdiag.xref wishlist' myself too :-)<br>
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On 08/09/11 08:59, Martin Paul wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">dpecka
wrote:
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<blockquote type="cite">i'm suggesting to think about these
fields:
<br>
<br>
- patch bundle
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</blockquote>
</blockquote>
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I have raised discussions about creating a patchdiag.xref
corresponding to each Solaris Update patch bundle previously. I
assume that's what is meant by patch bundle above, right?<br>
<br>
I couldn't get commitment to create them.<br>
<br>
I thought that someone on the PCA alias had come up with a mechanism
to create a patchdiag.xref from any given set of patches?<br>
<br>
That aside, by installing the Patchsets that Oracle create you do
get the benefit of the installpatchset script that my team created.<br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">- readme md5sum
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</blockquote>
</blockquote>
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These are not generated anywhere currently AFAIK.<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">
<blockquote type="cite">- zipped patch md5sum
<br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
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Available from:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://updates.oracle.com/reports/CHECKSUMS">https://updates.oracle.com/reports/CHECKSUMS</a><br>
<br>
or on a per-patch basis - eg.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://updates.oracle.com/Orion/Services/search?bug=120068-02">https://updates.oracle.com/Orion/Services/search?bug=120068-02</a> (see
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/useful_patch_related_downloads">http://blogs.oracle.com/patch/entry/useful_patch_related_downloads</a>
for further info).<br>
<br>
Agree it would be useful in patchdiag.xref too.<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">
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I'll add these from my wishlist:
<br>
<br>
- patch properties (rebootafter, etc.)
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Already have this one on my list!<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">-
patch size (zipped/unzipped)
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</blockquote>
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I have this on my list (definitely the zipped filesize anyway).<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">-
a new flag "always install first" for the patch utilities patches
etc.
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
So, what you need is a patch utilities flag then! <br>
<br>
Patches required for Live Upgrade to function correctly too perhaps?<br>
<br>
I can't think of any other "always install first" scenarios
off-hand.<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">-
include all patch revisions, not just the latest
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Would this not make it more difficult for you to extract the latest
rev?<br>
<br>
It'll certainly grow the filesize considerably (We have > 30,000
patches currently available).<br>
<br>
<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">
<br>
and then make PCA the official Solaris patch tool. and BTW, peace
on earth would be nice, too :)
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</blockquote>
:-)<br>
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Best,<br>
-Don<br>
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<blockquote cite="mid:4E6875DF.4030603@par.univie.ac.at" type="cite">
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Martin.
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