FYI: I'm still seeing the same behaviour as before even though I'm using a newer patchset. So, I conclude that the suggestion regarding changing the xref has not yet been done.
I will continue to use the ignore option in PCA for now. Patch: 118855-36 is already installed which is listed as Obsoletes: 118844-30 # ./pca -l --nocheckxref --xrefdir=. --patchdir=. --minimal missingr Using /var/tmp/patches/./patchdiag.xref from Feb/21/13 Host: Sunx86vm (SunOS 5.10/Generic_147148-26/i386/i86pc) List: missingr-minimal (1/2678) Patch IR CR RSB Age Synopsis ------ -- - -- --- --- ------------------------------------------------------- 118844 -- < 20 RS- 999 Obsoleted by: 118844-27 SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel Patch Neil G. Brookins Identity and Authentication Solutions - IT Global Solutions Towers Watson 1500 Market Street | Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: +1 215 246 6046 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Martin Paul Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 3:23 AM To: PCA (Patch Check Advanced) Discussion Subject: Re: [pca] patch dependency issue w/ 118844-20 Am 20.08.2012 22:27, schrieb Brookins, Neil (Philadelphia): > When I run PCA with the --minimal and missingr options it says I need to > install 118844-20 > However, I see that 118855-36 is already installed and this obsoletes > 118844-30. > I'm not understanding why PCA still thinks I need 118844 when I have a newer > patch installed that obsoletes this. I can explain what happens, but I'm not sure about a solution for this problem. PCA, when using "minimal" sees this information in the xref file: > 118844 -- < 20 RS- 999 Obsoleted by: 118844-27 SunOS 5.10_x86: kernel Patch It does not look at any higher revision of 118844, so it does not see that 118844-30 was obsoleted by 118855. That's why it lists 118844-20. When looking at the Recommended Patchset, you'll see that 118844-20 is included there as well: http://wesunsolve.net/bundle/id/20 http://wesunsolve.net/readme/bn/20 So that correlates with the information in the xref file. Usually you won't see any problems when installing the Patchset (or "--minimal --missingr") because 118844-20 will be installed *before* 118855-36, which is superfluous, but works. I can't think of a way to take care of that in PCA - it behaves right, in showing exactlz the same patches as in the Recommended Patchset when using "--minimal". Is Don listening? Should 118844-20 be removed from the Recommended Patchset, and its synopsis in xref be changed to "Obsoleted by 118855-36" as well? The quick solution would be to use PCA's "ignore" option to ignore 118844 on the affected system. That will do no harm, as it is definitely superseded by 118855-36. Martin. Notice of Confidentiality This transmission contains information that may be confidential. It has been prepared for the sole and exclusive use of the intended recipient and on the basis agreed with that person. If you are not the intended recipient of the message (or authorized to receive it for the intended recipient), you should notify us immediately; you should delete it from your system and may not disclose its contents to anyone else. This e-mail has come to you from Towers Watson Delaware Inc.
