[OpenIndiana-discuss] 5421 issue allowing local user to panic the system

[Udo Grabowski (IMK)]

On 10/12/2014 18:31, Stefan Müller-Wilken wrote:
> Thanks for the clarification regarding a8 vs. a9. Don't know where I've picked up the rumor so sorry for spreading it. And thank you for patching a9 so quickly!
>
> Cheers
>   Stefan
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Jon Tibble [mailto:meths at btinternet.com]
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 10. Dezember 2014 17:44
> An: Discussion list for OpenIndiana
> Betreff: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] 5421 issue allowing local user to panic the system
>
> Hello all,
>
> This has been patched in /dev now too.
> The fixed package is pkg://openindiana.org/system/kernel@0.5.11,5.11-0.151.1.9:20141210T124421Z
>

Thanks a lot !

> We're not aware of any reasons to prefer a8 over a9 for any use.
>

Uhm, there is one major nit: If you update all your zpools on
the newest features of a9, you cannot boot and import your
pool using a a7 ISO boot image (and there's no a9 ISO).
This affects crash recovery.
So it would be a good thing to have an a9 ISO boot image.
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