I do not recommend that you use a pre-compiled lsof binary.  It is
better that you compile lsof for yourself from the distributed sources.

These binaries are for Solaris 8 (SunOS 5.8).

They are organized first by application bit size, 32 or 64, then
by Sun architecture type.  By virtue of its use of libkvm, lsof
for Solaris 8 must be built specifically for the bit size of the
kernel on which it is to be used.

    !!!WARNING!!!   !!!WARNING!!!   !!!WARNING!!!   !!!WARNING!!!

    DON'T TRY TO USE A 32 BIT LSOF ON A 64 BIT SOLARIS 7 KERNEL,
    OR A 64 BIT LSOF ON A 32 BIT SOLARIS 7 KERNEL.  IT WON'T WORK.

    !!!WARNING!!!   !!!WARNING!!!   !!!WARNING!!!   !!!WARNING!!!

Lsof, compiled for a 32 bit kernel, when asked to execute on a 64
bit kernel, can detect the mismatch itself.  In that case it issues
a fatal error message and quits.

Lsof, compiled for a 64 bit kernel, is denied execution by Solaris
when the kernel size is 32 bits.


Vic Abell
February 17, 2004