oracle patch category

Oracle Interim patches:  A patch that is applied in between patchset releases with the Opatch utility.  Interim patches are sometimes also referred to as patchset exceptions.

Oracle Merge patches: A type of interim patch that merges multiple fixes to ensure that one fix doesn’t overwrite the other.  Merge patches are typically required when a conflict is detected between an existing patch and a new patch. 

Oracle Bundle patches: A type of interim patch that contains fixes to many important bugs, though not as many as a patchset.

Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) patches:  A type of interim patch that contains fixes to critical security bugs delivered on a quarterly basis.

Oracle Patchsets: Software-release mechanisms for delivering tested and integrated product fixes on a regular basis.

Oracle Upgrades: Moving to a new major software release.   Specifically, this paper addresses upgrades of Oracle Clusterware.

Operating system upgrades and patches: Software maintenance for the operating system.

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