prtdiag -v dumps core
Old Solaris 10 update 4 installation;
prtdiag -v fails to give any CPU information (this bug is documented) and dumps core when doing hte IO ASIC section;
IO ASIC revisions:
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Jan 16 10:27:08 <server_name_redacted> genunix: NOTICE: core_log: prtdiag[9848] core dumped: /var/core/core_<server_name_redacted>_prtdiag_0_3_1579170427_9848
Jan 16 10:27:08 <server_name_redacted> genunix: [ID 603404 kern.notice] NOTICE: core_log: prtdiag[9848] core dumped: /var/core/core_<server_name_redacted>_0_3_1579170427_9848
Segmentation Fault(coredump)
I found a reference to bug id 6666329 about prtdiag dumping core but can't find anything further.
I also found a possible solution as performing a reconfiguration reboot?