>> The backout chuggs along now, and actually backs out
>> the patch, though the latest pointer still points to
>>
>> latest -> jdk1.5.0_01
>>
>> When it should be
>>
>> latest -> jdk1.5.0
>>
>> after the patch is backed out, if you back out to
>> jdk1.5.0....

There does not appear to be any code in the SUNWj5rt patch_postinstall
script to restore the latest symlink.

Since Joe moved the removal-related stuff to a preremove script in the
original package, I suggest that you get rid of the customized
patch_postinstall for SUNWj5rt (if you don't supply any
patch_postinstall, buildpatch will use its template verbatim), and copy
the SUNWj5rt preremove script to "patch_preinstall." I've never used a
patch_preinstall myself, but I took a look at the patchadd code and it
looks like it should do what you want, with no merging hassles to boot
since there is no template for that file.
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