Recommended update for mdadm

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:1421-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0

An update that contains two features and has 11 fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for mdadm fixes the following issues:

  • Fix for issue to avoid unexpected switching from raid0 to raid4 by using option '--grow'. (bsc#1129900)
  • Add support for RAID0 layouts. (bsc#1162479)
  • Enable mdadm to scan more than 6 operation ROMs. (bsc#1156040)
  • Fix for finishing recovery when drive with rebuild fails. (bsc#1126975)
  • Migrate cron jobs to system timer and implement systemd unit files. (bsc#1115407)
  • Install mdadm environment script to 'usr/lib' (bsc#1111960)
  • Fix for symlinks that may break MD RAID autorebuild. (bsc#1106078)
  • Add '--no-devices' option for calling mdadm. (bsc#1139709)
  • Fix for ignoring option 'MDADM_CHECK_DURATION' in systemd configuration. (bsc#1153258)
  • Update SLE15-SP1 mdadm code base to 4.1. (bsc#1111960, jsc#SLE-10078, jsc#SLE-9348)
  • Fix for md monitor that can corrupt metadata during reboot within OS installation (bsc#1127526)
  • Fix for displaying wrong names in device names in listing. (bsc#1123814)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-1421=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mdadm-4.1-15.11.12
    • mdadm-debugsource-4.1-15.11.12
    • mdadm-debuginfo-4.1-15.11.12

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