Recommended update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:3341-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has five fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

  • Fix for dependency loop when starting emergency shell. (bsc#1188376)
  • Fix for emergency shell when it is failed to start. (bsc#1188378)
  • Fix obsolete reference to 96insmodpost in manpage. (bsc#1187774)
  • Fix usage information for -f parameter. (bsc#1187470)
  • Fix ordering cycle that caused boot hang. (bsc#1189545)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3341=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3341=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-3341=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • dracut-fips-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-debugsource-044.2-17.33.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-fips-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-debugsource-044.2-17.33.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dracut-fips-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-044.2-17.33.1
    • dracut-debugsource-044.2-17.33.1

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