Recommended update for powerpc-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:3479-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for powerpc-utils fixes the following issues:

  • Tell kernel about the SMT value set by ppc64_cpu (bsc#1214285, bsc#1205462)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-3479=1 SUSE-2023-3479=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-3479=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (ppc64le)
    • powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.10-150400.19.15.1
    • powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.10-150400.19.15.1
    • powerpc-utils-1.3.10-150400.19.15.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (ppc64le)
    • powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.10-150400.19.15.1
    • powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.10-150400.19.15.1
    • powerpc-utils-1.3.10-150400.19.15.1

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