Recommended update for parted

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2721-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for parted provides the following fixes:

  • Don't warn if the HDIO_GET_IDENTITY ioctl isn't supported. (bsc#964012, bsc#1001967)
  • Avoid the HDIO_GETGEO ioctl when possible. (bsc#968302)

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-parted-12833=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-parted-12833=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-parted-12833=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • parted-devel-2.3-10.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • parted-2.3-10.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • parted-x86-2.3-10.51.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • parted-32bit-2.3-10.51.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • parted-2.3-10.51.1
    • parted-32bit-2.3-10.51.1

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