Recommended update for hwinfo

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:2678-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for hwinfo fixes the following issues:

  • Keep NVMe's namespace output consistency when the option nvme_core.multipath=1 (bsc#1199948)
  • Fix bug in determining serial console device name (bsc#1198043)
  • Don't rely on select() updating its timeout argument (bsc#1184339)
  • Fix logic around CD-ROM detection
  • Prevent closing of the open CD-ROM tray after read
  • Always read numerical 32bit serial number from EDID header. Override this with ASCII serial number from display descriptor, if available.
  • Display numerical 32bit serial number for monitors without serial number display descriptor
  • Fix timezone issue in SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH code
  • Recognize loongarch64 architecture
  • Update PCI and USB ids

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 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2022-2678=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-2678=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2022-2678=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2022-2678=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2022-2678=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-devel-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-devel-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-devel-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-devel-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.82-150300.3.3.1

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