Feature update for git

SUSE Feature Update: Feature update for git
Announcement ID: SUSE-FU-2012:1619-1
Rating: low
References: #787405
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
    		•

    An update that has one feature fix can now be installed. It includes one version update.

    Description:


    This updates git to version 1.7.12.4 (previous version was
    1.6.0.2), which provides several noteworthy feature
    improvements frequently requested by customers.

    The git 1.7 version has changed behavior in a few cases. It
    is heavily recommended to read

    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7
    .0.txt
    7.0.txt>

    for information about the behavior changes.

    For all changes and new features since version 1.6.0 see
    the upstream release notes:

    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.7
    .0.txt
    7.0.txt>
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.6
    .6.txt
    6.6.txt>
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.6
    .5.txt
    6.5.txt>
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.6
    .4.txt
    6.4.txt>
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.6
    .3.txt
    6.3.txt>
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.6
    .2.txt
    6.2.txt>
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/RelNotes-1.6
    .1.txt
    6.1.txt>

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Feature Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-git-7023

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.7.12.4]:
    • git-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-arch-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-core-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-cvs-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-daemon-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-email-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-gui-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-svn-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • git-web-1.7.12.4-0.3.1
    • gitk-1.7.12.4-0.3.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/787405
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=33bc922e286bbd41b30dc58a5c90d5ef