Recommended update for multipath-tools
SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for multipath-tools
This consolidated update for multipath-tools provides the
following fixes:
* Reset queue_if_no_path if flush failed. (bnc#828868)
* Fix setting of fast_io_fail_tmo. (bnc#824148)
* Create correct symbolic links for PATH_FAILED events.
(bnc#797799)
* Increase dev_loss_tmo prior to fast_io_fail.
(bnc#800353)
* alua: Do not add preferred path priority for
active/optimized. (bnc#802456)
* Document 'infinity' as possible value for
dev_loss_tmo. (bnc#802837, bnc#803262)
* Add 'Datacore Virtual Disk' to internal hardware
table. (bnc#802837)
* Add path when transitioned from 'blocked' state.
(bnc#789008)
* Handle blocked FC rports. (bnc#787438)
* Document rr_min_io_rq. (bnc#774610)
* Backport miscellaneous fixes from mainline: o Don't
set queue_if_no_path without multipathd o Open
stdout/stderr in read/write mode o Better argument type
checking o Use VECTOR_SIZE for vector_foreach_slot_after()
o Fix memory leak in add_map_without_path() o Shorten
timeout for alua prio callout o Handle offlined path o Set
ACT_RESIZE when the size has changed o Check header file
instead of installed lib o kpartx: verify GUID partition
entry size.
| Announcement ID: | SUSE-RU-2013:1490-1 |
| Rating: | low |
| References: | #774610 #787438 #789008 #797799 #800353 #802456 #802837 #803262 #824148 #828868 |
| Affected Products: |
An update that has 10 recommended fixes can now be installed.
Description:
This consolidated update for multipath-tools provides the
following fixes:
* Reset queue_if_no_path if flush failed. (bnc#828868)
* Fix setting of fast_io_fail_tmo. (bnc#824148)
* Create correct symbolic links for PATH_FAILED events.
(bnc#797799)
* Increase dev_loss_tmo prior to fast_io_fail.
(bnc#800353)
* alua: Do not add preferred path priority for
active/optimized. (bnc#802456)
* Document 'infinity' as possible value for
dev_loss_tmo. (bnc#802837, bnc#803262)
* Add 'Datacore Virtual Disk' to internal hardware
table. (bnc#802837)
* Add path when transitioned from 'blocked' state.
(bnc#789008)
* Handle blocked FC rports. (bnc#787438)
* Document rr_min_io_rq. (bnc#774610)
* Backport miscellaneous fixes from mainline: o Don't
set queue_if_no_path without multipathd o Open
stdout/stderr in read/write mode o Better argument type
checking o Use VECTOR_SIZE for vector_foreach_slot_after()
o Fix memory leak in add_map_without_path() o Shorten
timeout for alua prio callout o Handle offlined path o Set
ACT_RESIZE when the size has changed o Check header file
instead of installed lib o kpartx: verify GUID partition
entry size.
Patch Instructions:
To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
zypper in -t patch slessp2-kpartx-8339 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
zypper in -t patch slessp2-kpartx-8339 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kpartx-8339
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
- kpartx-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
- multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
- kpartx-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
- multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
- kpartx-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
- multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
References:
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/774610
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/787438
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/789008
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/797799
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/800353
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/802456
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/802837
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/803262
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/824148
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/828868
- http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b4a495f03db72f884dcf9fb55549f6f4