Recommended update for ethtool

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ethtool
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2014:0005-1
Rating: moderate
References: #838396 #848811
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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    An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for ethtool includes the following fixes and
    enhancements:

    * Recognize 20Gbps and 40Gbps link speed modes.
    (bnc#838396)
    * Fix dumping of registers on certain ixgbe network
    cards. (bnc#848811)

    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 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-ethtool-8616
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-ethtool-8616
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-8615
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-8615
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-ethtool-8616
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-ethtool-8615

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.20.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.20.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.15.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.15.15.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.20.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.15.15.1

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/838396
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/848811
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=3d78b415d06ec7ec0736b3e27aed0184
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=7e435651eef5e6ac7dc97e720c2f0afa