Recommended update for grub2

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for grub2
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0975-1
Rating: moderate
References: #891946 #892811 #892852 #894178 #898198 #901487 #909359 #913667 #914514
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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    An update that has 9 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for grub2 provides many fixes and enhancements:

    - Add UEFI IPv6 PXE booting support. (bsc#894178)
    - Fix the script grub2-snapper-plugin.sh to properly cleanup
    grub-snapshot.cfg files which don't refer to any snapshot. (bsc#909359,
    bsc#914514)
    - Streamline and simplify boot to Grub menu on s390x. (bsc#898198)
    - Command 'grub2-once --enum' now enumerates boot-entries in a way
    actually understood by 'grub2'. (bsc#892852, bsc#892811)
    - Allow user to specify via LOADPARM which kernel/initrd should be booted.
    (bsc#891946, bsc#892852)
    - Fix CAS reboot on PowerPC. (bsc#913667)

    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 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-227=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-227=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • grub2-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-54.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le):
      • grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.02~beta2-54.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):
      • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-54.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):
      • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-54.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x):
      • grub2-debugsource-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-s390x-emu-2.02~beta2-54.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • grub2-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-54.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-54.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch):
      • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-54.1

    References: