Recommended update for gconf2

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:1745-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gconf2 modifies gconftool to use fdatasync() instead of fsync(), as the latter comes with a significant performance penalty. Additionally, when the tool detects that the operating system is being installed, explicit calls to data synchronization functions are skipped.

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sledsp3-gconf2-12129=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-gconf2-12129=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-gconf2-12129=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-gconf2-12129=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-gconf2-12129=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sdksp3-gconf2-12129=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-gconf2-12129=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-gconf2-12129=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-gconf2-12129=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (x86_64)
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ia64)
    • gconf2-x86-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP3 (x86_64)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • gconf2-devel-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (x86_64 i586)
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • gconf2-devel-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • gconf2-x86-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • gconf2-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-lang-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-doc-2.28.0-1.8.1
    • gconf2-32bit-2.28.0-1.8.1

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