Recommended update for dracut

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for dracut
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:1762-1
Rating: important
References: #898711 #904533 #905746 #912734 #919179 #922676 #931307 #932981 #936736 #939101 #940100 #940585 #943312
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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    An update that has 13 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for Dracut provides the following fixes:

    - Revert patch for bsc#912734 ("parse rootflags correctly") to fix a
    regression. The bug which got fixed by the reverted patch is solved via
    documentation TID: https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016840
    (bsc#940100)
    - Ensure that the correct FONT_MAP files are installed into the initrd.
    (bsc#932981, bsc#943312, bsc#904533)
    - Check for existence of link targets (/run), fixing a critical bug for
    s390x kiwi images which need the symlink from /var/run to /run.
    (bsc#922676)
    - Multiple fixes to iSCSI and multipath booting. (bsc#919179, bsc#898711)
    - Fix a few issues and improve support for DMRAID. (bsc#905746, bsc#940585)
    - Fix nfs rootfs in case of mounting via IPv4 address and not hostname.
    (bsc#931307)
    - Do not open an unprotected root shell on failure. (bsc#936736)
    - Update active_devices.txt from /boot/zipl device. (bsc#939101)

    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-12-2015-699=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-699=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • dracut-037-51.13.1
      • dracut-debuginfo-037-51.13.1
      • dracut-debugsource-037-51.13.1
      • dracut-fips-037-51.13.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • dracut-037-51.13.1
      • dracut-debuginfo-037-51.13.1
      • dracut-debugsource-037-51.13.1

    References: