Recommended update for mkinitrd

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for mkinitrd
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:1856-1
Rating: moderate
References: #840288 #915548 #930487 #932038 #932042 #938470
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

  • An update that has 6 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:

    This update for mkinitrd provides the following fixes:

    - Ignore non-existent extra dependencies. (bsc#932042)
    - Find driver for nvme devices. (bsc#938470)
    - Set NIC link up for ibft devices (needed for BCM). (bsc#932038,
    bsc#840288)
    - Handle devices symlinks with '\' in their names. (bsc#930487)
    - Use mount-by setting from fstab if booted without root=. (bsc#915548)

    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 for VMWare 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mkinitrd-12176=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mkinitrd-12176=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-mkinitrd-12176=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mkinitrd-12176=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • mkinitrd-2.4.2-94.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • mkinitrd-2.4.2-94.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3 (i586 x86_64):
      • mkinitrd-2.4.2-94.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
      • mkinitrd-debuginfo-2.4.2-94.2
      • mkinitrd-debugsource-2.4.2-94.2

    References: