Recommended update for biosdevname

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for biosdevname
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0608-1
Rating: low
References: #965581
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1

  • An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for biosdevname provides the following fixes:

    - In ConnectX-4 based devices, each physical port has a dedicated PCI
    function. Apply special handling for only ConnectX-3 based devices where
    single PCI function is shared by multiple physical ports. (bsc#965581)

    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-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-345=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-345=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • biosdevname-0.6.2-3.1
      • biosdevname-debuginfo-0.6.2-3.1
      • biosdevname-debugsource-0.6.2-3.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • biosdevname-0.6.2-3.1
      • biosdevname-debuginfo-0.6.2-3.1
      • biosdevname-debugsource-0.6.2-3.1

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