Recommended update for grub2

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for grub2
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0643-1
Rating: moderate
References: #904647 #926795 #955493 #957383 #960776 #962182
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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    An update that has 6 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for grub2 provides the following fixes and enhancements:

    - Add configuration option ($SUSE_CMDLINE_XENEFI) to set command line
    options for the EFI Xen loader. (bsc#957383)
    - Fix failure to boot s390x guests when the root file system is on btrfs
    and spans multiple disks. (bsc#960776)
    - Support booting installer media as PV DomU. (bsc#926795)
    - Backport upstream patches for HyperV Gen2 TSC timer calibration without
    RTC. (bsc#904647, bsc#962182)
    - Use dirname for copying Xen kernel and initrd to esp. (bsc#955493)

    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-12-2016-369=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-369=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~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le):
      • grub2-powerpc-ieee1275-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):
      • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (noarch):
      • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (s390x):
      • grub2-debugsource-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-s390x-emu-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • grub2-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-debuginfo-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-i386-pc-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-x86_64-efi-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
      • grub2-x86_64-xen-2.02~beta2-56.12.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (noarch):
      • grub2-snapper-plugin-2.02~beta2-56.12.1

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