Recommended update for perl-Bootloader

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for perl-Bootloader
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:1281-1
Rating: moderate
References: #659905 #822774 #861633 #906352 #908413 #913218 #913631 #956885 #958608
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS

  • An update that has 9 recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for perl-Bootloader fixes the following issues:

    - Strip superfluous "/boot" parts of path if there's a symbolic link
    'boot' pointing to '.'. (bsc#956885)
    - Correctly handle quoting in /etc/fstab. (bsc#958608)
    - Treat dumptofs and mvdump sections similar to dumpto section.
    (bsc#913631)
    - Config file sections with no keys should not match. (bsc#913631)
    - Fix detection of extended partitions on virtual discs. (bsc#659905,
    bsc#913218)
    - zipl: Add target line to newly created section. (bsc#906352)
    - Multipath handling can lead to unexpected device mappings. (bsc#908413)
    - Add logrotate configuration file. (bsc#822774, bsc#861633)

    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 11-SP3-LTSS:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-perl-Bootloader-12556=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS (i586 s390x x86_64):
      • perl-Bootloader-0.4.89.72-9.1

    References: