Recommended update for dmidecode

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for dmidecode
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:1591-1
Rating: low
References: #955705 #974862
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

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

    Description:


    This update for dmidecode fixes the following issues:

    - Skip the SMBIOS version comparison in quiet mode. (bsc#974862)
    - Add support for DDR4 memory type. (bsc#955705)
    - Decode the CPUID of recent AMD processors.
    - Fix memory voltage labels.

    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-SP1-2016-942=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2016-942=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-942=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-942=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • dmidecode-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debuginfo-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debugsource-2.12-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):
      • dmidecode-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debuginfo-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debugsource-2.12-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • dmidecode-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debuginfo-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debugsource-2.12-7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • dmidecode-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debuginfo-2.12-7.1
      • dmidecode-debugsource-2.12-7.1

    References: