Recommended update for kmod

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:1914-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kmod fixes libkmod to handle very long lines in /proc/modules.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1126=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1126=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1126=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1126=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libkmod2-17-5.1
    • kmod-17-5.1
    • libkmod2-debuginfo-17-5.1
    • kmod-debuginfo-17-5.1
    • kmod-compat-17-5.1
    • kmod-debugsource-17-5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kmod-debugsource-17-5.1
    • libkmod-devel-17-5.1
    • kmod-debuginfo-17-5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libkmod2-17-5.1
    • kmod-17-5.1
    • libkmod2-debuginfo-17-5.1
    • kmod-debuginfo-17-5.1
    • kmod-compat-17-5.1
    • kmod-debugsource-17-5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libkmod2-17-5.1
    • kmod-17-5.1
    • libkmod2-debuginfo-17-5.1
    • kmod-debuginfo-17-5.1
    • kmod-compat-17-5.1
    • kmod-debugsource-17-5.1

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