Recommended update for nodejs4

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2359-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • Web and Scripting Module 12

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update provides Node.js 4.5.0, which brings many fixes and enhancements:

  • Buffer:
  • Backport new buffer constructor APIs to v4.x.
  • Backport --zero-fill-buffers cli option.

  • Ignore negative allocation lengths.

  • Build

  • Add Intel Vtune profiling support.

  • Repl

  • Copying tabs shouldn't trigger completion.

  • Src

  • Add node::FreeEnvironment public API.

  • Test

  • Run v8 tests from node tree.

  • V8

  • Add post mortem data to improve object inspection and function's context variables inspection.
  • upgrade libuv to 1.9.1.

  • upgrade npm to 2.15.9.

  • Use system CA store instead of one provided by Node.

  • Simplify source code integrity check
  • Use GPG service instead of explicit BR.
  • Add empty checksum so GPG service is run.

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:

  • Web and Scripting Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-12-2016-1381=1

Package List:

  • Web and Scripting Module 12 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • nodejs4-4.5.0-5.1
    • npm4-4.5.0-5.1
    • nodejs4-debuginfo-4.5.0-5.1
    • nodejs4-devel-4.5.0-5.1
    • nodejs4-debugsource-4.5.0-5.1
  • Web and Scripting Module 12 (noarch)
    • nodejs4-docs-4.5.0-5.1

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