Recommended update for hwinfo

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:3275-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for hwinfo provides the following fixes:

  • Look for smbios entry point also in EFI settings. (bsc#1010276)
  • Look for DMI table also in sysfs. (bsc#1010276)
  • Add permanent MAC address field for network cards. (bsc#1007172)
  • Ensure network devices have a bus_id. (bsc#1007172)

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 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1920=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1920=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2016-1920=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1920=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1920=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1920=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-21.38-15.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-21.38-15.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 12-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-devel-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-devel-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-21.38-15.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-21.38-15.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • hwinfo-debuginfo-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-debugsource-21.38-15.5.1
    • hwinfo-21.38-15.5.1

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