Recommended update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:1330-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Magnum Orchestration 7
  • 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

An update that has four fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

  • Fix assemble of RSTe array on UEFI machines in kdump context. (bsc#1028542)
  • Better document mkinitrd's -k option. (bsc#1012656)
  • Fix syntax error in installkernel script. (bsc#1032576)
  • Fix calculation of network masks. (bsc#1035743)

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:

  • Magnum Orchestration 7
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Magnum-Orchestration-7-2017-809=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-809=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-809=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-809=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-809=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-809=1

Package List:

  • Magnum Orchestration 7 (x86_64)
    • dracut-debuginfo-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-debugsource-044-109.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • dracut-debuginfo-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-debugsource-044-109.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • dracut-debuginfo-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-debugsource-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-fips-044-109.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dracut-debuginfo-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-debugsource-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-fips-044-109.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-debuginfo-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-debugsource-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-fips-044-109.5.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • dracut-debuginfo-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-debugsource-044-109.5.3
    • dracut-fips-044-109.5.3

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