Recommended update for bcache-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:3137-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that contains one feature and has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for bcache-tools fixes the following issues:

  • Remove dependency of 'smartcols' as bcache-tools code doesn't need it anymore. (jsc#SLE-9807)
  • Implement 'bcache-status'. (jsc#SLE-9807)
  • Remove the dependency on libsmartcols. (jsc#SLE-9807)
  • Fix for potential coredump issues. (jsc#SLE-9807)
  • Add more swap bitwise for different CPU endians. (jsc#SLE-9807)
  • Fixed an issue when an rpm macro '%{_libexecdir}' results braking packages. (bsc#1174075)
  • Fixed an issue when 'bcache' causing system crashing by using a legacy path. (bsc#1176244)

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3137=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • bcache-tools-1.1-3.3.1
    • bcache-tools-debuginfo-1.1-3.3.1
    • bcache-tools-debugsource-1.1-3.3.1

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