Recommended update for perf

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:0253-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for perf fixes the following issues:

  • Fixes an issue when 'perf top' makes a core dump. (bsc#1178592)
  • Resolve 'perf bench numa' failure on POWER10 occuring by assertion. (bsc#1180475)

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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-253=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-253=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-253=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • perf-debuginfo-4.12.14-46.3.1
    • perf-4.12.14-46.3.1
    • perf-debugsource-4.12.14-46.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • perf-debuginfo-4.12.14-46.3.1
    • perf-4.12.14-46.3.1
    • perf-debugsource-4.12.14-46.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • perf-debuginfo-4.12.14-46.3.1
    • perf-4.12.14-46.3.1
    • perf-debugsource-4.12.14-46.3.1

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