Recommended update for dracut

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:2805-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has five fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

  • Correct man pages regarding the 'INITRD_MODULES' as some parts already invalid. (bsc#1187115)
  • Fixed an issue when running mkinitrd inproper arch is being expanded. (bsc#1185615)
  • Fix for 'suse-initrd' exclude modules that are built-in to prevent failing modules to be installed. (bsc#1185646)
  • Fix informing on usage of obsolete -f parameter. (bsc#1187470)
  • Fix reference to 'insmodpost module' in the documentation. (bsc#1187774)

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-SP2-2021-2805=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-2805=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-debugsource-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-fips-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-ima-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-debugsource-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-fips-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-ima-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-debuginfo-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1
    • dracut-049.1+suse.203.g8ee14a90-3.35.1

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