Recommended update for gcc

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:2993-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
  • Development Tools 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 one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gcc fixes the following issues:

  • With gcc-PIE add -pie even when -fPIC is specified but we are not linking a shared library. [bsc#1185348]
  • Fix postun of gcc-go alternative.

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-SP2-2021-2993=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2021-2993=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2021-2993=1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP3-2021-2993=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gcc-fortran-7-3.9.1
    • libstdc++-devel-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-c++-7-3.9.1
    • cpp-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-7-3.9.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gcc-fortran-7-3.9.1
    • libstdc++-devel-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-c++-7-3.9.1
    • cpp-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-7-3.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gcc-PIE-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-objc-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-ada-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-info-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-locale-7-3.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (x86_64)
    • gcc-c++-32bit-7-3.9.1
    • libstdc++-devel-32bit-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-32bit-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-fortran-32bit-7-3.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gcc-PIE-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-objc-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-ada-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-info-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-locale-7-3.9.1
  • Development Tools Module 15-SP3 (x86_64)
    • gcc-c++-32bit-7-3.9.1
    • libstdc++-devel-32bit-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-32bit-7-3.9.1
    • gcc-fortran-32bit-7-3.9.1

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