Recommended update for powerpc-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:3025-1
Rating: important
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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 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  • 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 SP1
  • 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 has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for powerpc-utils fixes the following issues:

  • Optimize lsdevinfo filtering to prevent LPM timeouts. (bsc#1189571)
  • Calculate physc and entc values correctly. (bsc#1186487)

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-SP2-2021-3025=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2021-3025=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2021-3025=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (ppc64le)
    • powerpc-utils-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
    • powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
    • powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (ppc64le)
    • powerpc-utils-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
    • powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
    • powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (ppc64le)
    • powerpc-utils-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
    • powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1
    • powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.7.1-6.1.3.1

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