Recommended update for suse-module-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:3986-1
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 Micro 5.0
  • 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 has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for suse-module-tools fixes the following issues:

  • Blacklist isst_if_mbox_msr driver because uses hardware information based on CPU family and model, which is too unspecific. On large systems, this causes a lot of failing loading attempts for this driver, leading to slow or even stalled boot (bsc#1187196)

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-SP2-2021-3986=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.0-2021-3986=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • suse-module-tools-15.2.16-4.12.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • suse-module-tools-15.2.16-4.12.1

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