Recommended update for kdump

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:1132-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • 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 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kdump fixes the following issues:

  • Fix return code when no watchdog sysfs entry is found (bsc#1197069)
  • Add watchdog modules to kdump initrd to ensure kernel crash dumps are properly collected before a machine is rebooted by a watchdog (bsc#1189923)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2022-1132=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-1132=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2022-1132=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    • kdump-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
    • kdump-debugsource-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
    • kdump-debuginfo-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kdump-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
    • kdump-debugsource-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
    • kdump-debuginfo-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    • kdump-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
    • kdump-debugsource-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1
    • kdump-debuginfo-0.9.0-150300.18.8.1

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