Recommended update for kernel-livepatch-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:2934-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

An update that contains one feature and has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for kernel-livepatch-tools fixes the following issues:

  • Add patch expiration info to klp -vv patches output (jsc#SLE-23644)
  • Avoid error messages in the absence of the sysconfig file (bsc#1200407)
  • Add 'downgrade' command (jsc#SLE-23644)

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:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP2-2022-2934=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Live-Patching-15-SP3-2022-2934=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP2 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-debugsource-1.2-150200.7.9.1
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-devel-debuginfo-1.2-150200.7.9.1
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-1.2-150200.7.9.1
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-devel-1.2-150200.7.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15-SP3 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-debugsource-1.2-150200.7.9.1
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-devel-debuginfo-1.2-150200.7.9.1
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-1.2-150200.7.9.1
    • kernel-livepatch-tools-devel-1.2-150200.7.9.1

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