Recommended update for python-kiwi

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:1770-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-kiwi fixes the following issues:

  • Constraint development requirements as unit tests were set according to latest versions at a time. Unit tests would require a refactor to make them functional with latest pytest and mock versions.
  • Support hardlinks in builtin boot images it makes use of the same rsync flags that are being used to sync the root-tree into a filesystem image/device. (bsc#1207128)
  • Fixed validation of bool value in dracut module
  • This commit adds a reference to Issue SUSE-Enceladus/azure-li-services#255 and the report in bugzilla. (bsc#1179562)
  • Omit multipath module by default
  • Fixed multipath disk device assignment in kiwi lib
  • Increase overall allowed flake8 complexity level and delete the extra exceptions from code as much as possible
  • Fixed TestContainerImageOCI unit tests

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP5-2023-1770=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1770=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1770=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1770=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    • kiwi-pxeboot-9.20.6-3.28.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-overlay-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-live-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • python3-kiwi-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-lib-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-tools-9.20.6-3.28.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-overlay-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-live-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • python3-kiwi-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-lib-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-tools-9.20.6-3.28.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-overlay-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-live-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • python3-kiwi-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • dracut-kiwi-lib-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-9.20.6-3.28.1
    • kiwi-tools-9.20.6-3.28.1

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