SUSE-RU-2013:1490-1: Recommended update for multipath-tools

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for multipath-tools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2013:1490-1
Rating:             low
References:         #774610 #787438 #789008 #797799 #800353 #802456 
                    #802837 #803262 #824148 #828868 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that has 10 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This consolidated update for multipath-tools provides the
   following fixes:

   * Reset queue_if_no_path if flush failed. (bnc#828868)
   * Fix setting of fast_io_fail_tmo. (bnc#824148)
   * Create correct symbolic links for PATH_FAILED events.
   (bnc#797799)
   * Increase dev_loss_tmo prior to fast_io_fail.
   (bnc#800353)
   * alua: Do not add preferred path priority for
   active/optimized. (bnc#802456)
   * Document 'infinity' as possible value for
   dev_loss_tmo. (bnc#802837, bnc#803262)
   * Add 'Datacore Virtual Disk' to internal hardware
   table. (bnc#802837)
   * Add path when transitioned from 'blocked' state.
   (bnc#789008)
   * Handle blocked FC rports. (bnc#787438)
   * Document rr_min_io_rq. (bnc#774610)
   * Backport miscellaneous fixes from mainline: o Don't
   set queue_if_no_path without multipathd o Open
   stdout/stderr in read/write mode o Better argument type
   checking o Use VECTOR_SIZE for vector_foreach_slot_after()
   o Fix memory leak in add_map_without_path() o Shorten
   timeout for alua prio callout o Handle offlined path o Set
   ACT_RESIZE when the size has changed o Check header file
   instead of installed lib o kpartx: verify GUID partition
   entry size.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kpartx-8339

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kpartx-8339

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kpartx-8339

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.70.72.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.70.72.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      kpartx-0.4.9-0.70.72.1
      multipath-tools-0.4.9-0.70.72.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/774610
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/787438
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/789008
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/797799
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/800353
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/802456
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/802837
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/803262
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/824148
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/828868
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b4a495f03db72f884dcf9fb55549f6f4