SUSE-RU-2015:1762-1: important: Recommended update for dracut

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for dracut
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2015:1762-1
Rating:             important
References:         #898711 #904533 #905746 #912734 #919179 #922676 
                    #931307 #932981 #936736 #939101 #940100 #940585 
                    #943312 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that has 13 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:

   This update for Dracut provides the following fixes:

   - Revert patch for bsc#912734 ("parse rootflags correctly") to fix a
     regression. The bug which got fixed by the reverted patch is solved via
     documentation TID: https://www.suse.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7016840
     (bsc#940100)
   - Ensure that the correct FONT_MAP files are installed into the initrd.
     (bsc#932981, bsc#943312, bsc#904533)
   - Check for existence of link targets (/run), fixing a critical bug for
     s390x kiwi images which need the symlink from /var/run to /run.
     (bsc#922676)
   - Multiple fixes to iSCSI and multipath booting. (bsc#919179, bsc#898711)
   - Fix a few issues and improve support for DMRAID. (bsc#905746, bsc#940585)
   - Fix nfs rootfs in case of mounting via IPv4 address and not hostname.
     (bsc#931307)
   - Do not open an unprotected root shell on failure. (bsc#936736)
   - Update active_devices.txt from /boot/zipl device. (bsc#939101)


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 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-699=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-699=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      dracut-037-51.13.1
      dracut-debuginfo-037-51.13.1
      dracut-debugsource-037-51.13.1
      dracut-fips-037-51.13.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      dracut-037-51.13.1
      dracut-debuginfo-037-51.13.1
      dracut-debugsource-037-51.13.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/898711
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/904533
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/905746
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/912734
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/919179
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/922676
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/931307
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932981
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/936736
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/939101
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/940100
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/940585
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/943312