SUSE-RU-2018:2466-1: moderate: Recommended update for makedumpfile

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for makedumpfile
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2018:2466-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1014136 #1040469 #1068694 #1068925 #1099121 
                    
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3
                    SUSE CaaS Platform ALL
                    SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0
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   An update that has 5 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for makedumpfile fixes the following issues:

   - elf_info: Fix file_size if segment is excluded (bsc#1068925).
   - Fix the use of Xen physical and machine addresses. (bsc#1014136,
     bsc#1068694)
   - Revert "Clean up unused KERNEL_IMAGE_SIZE" (bsc#1068925, bsc#1099121).
   - Revert "x86_64: kill some unused initialization" (bsc#1068925,
     bsc#1099121).
   - Revert "x86_64: kill is_vmalloc_addr_x86_64()" (bsc#1068925,
     bsc#1099121).
   - Revert "x86_64: translate all VA to PA using page table values"
     (bsc#1068925, bsc#1099121).
   - Revert "x86_64: Calculate page_offset from pt_load" (bsc#1068925,
     bsc#1040469, bsc#1099121).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended 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 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2018-1718=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1718=1

   - SUSE CaaS Platform ALL:

      To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard.
      It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger
      updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.

   - SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0:

      To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform Velum dashboard.
      It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger
      updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way.



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      makedumpfile-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debuginfo-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debugsource-1.6.1-3.6.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3 (x86_64):

      makedumpfile-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debuginfo-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debugsource-1.6.1-3.6.2

   - SUSE CaaS Platform ALL (x86_64):

      makedumpfile-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debuginfo-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debugsource-1.6.1-3.6.2

   - SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 (x86_64):

      makedumpfile-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debuginfo-1.6.1-3.6.2
      makedumpfile-debugsource-1.6.1-3.6.2


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1014136
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1040469
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068694
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1068925
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1099121