SUSE-RU-2018:2002-1: moderate: Recommended update for kdump

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kdump
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2018:2002-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1047609 #1050349 #1062026 #1072711 #1073972 
                    #1081864 #1083155 #1091304 #1093795 #1094581 
                    
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 10 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:

   This update for kdump fixes the following issues:

   - Restore only static routes in kdump initrd (bsc#1093795)
   - IP setup: don't bother with IPv4 if there are no addresses (bsc#1062026,
     bsc#1093795)
   - IP setup: pass all routes to kdump environment (bsc#1062026, bsc#1093795)
   - IPv6 setup: pass address prefix in a separate dracut argument
     (bsc#1062026, bsc#1093795)
   - Support yes/no style for KDUMP_CONTINUE_ON_ERROR (bsc#1083155)
   - Fixes an issue where a crashdump was not possible (bsc#1047609)
   - Replaces obsolete perl-Bootloader library with pbl (bsc#1050349)
   - Handle additional mounts in the kdump dracut module (bsc#1094581,
     bsc#1072711)
   - Run mkinitrd if fadump is active (bsc#1094581, bsc#1072711)
   - Do not touch dracut variables when generating a non-kdump initrd
     (bsc#1091304, bsc#1094581)


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-SP3-2018-1358=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-1358=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):

      kdump-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-7.8.1

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

      kdump-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-7.8.1

   - SUSE CaaS Platform ALL (x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-7.8.1

   - SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0 (x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-7.8.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-7.8.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1047609
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050349
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1062026
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1072711
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1073972
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1081864
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1083155
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1091304
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1093795
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094581