[ANNOUNCEMENT] SLE15 SP7 Beta2-202411 Released

Radoslav Tsvetkov rtsvetkov at suse.com
Fri Nov 15 08:56:54 UTC 2024


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Hi,

we are happy to announce the Beta2-202411 for SLE15 SP7. Please read the
limitations of the build at the end of this Email.

Main Info Page
==============
[SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7](
https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/SUSE+Linux+Enterprise+Server+15+SP7+Home)
- information on the project, its status and responsibilities as well as
important documents and locations.

Download Links
==============
You can get the Beta2-202411 ISO images from:

- [SLE-15-SP7-Full-Beta2-202411](
https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Beta2-202411)
- [SLE-15-SP7-Online-Beta2-202411](
https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Online-Beta2-202411)
- [SLE-15-SP7-Minimal-Beta2-202411](
https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Minimal-Beta2-202411/)

Next Steps
==========
- Snapshots  in December
- Beta3-202501    2025-01-23

Important Notice
================

SLE15 SP7 is labeled as a "Consolidation" Service Pack. To learn more about
our "Consolidation/Refresh" model, please refer to this [article](
https://www.suse.com/c/how-suse-builds-its-enterprise-linux-distribution-part-4/).
Please note that our images will continue to evolve during the beta phase,
and we'll add new features until our Public Beta milestone.

For more details on the project roadmap please head to the [Time page of
the Project Plan](
https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/SLE15+SP7+Time+Line+and+Gant+Chart),
which includes more information on each project and release milestone and
their Acceptance Criteria. You can find a detailed SLE 15 SP7 schedule on
[Confluence](
https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/Schedule)
as well.

Build Numbers
=============
builds from SUSE:SLE-15-SP7:GA:

*SLE-15-SP7-Full:40.1
*SLE-15-SP7-Online:40.1

*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.aarch64-RaspberryPi-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-dasd-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-dasd-Cloud-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-fba-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-fba-Cloud-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.aarch64-Cloud-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.aarch64-kvm-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.s390x-Cloud-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.s390x-kvm-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-Cloud-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-MS-HyperV-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-VMware-Build1.70
*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-kvm-and-xen-Build1.70

Complete Changelogs
-------------------
[Full Changelog on xcdchk](
http://xcdchk.suse.de/results/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Test/40.1)

Selection of Changes in this Milestone
======================================

The Selection will be available very soon [under the link](
http://xcdchk.suse.de/results/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Test/40.1)

Updated Packages since Snapshot-202411-1 (Build 36.1)
======================================
* buildah: 1.35.4-150500.3.19.1 => 1.35.4-150500.3.22.2
* cross-nvptx-gcc14: 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.3.2 =>
14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.6.1
* csp-billing-adapter: 0.10.0-150400.9.14.1 => 1.1.0-150400.9.18.2
* cups-filters: 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 => 1.25.0-150200.3.19.2
* curl: 8.6.0-150600.4.9.2 => 8.6.0-150600.4.12.1
* gcc14: 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.3.3 => 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.6.1
* ghostscript: 9.52-150000.197.1 => 9.52-150000.200.1
* gnutls: 3.8.3-150600.2.15 => 3.8.3-150600.4.3.1
* gradle: 4.4.1-150200.3.24.1 => 4.4.1-150200.3.27.1
* hivex: 1.3.23-150600.1.5 => 1.3.24-150700.1.1
* java-11-openjdk: 11.0.24.0-150000.3.116.1 => 11.0.25.0-150000.3.119.1
* java-17-openjdk: 17.0.12.0-150400.3.45.1 => 17.0.13.0-150400.3.48.2
* java-21-openjdk: 21.0.4.0-150600.3.3.1 => 21.0.5.0-150600.3.6.3
* kernel-source: 6.4.0-150700.13.1 => 6.4.0-150700.13.3
* libarchive: 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1 => 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
* libgsf: 1.14.51-150600.2.3 => 1.14.51-150600.4.3.1
* libheif: 1.12.0-150400.3.11.1 => 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1
* libkdumpfile: 0.4.1-150400.1.4 => 0.4.1-150400.3.3.2
* libnvme: 1.8+41.g6e8e2d7-150600.3.6.2 => 1.8+50.g2b587d3-150600.3.9.2
* lttng-modules: 2.13.15_k6.4.0_150700.34-150700.1.2 =>
2.13.15_k6.4.0_150700.35-150700.2.1
* MozillaFirefox: 128.3.1-150200.152.155.1 => 128.4.0-150200.152.158.1
* nbdkit: 1.40.4-150700.1.1 => 1.40.4-150700.2.1
* numatop: 2.4-150100.3.9.1 => 2.4-150100.3.12.2
* nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-cuda:
555.42.06_k6.4.0_150600.23.7-150600.3.7.1 =>
560.35.03_k6.4.0_150700.35-150700.1.3
* nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed: 550.100_k6.4.0_150600.23.7-150600.3.7.1 =>
550.127.05_k6.4.0_150700.35-150700.1.3
* nvme-cli: 2.8+44.gb56f5d9-150600.3.6.1 => 2.8+65.gae2c271-150600.3.9.2
* openssl1_1-ibmca: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2
* openssl-1_1: 1.1.1w-150600.5.6.1 => 1.1.1w-150600.5.9.1
* openssl-3: 3.1.4-150600.5.18.1 => 3.1.4-150600.5.21.1
* openssl-ibmca-engine: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2
* openssl-ibmca-provider: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2
* openssl-ibmca: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2
* open-vm-tools: 12.4.5-150600.3.3.2 => 12.5.0-150600.3.6.1
* osinfo-db: 20240701-150700.1.1 => 20240701-150700.2.1
* ovmf: 202405-150700.1.2 => 202408-150700.1.1
* PackageKit: 1.2.8-150600.4.5.2 => 1.2.8-150600.4.8.2
* patterns-base: 20200124-150600.30.1 => 20200124-150700.35.1
* pgadmin4: 8.5-150600.3.3.1 => 8.5-150600.3.6.1
* pipewire: 1.0.5+git36.60deeb2-150600.1.3 =>
1.0.5+git36.60deeb2-150600.3.3.5
* protobuf: 25.1-150600.16.7.1 => 25.1-150600.16.10.1
* python311: 2.3.6-150400.6.9.1 => 2.3.6-150400.6.12.1
* python3: 3.6.15-150300.10.72.1 => 3.6.15-150300.10.75.1
* qemu: 9.1.0-150700.2.1 => 9.1.1-150700.1.1
* ruby2.5: 2.5.9-150000.4.29.1 => 2.5.9-150000.4.32.1
* rust: 1.81.0-150500.27.21.1 => 1.82.0-150500.27.24.1
* shadow: 4.8.1-150600.17.6.1 => 4.8.1-150600.17.9.1
* shim: 15.8-150300.4.20.2 => 15.8-150300.4.23.1
* sled-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-ha-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-basesystem-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-containers-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-desktop-applications-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 =>
15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-development-tools-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-hpc-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-legacy-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-live-patching-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-public-cloud-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-python3-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-rt-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-sap-applications-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-sap-business-one-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-server-applications-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 =>
15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-transactional-server-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 =>
15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-module-web-scripting-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* SLE_RT-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* SLES_SAP-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sle-we-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2
* sof-firmware: 2023.09.2-150600.1.2 => 2024.09-150600.3.3.1
* suse-build-key: 12.0-150000.8.52.3 => 12.0-150000.8.55.1
* wicked: 0.6.76-150600.11.12.2 => 0.6.77-150600.11.15.1
* xorg-x11-server: 21.1.11-150600.3.2 => 21.1.14-150700.1.1
* xwayland: 24.1.1-150600.5.3.1 => 24.1.4-150700.1.1

Added Packages
====================================
* libnvidia-egl-gbm 1.1.2
* libnvidia-egl-wayland 1.1.16
* libnvidia-egl-x11 1.0
* nvidia-settings 560.35.03
* rust1.82 1.82.0
* tpm2-openssl 1.2.0
* nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-cuda
* nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed
* python311
* python3
* rust

Removed packages
======================================
* dpdk-kmp-default
* libxcvt-devel

Downgraded packages
======================================
-

Known Bugs and Limitations
======================================
Limited test coverage in the following areas:
HA: lacking sufficient test coverage for ppc64le
SAP: lacking sufficient test coverage on ppc64le

General Notice: Bugs related to multipath tools still need to be fixed.
Security FIPS is not fully functional.

bsc#1232063     System with multipath fails to boot during first boot
during the installation
bsc#1232347         kdump crashkernel requirements are increased and not
calculated correctly on multipath
bsc#1230978     [XEN][UEFI] qemu coredump when virsh dompmwakeup with 15SP7
FV UEFI guest system
bsc#1233225         [XEN]Fail to install a sle15sp7 pv domU
bsc#1232712         [xen][pv] installation seems hang or graphic console is
not working when installing a xen PV virtual machine
bsc#1233233         [s/390]kernel panic during FIPS mode boot
bsc#1233319         btrfs instability

For a complete list, please refer to  [bugzilla](https://bugzilla.suse.com/)



Your SUSE Linux Enterprise Team

-- 
*Radoslav Tsvetkov*
Senior Program Manager SUSE BCL Linux
<https://www.suse.com/solutions/business-critical-linux/>
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