<div dir="ltr"><div>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br>!! SUSE CONFIDENTIAL !! SUSE CONFIDENTIAL !! SUSE CONFIDENTIAL !!<br>!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>Hi,<br><br>we are happy to announce the Beta2-202411 for SLE15 SP7. Please read the limitations of the build at the end of this Email.<br><br>Main Info Page<br>==============<br>[SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7](<a href="https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/SUSE+Linux+Enterprise+Server+15+SP7+Home">https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/SUSE+Linux+Enterprise+Server+15+SP7+Home</a>) - information on the project, its status and responsibilities as well as important documents and locations.<br><br>Download Links<br>==============<br>You can get the Beta2-202411 ISO images from:<br><br>- [SLE-15-SP7-Full-Beta2-202411](<a href="https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Beta2-202411">https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Beta2-202411</a>)<br>- [SLE-15-SP7-Online-Beta2-202411](<a href="https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Online-Beta2-202411">https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Online-Beta2-202411</a>)<br>- [SLE-15-SP7-Minimal-Beta2-202411](<a href="https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Minimal-Beta2-202411/">https://download.suse.de/install/SLE-15-SP7-Minimal-Beta2-202411/</a>)<br><br>Next Steps<br>==========<br>- Snapshots in December<br>- Beta3-202501 2025-01-23<br><br>Important Notice<br>================<br><br>SLE15 SP7 is labeled as a "Consolidation" Service Pack. To learn more about our "Consolidation/Refresh" model, please refer to this [article](<a href="https://www.suse.com/c/how-suse-builds-its-enterprise-linux-distribution-part-4/">https://www.suse.com/c/how-suse-builds-its-enterprise-linux-distribution-part-4/</a>). Please note that our images will continue to evolve during the beta phase, and we'll add new features until our Public Beta milestone.</div><div><br></div><div>For more details on the project roadmap please head to the [Time page of the Project Plan](<a href="https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/SLE15+SP7+Time+Line+and+Gant+Chart">https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/SLE15+SP7+Time+Line+and+Gant+Chart</a>), 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](<a href="https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/Schedule">https://confluence.suse.com/display/SUSELinuxEnterpriseServer15SP7/Schedule</a>) as well.<br><br>Build Numbers<br>=============<br>builds from SUSE:SLE-15-SP7:GA:<br><br>*SLE-15-SP7-Full:40.1<br>*SLE-15-SP7-Online:40.1<br><br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.aarch64-RaspberryPi-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-dasd-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-dasd-Cloud-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-fba-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-Image.s390x-fba-Cloud-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.aarch64-Cloud-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.aarch64-kvm-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.s390x-Cloud-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.s390x-kvm-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-Cloud-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-MS-HyperV-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-VMware-Build1.70<br>*SLES15-SP7-Minimal-VM.x86_64-kvm-and-xen-Build1.70<br><br>Complete Changelogs<br>-------------------<br>[Full Changelog on xcdchk](<a href="http://xcdchk.suse.de/results/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Test/40.1">http://xcdchk.suse.de/results/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Test/40.1</a>)<br><br>Selection of Changes in this Milestone<br>======================================<br><br>The Selection will be available very soon [under the link](<a href="http://xcdchk.suse.de/results/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Test/40.1">http://xcdchk.suse.de/results/SLE-15-SP7-Full-Test/40.1</a>)<br><br>Updated Packages since Snapshot-202411-1 (Build 36.1) <br>======================================<br>* buildah: 1.35.4-150500.3.19.1 => 1.35.4-150500.3.22.2<br>* cross-nvptx-gcc14: 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.3.2 => 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.6.1<br>* csp-billing-adapter: 0.10.0-150400.9.14.1 => 1.1.0-150400.9.18.2<br>* cups-filters: 1.25.0-150200.3.16.1 => 1.25.0-150200.3.19.2<br>* curl: 8.6.0-150600.4.9.2 => 8.6.0-150600.4.12.1<br>* gcc14: 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.3.3 => 14.2.0+git10526-150000.1.6.1<br>* ghostscript: 9.52-150000.197.1 => 9.52-150000.200.1<br>* gnutls: 3.8.3-150600.2.15 => 3.8.3-150600.4.3.1<br>* gradle: 4.4.1-150200.3.24.1 => 4.4.1-150200.3.27.1<br>* hivex: 1.3.23-150600.1.5 => 1.3.24-150700.1.1<br>* java-11-openjdk: 11.0.24.0-150000.3.116.1 => 11.0.25.0-150000.3.119.1<br>* java-17-openjdk: 17.0.12.0-150400.3.45.1 => 17.0.13.0-150400.3.48.2<br>* java-21-openjdk: 21.0.4.0-150600.3.3.1 => 21.0.5.0-150600.3.6.3<br>* kernel-source: 6.4.0-150700.13.1 => 6.4.0-150700.13.3<br>* libarchive: 3.7.2-150600.3.6.1 => 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1<br>* libgsf: 1.14.51-150600.2.3 => 1.14.51-150600.4.3.1<br>* libheif: 1.12.0-150400.3.11.1 => 1.12.0-150400.3.14.1<br>* libkdumpfile: 0.4.1-150400.1.4 => 0.4.1-150400.3.3.2<br>* libnvme: 1.8+41.g6e8e2d7-150600.3.6.2 => 1.8+50.g2b587d3-150600.3.9.2<br>* lttng-modules: 2.13.15_k6.4.0_150700.34-150700.1.2 => 2.13.15_k6.4.0_150700.35-150700.2.1<br>* MozillaFirefox: 128.3.1-150200.152.155.1 => 128.4.0-150200.152.158.1<br>* nbdkit: 1.40.4-150700.1.1 => 1.40.4-150700.2.1<br>* numatop: 2.4-150100.3.9.1 => 2.4-150100.3.12.2<br>* 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<br>* 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<br>* nvme-cli: 2.8+44.gb56f5d9-150600.3.6.1 => 2.8+65.gae2c271-150600.3.9.2<br>* openssl1_1-ibmca: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2<br>* openssl-1_1: 1.1.1w-150600.5.6.1 => 1.1.1w-150600.5.9.1<br>* openssl-3: 3.1.4-150600.5.18.1 => 3.1.4-150600.5.21.1<br>* openssl-ibmca-engine: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2<br>* openssl-ibmca-provider: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2<br>* openssl-ibmca: 2.4.1-150600.6.3.2 => 2.4.1-150600.6.6.2<br>* open-vm-tools: 12.4.5-150600.3.3.2 => 12.5.0-150600.3.6.1<br>* osinfo-db: 20240701-150700.1.1 => 20240701-150700.2.1<br>* ovmf: 202405-150700.1.2 => 202408-150700.1.1<br>* PackageKit: 1.2.8-150600.4.5.2 => 1.2.8-150600.4.8.2<br>* patterns-base: 20200124-150600.30.1 => 20200124-150700.35.1<br>* pgadmin4: 8.5-150600.3.3.1 => 8.5-150600.3.6.1<br>* pipewire: 1.0.5+git36.60deeb2-150600.1.3 => 1.0.5+git36.60deeb2-150600.3.3.5<br>* protobuf: 25.1-150600.16.7.1 => 25.1-150600.16.10.1<br>* python311: 2.3.6-150400.6.9.1 => 2.3.6-150400.6.12.1<br>* python3: 3.6.15-150300.10.72.1 => 3.6.15-150300.10.75.1<br>* qemu: 9.1.0-150700.2.1 => 9.1.1-150700.1.1<br>* ruby2.5: 2.5.9-150000.4.29.1 => 2.5.9-150000.4.32.1<br>* rust: 1.81.0-150500.27.21.1 => 1.82.0-150500.27.24.1<br>* shadow: 4.8.1-150600.17.6.1 => 4.8.1-150600.17.9.1<br>* shim: 15.8-150300.4.20.2 => 15.8-150300.4.23.1<br>* sled-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-ha-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-basesystem-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-containers-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-desktop-applications-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-development-tools-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-hpc-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-legacy-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-live-patching-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-public-cloud-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-python3-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-rt-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-sap-applications-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-sap-business-one-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-server-applications-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-transactional-server-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-module-web-scripting-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* SLE_RT-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* SLES_SAP-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sle-we-release: 15.7-150700.10.1 => 15.7-150700.11.2<br>* sof-firmware: 2023.09.2-150600.1.2 => 2024.09-150600.3.3.1<br>* suse-build-key: 12.0-150000.8.52.3 => 12.0-150000.8.55.1<br>* wicked: 0.6.76-150600.11.12.2 => 0.6.77-150600.11.15.1<br>* xorg-x11-server: 21.1.11-150600.3.2 => 21.1.14-150700.1.1<br>* xwayland: 24.1.1-150600.5.3.1 => 24.1.4-150700.1.1<br><br>Added Packages <br>====================================<br>* libnvidia-egl-gbm 1.1.2<br>* libnvidia-egl-wayland 1.1.16<br>* libnvidia-egl-x11 1.0<br>* nvidia-settings 560.35.03<br>* rust1.82 1.82.0<br>* tpm2-openssl 1.2.0<br>* nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed-cuda <br>* nvidia-open-driver-G06-signed <br>* python311 <br>* python3 <br>* rust <br><br>Removed packages<br>======================================<br>* dpdk-kmp-default<br>* libxcvt-devel<br><br>Downgraded packages <br>======================================<br>-<br><br>Known Bugs and Limitations<br>======================================<br>Limited test coverage in the following areas:<br>HA: lacking sufficient test coverage for ppc64le<br>SAP: lacking sufficient test coverage on ppc64le<br><br>General Notice: Bugs related to multipath tools still need to be 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Security FIPS is not fully functional.<br><br>bsc#1232063 System with multipath fails to boot during first boot during the installation<br>bsc#1232347 kdump crashkernel requirements are increased and not calculated correctly on multipath<br>bsc#1230978 [XEN][UEFI] qemu coredump when virsh dompmwakeup with 15SP7 FV UEFI guest system <br>bsc#1233225 [XEN]Fail to install a sle15sp7 pv domU<br>bsc#1232712 [xen][pv] installation seems hang or graphic console is not working when installing a xen PV virtual machine<br>bsc#1233233 [s/390]kernel panic during FIPS mode boot<br>bsc#1233319 btrfs instability<br><br>For a complete list, please refer to [bugzilla](<a href="https://bugzilla.suse.com/">https://bugzilla.suse.com/</a>)<br><br><br><br>Your SUSE Linux Enterprise Team</div><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">
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