SUSE-RU-2012:0949-1: moderate: Recommended update for kdump

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kdump
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:0949-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #718684 #765175 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that has two recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This collective update for kdump provides the following
   fixes:

   * 765175: kdump fails if non-dir files reside in
   /var/crash
   * 718684: kdump hangs if nmi_watchdog is set


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 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kdump-6535

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-kdump-6535

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kdump-6410

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-kdump-6410

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-kdump-6535

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-kdump-6410

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      kdump-0.7.8-1.33.38.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 x86_64):

      kdump-0.7.8-1.33.38.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      kdump-0.7.8-1.33.35.39.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 x86_64):

      kdump-0.7.8-1.33.35.39.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      kdump-0.7.8-1.33.38.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      kdump-0.7.8-1.33.35.39.2


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/718684
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/765175
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=079ad960654954493d434c03dc3c5543
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=8b0ce92ee6894ac860677e058a7ee4f5