SUSE-RU-2012:1321-1: moderate: Recommended update for btrfsprogs

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for btrfsprogs
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:1321-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #750185 #766623 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
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   An update that has two recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This update for btrfsprogs provides the following fixes:

   * mkfs: create root directory with 755 (bnc#766623)
   * fsck: understand -s option
   * fsck: make aware of freespace inodes
   * fsck: segfault fixes
   * btrfs: fix 'fi show' search by uuid
   * btrfs: fix leaked handle for scrub command
   * btrfs: add get/set subvol flags ioctl
   * btrfs: add clone_range ioctl
   * btrfs: a few enhancements in debug-tree output
   * btrfs: use native hw instruction for crc32c when
   available
   * btrfs: strip binaries in /sbin
   * support for non-root md, dm and crypto device
   autodetection (bnc#750185)
   * enhance btrfs' mkinitrd setup phase

Contraindications:



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-btrfsprogs-6784

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-btrfsprogs-6784

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-btrfsprogs-6784

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


Package List:

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

      btrfsprogs-0.19-5.31.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      btrfsprogs-0.19-5.31.1

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

      btrfsprogs-0.19-5.31.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/750185
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/766623
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=1c935c276f893f9d20f36c621e51b8a6