SUSE-RU-2013:0218-1: Recommended update for valgrind

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for valgrind
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2013:0218-1
Rating:             low
References:         #776211 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be
   installed. It includes one version update.

Description:


   This update provides valgrind 3.8.1, which adds support for

   * Support for Intel AVX instructions and for AES
   instructions. This support is available only for 64 bit
   code.
   * Support for POWER Decimal Floating Point instructions
   * Non-libc malloc implementations are now supported
   * Tool developers can make replacement/wrapping more
   flexible thanks to the new option --soname-synonyms
   * The C++ demangler has been updated so as to work well
   with C++ compiled by up to at least g++ 4.6.
   * Increased limit for the --num-callers command line
   flag to 500
   * Improved support for DWARF4 debugging information
   * Initial support for DWZ compressed Dwarf debug info
   * Modest performance gains through the use of
   translation chaining
   * Several improvements for s390x.

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 Software Development Kit 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-valgrind-7010

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 3.8.1]:

      valgrind-3.8.1-0.5.1
      valgrind-devel-3.8.1-0.5.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/776211
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=db6d43cc913a4f90bc4cd6922f23a3c8