SUSE-RU-2014:0291-1: Recommended update for mdadm

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for mdadm
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2014:0291-1
Rating:             low
References:         #773010 #797116 #808647 #816382 #817841 #819331 
                    #819930 #821861 #821934 #827013 #828436 #834041 
                    #838528 #839559 #840526 #841796 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that has 16 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This update for mdadm provides many fixes and enhancements:

   * Don't wait so long when creating arrays. (bnc#816382)
   * Allow array to be stopped using the kernel name.
   (bnc#821861)
   * If mpath is in use, disable mdadm auto-assembly
   except on dm devices. (bnc#838528)
   * Fix size handling for RAID0 arrays during reshape.
   (bnc#821934)
   * Fix problem with calculation of space available for
   reshape. (bnc#821934)
   * Clarify connection between action=re-add and bitmaps
   in mdadm.conf.5. (bnc#773010)
   * Print correct size for large external metadata
   arrays. (bnc#797116)
   * Retry failed removes in mdadm. (bnc#808647)
   * Don't assemble the same array with two different
   names. (bnc#828436)
   * Attempt to remove from an array any device which
   disappear. (bnc#819331)
   * Fix problems with RAID10 re-sync and recovery not
   completing properly. (bnc#834041)
   * Allow mdadm to create arrays with more than 1000
   devices. (bnc#819930)
   * Remove partitions from device when included in an
   'external' array. (bnc#817841)

   The update also includes md_monitor 5.0 which fixes the
   following issues:

   * Fix incorrect disk detach on arrays with lots of
   DASDs. (bnc#827013)
   * Fix locking sequence in reset_mirror(). (bnc#840526)
   * Do not call ioctl on timeout to avoid blocking.
   (bnc#839559)
   * Fix typo in discover_md_components. (bnc#841796)


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 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mdadm-8890

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mdadm-8890

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-mdadm-8890

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      mdadm-3.2.6-0.23.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      mdadm-3.2.6-0.23.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      mdadm-3.2.6-0.23.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/773010
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/797116
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/808647
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/816382
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/817841
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/819331
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/819930
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/821861
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/821934
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/827013
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/828436
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834041
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/838528
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/839559
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/840526
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/841796
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b94141d1c37fe1845a4e14da5f2fc220