SUSE-RU-2014:0005-1: moderate: Recommended update for ethtool

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ethtool
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2014:0005-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #838396 #848811 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
                    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 ethtool includes the following fixes and
   enhancements:

   * Recognize 20Gbps and 40Gbps link speed modes.
   (bnc#838396)
   * Fix dumping of registers on certain ixgbe network
   cards. (bnc#848811)


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-ethtool-8616

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-ethtool-8616

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-8615

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slessp2-ethtool-8615

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-ethtool-8616

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-ethtool-8615

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


Package List:

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.20.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.20.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.15.15.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.15.15.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.20.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.15.15.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/838396
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/848811
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=3d78b415d06ec7ec0736b3e27aed0184
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=7e435651eef5e6ac7dc97e720c2f0afa