SUSE-RU-2015:0690-1: Recommended update for ethtool

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ethtool
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2015:0690-1
Rating:             low
References:         #832598 #845378 
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 two recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This update for ethtool adds support for querying and setting the
   tx-nocache-copy offload feature. Additionally, ports of type "Backplane"
   are now reported as supported.


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=10557

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-ethtool=10557

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-ethtool=10557

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


Package List:

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.24.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.24.1

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

      ethtool-6.2.6.39-0.24.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/832598
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/845378
   https://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=d9cbc37135756af9450a4a06d85e5132