SUSE-RU-2015:1166-1: moderate: Recommended update for kdump

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kdump
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2015:1166-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #900134 #900418 #909515 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
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   An update that has three recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:

   This update for kdump provides the following fixes:

   - Set up device timeout for kdump mounts. (bsc#909515)
   - Make sure system root is not mounted in kdump initrd. (bsc#900134)
   - Add the kdump-root.sh hook to the list of installed files. (bsc#900134)
   - Always pass kernel version to dracut. (bsc#900418)
   - Avoid Xen kernels as kdump kernel. (bsc#900418)


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 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-291=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-291=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.15-14.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.15-14.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.15-14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.15-14.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.15-14.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.15-14.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/900134
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/900418
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/909515