SUSE-RU-2015:1856-1: moderate: Recommended update for mkinitrd

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for mkinitrd
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2015:1856-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #840288 #915548 #930487 #932038 #932042 #938470 
                    
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that has 6 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for mkinitrd provides the following fixes:

   - Ignore non-existent extra dependencies. (bsc#932042)
   - Find driver for nvme devices. (bsc#938470)
   - Set NIC link up for ibft devices (needed for BCM). (bsc#932038,
     bsc#840288)
   - Handle devices symlinks with '\' in their names. (bsc#930487)
   - Use mount-by setting from fstab if booted without root=. (bsc#915548)


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 for VMWare 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mkinitrd-12176=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-mkinitrd-12176=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-mkinitrd-12176=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mkinitrd-12176=1

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


Package List:

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

      mkinitrd-2.4.2-94.2

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

      mkinitrd-2.4.2-94.2

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

      mkinitrd-2.4.2-94.2

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

      mkinitrd-debuginfo-2.4.2-94.2
      mkinitrd-debugsource-2.4.2-94.2


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/840288
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/915548
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/930487
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932038
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/932042
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/938470