SUSE-RU-2016:0642-1: moderate: Recommended update for grub2

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for grub2
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2016:0642-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #904647 #926795 #960776 #962182 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that has four recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:


   This update for grub2 provides the following fixes and enhancements:

   - Fix failure to boot s390x guests when the root file system is on btrfs
     and spans multiple disks. (bsc#960776)
   - Support booting installer media as PV DomU. (bsc#926795)
   - Backport upstream patches for HyperV Gen2 TSC timer calibration without
     RTC. (bsc#904647, bsc#962182)


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-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-grub2-12438=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp4-grub2-12438=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-grub2-12438=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.57.1
      grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.57.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      grub2-x86_64-efi-2.00-0.57.1
      grub2-x86_64-xen-2.00-0.57.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (x86_64):

      grub2-debuginfo-2.00-0.57.1
      grub2-debugsource-2.00-0.57.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/904647
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/926795
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/960776
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/962182