SUSE-RU-2017:0085-1: moderate: Recommended update for dracut

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for dracut
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2017:0085-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1007648 #908143 #915218 #975404 #995812 
                    
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that has 5 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This update for dracut fixes the following issues:

   - Set persistent policy to by-path on s390 platforms to prevent the system
     from hanging during boot when vDISKs are used as swap devices.
     (bsc#915218)
   - Correctly handle incomplete ibft bootflag settings. (bsc#1007648)
   - Do not pass ifname for bonding devices. (bsc#995812)
   - Give persistent policy precedence over dev mapper names. (bsc#908143)
   - Fix mdadm doesn't assemble RSTe array in kdump. (bsc#975404)


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-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2017-31=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-31=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      dracut-037-84.1
      dracut-debuginfo-037-84.1
      dracut-debugsource-037-84.1
      dracut-fips-037-84.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      dracut-037-84.1
      dracut-debuginfo-037-84.1
      dracut-debugsource-037-84.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1007648
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/908143
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/915218
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/975404
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/995812