SUSE-RU-2020:3774-1: moderate: Recommended update for kdump

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for kdump
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2020:3774-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1047634 #1050349 #1093795 #1094444 #1108255 
                    #1108919 #1111207 #1112387 #1116463 #1123940 
                    #1125218 #1141064 #1153601 #1170336 #1173914 
                    #1177196 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS
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   An update that has 16 recommended fixes can now be
   installed.

Description:

   This update for kdump fixes the following issues:

   - Fix multipath configuration with `user_friendly_names` and/or aliases.
     (bsc#1111207, bsc#1125218, bsc#1153601)
   - Recover from missing `CRASHTIME=` in `VMCOREINFO`. (bsc#1112387)
   - Clean up the use of current vs. boot network interface names.
     (bsc#1094444, bsc#1116463, bsc#1141064)
   - Use a custom namespace for physical NICs. (bsc#1094444, bsc#1116463,
     bsc#1141064)
   - Add `:force` option to `KDUMP_NETCONFIG`. (bsc#1108919)
   - Add `fence_kdump_send` when `fence-agents` are installed. (bsc#1108919)
   - Use var for path of `fence_kdump_send` and remove the unnecessary
     `PRESCRIPT` check. (bsc#1108919)
   - Document kdump behaviour for `fence_kdump_send`. (bsc#1108919)
   - Restore only static routes in kdump initrd. (bsc#1093795)
   - Replace obsolete perl-Bootloader library with a simpler script.
     (bsc#1050349)
   - Remove `console=hvc0` from command line. (bsc#1173914)
   - Set serial console from Xen command line. (bsc#1173914)
   - Remove `noefi` and `acpi_rsdp` for EFI firmware. (bsc#1123940,
     bsc#1170336)
   - Add `skip_balance` option to BTRFS mounts. (bsc#1108255)
   - Do not add `rd.neednet=1` to dracut command line. (bsc#1177196)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-3774=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-3774=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3774=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3774=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 (ppc64le x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS (aarch64 s390x):

      kdump-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS (aarch64 x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-14.3.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS (aarch64 x86_64):

      kdump-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debuginfo-0.8.16-14.3.1
      kdump-debugsource-0.8.16-14.3.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1047634
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1050349
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1093795
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1094444
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1108255
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1108919
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1111207
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1112387
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1116463
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1123940
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1125218
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1141064
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1153601
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1170336
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173914
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177196