SUSE-RU-2020:2982-1: moderate: Recommended update for ndctl

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for ndctl
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2020:2982-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1174969 #1175052 #1175851 SLE-12770 SLE-13321 
                    SLE-13824 SLE-15065 SLE-15484 SLE-15485 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1
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   An update that has three recommended fixes and contains 6
   features can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for ndctl fixes the following issues:

   - Suppress 'ENXIO' when processing all namespaces. (jsc#SLE-13321,
     bsc#1175851, ltc#187867)
   - Update to v69. (jsc#SLE-13824, jsc#SLE-12770, jsc#SLE-15065,
     jsc#SLE-15484, jsc#SLE-15485, bsc#1175052, ltc#186863, bsc#1174969,
     ltc#185845):
     - Set the default alignment to the platform alignment.
     - Add support for reporting 'life_used_percentage' metric.
     - Skip region filtering if numa_node attribute is not present.
     - Implement support for 'PAPR_PDSM_HEALTH'.


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 Module for Server Applications 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP2-2020-2982=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Server-Applications-15-SP1-2020-2982=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2982=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-2982=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64):

      ndctl-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debuginfo-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debugsource-69-3.25.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64):

      ndctl-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debuginfo-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debugsource-69-3.25.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (ppc64le x86_64):

      libndctl-devel-69-3.25.3
      libndctl6-69-3.25.3
      libndctl6-debuginfo-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debuginfo-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debugsource-69-3.25.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP1 (ppc64le x86_64):

      libndctl-devel-69-3.25.3
      libndctl6-69-3.25.3
      libndctl6-debuginfo-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debuginfo-69-3.25.3
      ndctl-debugsource-69-3.25.3


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174969
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1175052
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1175851