SUSE-RU-2022:3205-1: moderate: Recommended update for perf

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for perf
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2022:3205-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1198595 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4
                    SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
                    SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
                    SUSE Manager Server 4.3
                    openSUSE Leap 15.4
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for perf fixes the following issues:

   - Apply latest git-fixes reported against kernel-source:
   - Correct missing virtual addresses in SPE samples
   - Correct bug in perf mem report/perf report --mem-mode which was
     preventing reporting of data if the PERF_SAMPLE_DATA_SRC bit was missing
   - Always allow data_src option for SPE aux data
   - Correct gcc possible-use-after-free warning
   - Correct double free in perf_session__delete
   - Remap memory rather than failing if insufficient memory to hold event
   - Correctly display events that have multiple uncore aliases rather than
     marking as merged.
   - Enable counter events before forking child process
   - Correct error message regarding non-fatal error
   - Fix incorrect use of eprintf in callback
   - Fix incorrect symbol size calculation

   - Fix perf bench numa assertion failure (bsc#1198595)


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:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.4:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-3205=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2022-3205=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      perf-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5
      perf-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5
      perf-debugsource-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5
      perf-devel-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      perf-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5
      perf-debuginfo-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5
      perf-debugsource-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5
      perf-devel-5.14.21-150400.44.5.5


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1198595