SUSE-RU-2023:1770-1: moderate: Recommended update for python-kiwi

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# Recommended update for python-kiwi

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2023:1770-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * #1179562
  * #1207128

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that has two recommended fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-kiwi fixes the following issues:

  * Constraint development requirements as unit tests were set according to
    latest versions at a time. Unit tests would require a refactor to make them
    functional with latest pytest and mock versions.
  * Support hardlinks in builtin boot images it makes use of the same rsync
    flags that are being used to sync the root-tree into a filesystem
    image/device. (bsc#1207128)
  * Fixed validation of bool value in dracut module
  * This commit adds a reference to Issue SUSE-Enceladus/azure-li-services#255
    and the report in bugzilla. (bsc#1179562)
  * Omit multipath module by default
  * Fixed multipath disk device assignment in kiwi lib
  * Increase overall allowed flake8 complexity level and delete the extra
    exceptions from code as much as possible
  * Fixed TestContainerImageOCI unit tests

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Moderate 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 Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP5-2023-1770=1 SUSE-SLE-
SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1770=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1770=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-1770=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (x86_64)
    * kiwi-pxeboot-9.20.6-3.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-lib-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-tools-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-overlay-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-live-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * python-kiwi-debugsource-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * python3-kiwi-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-man-pages-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-tools-debuginfo-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-9.20.6-3.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-lib-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-tools-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-overlay-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-live-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * python-kiwi-debugsource-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * python3-kiwi-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-man-pages-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-tools-debuginfo-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-9.20.6-3.28.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-lib-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-tools-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-overlay-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-live-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * python-kiwi-debugsource-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * python3-kiwi-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-man-pages-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * kiwi-tools-debuginfo-9.20.6-3.28.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-9.20.6-3.28.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1179562
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1207128

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