SUSE-RU-2024:1175-2: moderate: Recommended update for multipath-tools

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# Recommended update for multipath-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2024:1175-2  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1212440
  * bsc#1213809
  * bsc#1219142
  * bsc#1220374

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that has four fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for multipath-tools fixes the following issues:

  * Fixed activation of LVM volume groups during coldplug (bsc#1219142)
  * Avoid changing SCSI timeouts in "multipath -d" (bsc#1213809)
  * Fixed dev_loss_tmo even if not set in configuration (bsc#1212440)
  * Backport of upstream bug fixes (bsc#1220374):

  * Avoid setting queue_if_no_path on multipath maps for which the no_path_retry
    timeout has expired

  * Fixed memory and error handling for code using aio (marginal path code,
    directio path checker)
  * libmultipath: fixed max_sectors_kb on adding path
  * Fixed warnings reported by udevadm verify
  * libmultipath: use directio checker for LIO targets
  * multipathd.service: remove "Also=multipathd.socket"
  * libmultipathd: avoid parsing errors due to unsupported designators
  * libmultipath: return 'pending' state when port is in transition
  * multipath.rules: fixed "smart" bug with failed valid path check
  * libmpathpersist: fixed resource leak in update_map_pr()
  * libmultipath: keep renames from stopping other multipath actions

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1175=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libmpath0-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1
    * kpartx-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1
    * multipath-tools-debuginfo-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1
    * libmpath0-debuginfo-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1
    * kpartx-debuginfo-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1
    * multipath-tools-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1
    * multipath-tools-debugsource-0.9.4+117+suse.87f2634-150500.3.9.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212440
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213809
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1219142
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220374

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