SUSE-RU-2025:20147-1: moderate: Recommended update for dmidecode

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# Recommended update for dmidecode

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2025:20147-1  
Release Date: 2025-03-14T06:31:02Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * jsc#PED-8647

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that contains one feature can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for dmidecode fixes the following issues:

  * Update to version 3.6 (jsc#PED-8647):
  * Support for SMBIOS 3.6.0. This includes new memory device types, new
    processor upgrades, and Loongarch support.
  * Support for SMBIOS 3.7.0. This includes new port types, new processor
    upgrades, new slot characteristics and new fields for memory modules.
  * Added bash completion.
  * Decode HPE OEM records 197, 239 and 245.
  * Implement options --list-strings and --list-types.
  * Update HPE OEM records 203, 212, 216, 221, 233, 236, 238 and 242.
  * Update Redfish support.
  * Bug fixes: Fix enabled slot characteristics not being printed
  * Minor improvements: Print slot width on its own line Use standard strings
    for slot width

  * Update for HPE servers from upstream:

  * Decode PCI bus segment in HPE type 238 records.

## 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 Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-242=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * dmidecode-debuginfo-3.6-1.1
    * dmidecode-debugsource-3.6-1.1
    * dmidecode-3.6-1.1

## References:

  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-8647

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