SUSE-RU-2026:21156-1: moderate: Recommended update for perf

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# Recommended update for perf

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:21156-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-09T12:33:13Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * jsc#PED-13611

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that contains one feature can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for perf fixes the following issues:

  * perf list: Add IBM z17 event descriptions (jsc#PED-13611)
  * perf hwmon_pmu: Fix uninitialized variable warning
  * perf test: Fix a build error in x86 topdown test
  * perf bpf-utils: Harden get_bpf_prog_info_linear
  * perf bpf-utils: Constify bpil_array_desc
  * perf bpf-event: Fix use-after-free in synthesis
  * perf symbol-minimal: Fix ehdr reading in filename__read_build_id
  * perf record: Cache build-ID of hit DSOs only
  * perf topdown: Use attribute to see an event is a topdown metic or slots
  * perf hwmon_pmu: Avoid shortening hwmon PMU name
  * perf tests bp_account: Fix leaked file descriptor
  * perf sched: Fix memory leaks in 'perf sched latency'
  * perf sched: Use RC_CHK_EQUAL() to compare pointers
  * perf sched: Fix memory leaks for evsel: priv in timehist
  * perf sched: Fix thread leaks in 'perf sched timehist'
  * perf sched: Fix memory leaks in 'perf sched map'
  * perf sched: Free thread: priv using priv_destructor
  * perf sched: Make sure it frees the usage string
  * perf dso: Add missed dso__put to dso__load_kcore
  * perf parse-events: Set default GH modifier properly
  * perf trace: Remove --map-dump documentation

## 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 Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-506=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-506=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * perf-6.12.0.git15644.f62e448821-160000.1.1
    * perf-debuginfo-6.12.0.git15644.f62e448821-160000.1.1
    * perf-debugsource-6.12.0.git15644.f62e448821-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * perf-6.12.0.git15644.f62e448821-160000.1.1
    * perf-debuginfo-6.12.0.git15644.f62e448821-160000.1.1
    * perf-debugsource-6.12.0.git15644.f62e448821-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://jira.suse.com/browse/PED-13611

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