SUSE-RU-2026:23325-1: moderate: Recommended update for hwinfo

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# Recommended update for hwinfo

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23325-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-26T18:36:19Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1271724

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for hwinfo fixes the following issues:

  * update to version 25.5:
    * small adjustments to bash-completion, update spec file
    * add bash completion script for hwinfo
    * serial driver file name changed in /proc in current kernel, adjusting code (bsc#1271724)

## 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-16.0-1525=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1525=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * libhd25-debuginfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-debuginfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-devel-debuginfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * libhd25-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-debugsource-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-devel-25.5-160000.1.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * libhd25-debuginfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-debuginfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-devel-debuginfo-25.5-160000.1.1
    * libhd25-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-debugsource-25.5-160000.1.1
    * hwinfo-devel-25.5-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271724

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