SUSE-RU-2026:3913-1: important: Recommended update for powerpc-utils

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# Recommended update for powerpc-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:3913-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-01T14:43:57Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1237409
  * bsc#1246281
  * bsc#1257065
  * bsc#1265903
  * bsc#1268314

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that has five fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for powerpc-utils fixes the following issues:

  * Add timeoout for DLPAR memory remove operation (bsc#1265903, bsc#1268314):
    * drmgr: Use 30 secs timeout for each LMB removal kernel interface
  * Fix description of lcpu field in the output of "lparstat" (bsc#1257065):
    * lparstat: report virtual cpus as vcpu in non-legacy mode
  * Fix adding Ethernet entries in bootlist (bsc#1246281):
    * bootlist: ensure non-nvme devices are processed with add_logical
  * Add LMB removal timeout (bsc#1265903, bsc#1268314):
    * drmgr: 
      * Allow signals mentioned in new sigset_t
      * Add timeout signal handling for NUMA memory REMOVE
      * drmgr: Do not remove LMBs when the timer expires
  * Fix: Memory mode mismatch, When HMC Memory mode is set to Dedicated Mode
    while on LPAR it appears as Shared Mode (bsc#1237409)

## 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 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-3913=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-3913=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-3913=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (ppc64le)
    * powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
    * powerpc-utils-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
    * powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (ppc64le)
    * powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
    * powerpc-utils-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
    * powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le)
    * powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
    * powerpc-utils-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1
    * powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.12-150600.4.20.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237409
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246281
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1257065
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265903
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1268314

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