SUSE-RU-2026:23413-1: important: Recommended update for powerpc-utils

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# Recommended update for powerpc-utils

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23413-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-31T05:57:52Z  
Rating: important  
References:

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

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

  
  
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
  * Bring power mode reporting inline with PAPR and ASMI
    * ppc64_cpu: bring power mode reporting inline with PAPR and ASMI
  * 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 Micro 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-1563=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (ppc64le)
    * powerpc-utils-1.3.14-160000.2.1
    * powerpc-utils-debugsource-1.3.14-160000.2.1
    * powerpc-utils-debuginfo-1.3.14-160000.2.1

## 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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