SUSE-RU-2026:23560-1: moderate: Recommended update for ethtool

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# Recommended update for ethtool

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23560-1  
Release Date: 2026-08-30T14:33:33Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1261256
  * bsc#1271500

  
Affected Products:

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

  
  
An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ethtool fixes the following issues:

  * backport Rx CQE coalescing support (bsc#1261256):
  * sync UAPI header copies with SL-16.1
  * netlink: settings: add netlink support for RX CQE Coalescing params
  * backport post-6.14 upstream fixes (bsc#1271500):
    * Fix index calculation in RTTPT2C register dump loop
    * Fix incorrect LSB field used for wavelength tolerance
    * ethtool: Add --disable-netlink to help output
    * ethtool.spec: Add AppStream metainfo file to %files section
    * netlink: add NULL check for get_string() in features.c
    * sfpid:
      * Fix JSON output of SFP diagnostics
      * Fix 10G Base-ER module detection
      * Fix redundant print of Active Cu cmplnce.
  * misc: Fix AppStream metainfo XML

## 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 for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1540

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1540

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ethtool-debugsource-6.14-160000.3.1
    * ethtool-debuginfo-6.14-160000.3.1
    * ethtool-6.14-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * ethtool-bash-completion-6.14-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ethtool-debugsource-6.14-160000.3.1
    * ethtool-debuginfo-6.14-160000.3.1
    * ethtool-6.14-160000.3.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * ethtool-bash-completion-6.14-160000.3.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261256
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271500

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