Recommended Update of Linux Kernel (k_deflt)

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(Last modified: 17JUN2002)

solutions Recommended Update of Linux Kernel (k_deflt) SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (94ff671df92c5b11f1abd5423c2b84f1)

Applies to

Product(s): SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IBM zSeries

Package: k_deflt
Release: 20020617
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should install this patch.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update mainly fixes problems with DB2 and DASD driver problems occuring with EMC hardware. The update also fixes a System V IPC shared memory locking problem which may cause a hang of the whole Linux system if an application uses Sys V shared memory calls.
The patch includes IBM code drop 2002-06-12 (linux-2.4.17-s390-3):

Fixed dirty bit handling in memory management.
Fixed kernel crash on ptrace().
Kernel hangs while concurrently using pfault and DASD diag have been fixed.
Removed occurences of floating point arithmetic from kernel space.
Fixed kernel panic on dasdfmt abort.
Inaccessible ECKD devices problems with large device ranges solved.
Bring devices that "became 'not operational'" back up.
Fixed hangs afer a device is gone or a link failure.

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Uvh k_deflt.rpm
zipl

Now reboot the Linux system with:
shutdown -r now
(substitute 'now' with an appropriate amount of time if you want to give local users a chance to log out before the Linux system goes down, for example '+10' for 10 minutes.)

links to download packages

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for IBM zSeries (s390x)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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