Issued:
2009-04-09
Updated:
2009-04-09

RHBA-2009:0417 - openais bug-fix update

Synopsis

openais bug-fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated openais packages that fix several bugs are now available.

Description

These packages contain the openais executive, openais service handlers, default configuration files, and init script.

This update applies the following bug fixes:

  • Fix defect that results in aisexec core dumping under IPC load.

  • Fix defect where cpg flow control doesn't work properly.

  • Fix defect where, in many cases, certain message types can be ignored in the ckpt or cpg services.

  • Fix defect where openais segfaults during addition of node and message sizes greater then the MTU.

  • Fix problem with the way totem queue length is determined, which was resulting in assertions under certain heavy load conditions.

  • Fix rolling upgrade problem where rolling upgrades don't work from 5.2 to 5.3.

  • Fix defect where checkpoint reference counts were incorrectly calculated from a departing node in some conditions.

Users of openais are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support5.3i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support5.3ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support5.3s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS5.3i386

Updated Packages

  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.ppc64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.ppc.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.i386.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.s390x.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.s390.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.src.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.ia64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.ia64.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.ppc.rpm
  • openais-devel-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.s390x.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.x86_64.rpm
  • openais-0.80.3-22.el5_3.4.i386.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information