Issued:
2011-05-19
Updated:
2011-05-19

RHBA-2011:0683 - memtest86+ bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

memtest86+ bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated memtest86+ package that fixes one bug and adds an enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The memtest86+ package contains an advanced memory diagnostic tool for x86, AMD64 and Intel 64 computers. BIOS-based memory tests are only a quick check and often miss many of the failures that are detected by memtest86+.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • The memtest86+ tool failed to start on AMD64 and Intel 64 computers with the "--type=netbsd /elf-memtest86+-4.00" kernel parameter, and the "Error 13: Invalid or unsupported executable format" error message was given. This option now works as expected, and no error message is displayed. (BZ#607006)

This update adds the following enhancement:

  • With this update, memtest86+ supports the latest Intel processors, including those based on the Intel Xeon Processor E56XX, L56XX, W36XX and X56XX families, and the Intel Xeon Processor E7 family. (BZ#640731)

Users of memtest86+ are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug and adds this enhancement.

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.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • memtest86+-4.10-2.el6.i686.rpm
  • memtest86+-4.10-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • memtest86+-4.10-2.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information