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

RHBA-2011:0696 - compat-dapl bug fix update

Synopsis

compat-dapl bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated compat-dapl packages that fix a bug are now available.

Description

The DAT programming API provides a means of utilizing high performance network technologies, such as InfiniBand and iWARP, without needing to write your program to use those technologies directly. compat-dapl contains the libraries that implement version 1.2 of the DAT API. compat-dapl is provided solely for backward compatibility.

This update provides the following bug fix:

  • Fixes an issue in which, under certain error conditions, dapl could fail to properly clean up its internal state, potentially resulting in subsequent incorrect operation. (BZ #635155)

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve this issue.

Solution

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

This update is available via the 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 Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64

Updated Packages

  • compat-dapl-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-static-1.2.15-2.2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-static-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-utils-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-1.2.15-2.2.el6.src.rpm
  • compat-dapl-debuginfo-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc.rpm
  • compat-dapl-devel-1.2.15-2.2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-utils-1.2.15-2.2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc.rpm
  • compat-dapl-debuginfo-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-devel-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc.rpm
  • compat-dapl-1.2.15-2.2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-debuginfo-1.2.15-2.2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • compat-dapl-devel-1.2.15-2.2.el6.ppc64.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information