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

RHBA-2011:0736 - kexec-tools bug fix update

Synopsis

kexec-tools bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

An updated kexec-tools package that fixes several bugs and adds various enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The kexec fastboot mechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel. The kexec-tools package provides the /sbin/kexec binary and ancillary utilities that form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature.

This updated kexec-tools package includes numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html-single/6.1_Technical_Notes/index.html#RHBA-2011-0736

All users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which provides numerous bug fixes and enhancements.

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 for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
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 Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • kexec-tools-2.0.0-188.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-188.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-2.0.0-188.el6.src.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-188.el6.s390x.rpm
  • kexec-tools-2.0.0-188.el6.i686.rpm
  • kexec-tools-2.0.0-188.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-188.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-2.0.0-188.el6.i686.rpm
  • kexec-tools-2.0.0-188.el6.s390x.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information