Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHBA-2012:0986 - numpy bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

numpy bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

Updated numpy packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The numpy packages provide NumPY. NumPY is an extension to the Python programming language, which adds support for large, multi-dimensional arrays and matrices, and a library of mathematical functions that operate on such arrays.

The numpy packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.4.1, which provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version.

This update introduces two important changes in NumPY's behavior:

  • When operating on 0-d arrays, the numpy.max() function and other functions now no longer accept axis values other than 0, -1, and None, and NumPY now raises an error for other axis values.

  • It is now no longer possible to specify an axis value greater than the MAX_DIMS value and NumPY now raises an error under these circumstances.

Refer to the /usr/share/doc/numpy-1.4.1/1.4.0-notes.rst file for further details about the changes. (BZ#692959)

Users of numpy are advised to upgrade to these updated numpy packages, which fix these bugs and add these enhancements.

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 https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258/

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 - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
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

  • numpy-f2py-1.4.1-9.el6.i686.rpm
  • numpy-debuginfo-1.4.1-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • numpy-1.4.1-9.el6.i686.rpm
  • numpy-debuginfo-1.4.1-9.el6.i686.rpm
  • numpy-debuginfo-1.4.1-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • numpy-1.4.1-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • numpy-f2py-1.4.1-9.el6.s390x.rpm
  • numpy-debuginfo-1.4.1-9.el6.s390x.rpm
  • numpy-1.4.1-9.el6.s390x.rpm
  • numpy-f2py-1.4.1-9.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • numpy-1.4.1-9.el6.src.rpm
  • numpy-1.4.1-9.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • numpy-f2py-1.4.1-9.el6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information