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

RHEA-2011:0656 - new package: libnes

Synopsis

new package: libnes

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory (none)

Topic

The libnes package is now available.

Description

libnes is a userspace hardware driver for use with the libibverbs InfiniBand/iWARP verbs library. This driver enables NetEffect iWARP capable ethernet devices.

This update adds the libnes driver to the distribution. (BZ#664801)

All users requiring libnes should install this new package, which adds this enhancement.

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.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 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

  • libnes-debuginfo-1.1.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnes-1.1.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnes-debuginfo-1.1.1-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnes-1.1.1-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnes-static-1.1.1-1.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libnes-static-1.1.1-1.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libnes-1.1.1-1.el6.src.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Additional information