Issued:
2012-02-02
Updated:
2012-02-02

RHEA-2012:0090 - kexec-tools enhancement update

Synopsis

kexec-tools enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

An updated kexec-tools package that adds one enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The kexec-tools package contains the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot mechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel.

This update adds the following enhancement:

  • Kdump on Xen HVM guests is now enabled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 as a Technology Preview. Performing a local dump to an emulated (IDE) disk using an Intel 64 Hypervisor with an Intel CPU is the only supported implementation. Note that the dump target must be specified in the /etc/kdump.conf file. (BZ#772164)

All users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to this updated 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 Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-126.el5_7.7.src.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-126.el5_7.7.i386.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-126.el5_7.7.s390x.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-126.el5_7.7.ia64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-126.el5_7.7.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-126.el5_7.7.ppc64.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

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References

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Additional information