RHBA-2010:0365 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated v7 package that fixes numerous bugs and adds enhancements is now
available.

Description

v7, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux hardware certification test suite,
verifies the compatibility of hardware devices. Each v7 test run builds a
results database for submission to Red Hat's hardware catalog as an RPM
package. v7 replaces hts for certifying hardware for use with Red Hat
Enterprise Linux.

This updated v7 package contains multiple bug fixes and enhancements and
space precludes documenting these changes in this advisory.

For details concerning every one of these changes, see the v7 1.1 Technical
Notes linked to in the References section below.

All v7 users should install these updated packages, which address these
issues and add these enhancements.

Solution

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

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

Affected Products

• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 5 ppc
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 5 ia64
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 5 i386
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 4 ppc
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 4 ia64
• Red Hat Hardware Certification Test Suite 4 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 484512 - Clock jitter test - calculation technique
• BZ - 484657 - hts uses code deprecated in python 2.6
• BZ - 488145 - FEAT: HTS should provide a run-time dependency option for installation
• BZ - 489578 - Individual cpu core will fail cpuscaling depending upon what type of drive is used and whether INFO runs before or after test
• BZ - 517311 - submit command causes a traceback if no tests have run
• BZ - 523824 - FEAT: v7 should fv_* tests should support KVM
• BZ - 526057 - ExpressCard test shows errors on successful test
• BZ - 526071 - v7 man page refers to --last option as "--latest"
• BZ - 528954 - The 'Test Results' link is broken, and the cgi web reporting is missing information
• BZ - 536929 - v7 should augment HAL device detection with other sources
• BZ - 546047 - The v7 fv_network test result may PASS when the guests' network test is FAIL
• BZ - 546404 - Avoid running any tests when invalid test name is used
• BZ - 548517 - v7 plan traceback: no such attribute runForVirtualization
• BZ - 554915 - FEAT: v7 needs a RTEval test
• BZ - 555045 - v7 R23 traceback on submit command - invalid device data
• BZ - 555842 - tests should make use of runtime requires feature
• BZ - 555895 - FEAT: results.xml could divide out the various sub tests.
• BZ - 555898 - optical tests should provide a method to force/override the read-only, write, re-write code path decision
• BZ - 555903 - suspend tests should provide a method/param to disable the fn+ key tests individually
• BZ - 557355 - fv_* is not listed in v7 plan both on RHEL5.4-Server xen / kvm system
• BZ - 557365 - `v7 plan` failed with traceback and cause no plan for `v7 print`
• BZ - 557674 - sh: udevadm: command not found error
• BZ - 558578 - memory test traceback: AttributeError: 'int' object has no attribute 'pipe'
• BZ - 559179 - Device-specific tests are not planned in RHEL4 via kudzu.
• BZ - 560635 - info test fails due to difficulties in parsing /etc/redhat-release
• BZ - 560797 - v7 exception when system has no /proc/usb
• BZ - 563762 - Incorrect rpm package - "kernelxen--devel" is required as run-time dependency.
• BZ - 565437 - v7 test suite v1.0 rel. 26 doesn't work with RHEL 5.5 alpha/beta
• BZ - 566778 - 'v7 run' without a specified test results in a python traceback
• BZ - 567378 - Memory test of v7.1.1-7 test kits fail on RH5 Update 4 x86
• BZ - 568226 - USB test failed on RHEL48 with v7 R9.
• BZ - 570637 - kvm test needs RHEL-release-specific packages
• BZ - 570917 - FV KVM tests causes selinux errors
• BZ - 571599 - info test traceback on info test v7 rpm verification
• BZ - 571610 - v7-1.1-13 reports no network test in rhel4
• BZ - 572265 - v7 adds 2nd usb and expresscard test if a keyfob is installed
• BZ - 572346 - FV guest created config file provides invalid default bridge device
• BZ - 572606 - storage test traceback on RHEL4/s390
• BZ - 572660 - V7 will double plan floppy, cdrom and storage on RHEL4.8
• BZ - 573144 - sos reports are increasing the size of info test, results.xml and results.rpm
• BZ - 573670 - v7 prompts for incorrect package name at plan time install
• BZ - 573745 - hardware.out in info test doesn't include the required platform data
• BZ - 573757 - v7 plans FV tests for RHEL4 on ia64
• BZ - 573837 - 'v7 plan' causes python traceback on RHEL6

CVEs

(none)

References

• http://redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_Hardware_Certification/v7-1.1/html/Technical_Notes/