RHBA-2012:0824 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated system-config-kdump packages that fix multiple bugs and add three
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The system-config-kdump packages provide a graphical tool to configure kernel
crash dumping via kdump and kexec.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool did not handle the kexec service

status correctly. As a consequence, the system-config-kdump service could fail
at start. This update synchronizes the system-config-kdump and kdump service
activation. Now, the service is started, stopped or restarted as expected.
(BZ#590057)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool used synchronous dbus commands. This

update uses asynchronous dbus commands. Now, the system-config-kdump tool waits
for the processes running in the background. (BZ#609487)

• Previously, system-config-kdump used a file-chooser button as well as input

via a text box to specify a path for kdump, which could cause confusion. This
update uses only text box input and also informs the user of the location of the
copied kdump. (BZ#626787)

• Previously, The "About" dialog used an incorrect version number. This update

modifies the dialog so that the right version number is now displayed.
(BZ#629483)

• Previously, not all strings in the POT file were marked for localization. As a

consequence, several dialogs could not be translated. This update marks the
missing strings in source files to make the POT file complete. . (BZ#632999)

• Previously, a dialog box with the error message "Core collector must begin

with makedumpfile multiplied and could not be closed" if the kdump.conf file
contained the "core_collector cp" command. This update modifies the underlying
code so that the dialog box is shown only once. (BZ#642751)

• Previously, several system-config-kdump messages contained misprints. This

update modifies the strings and all messages are now correct. (BZ#653450)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool was not constructed to accept more

than one value. As a consequence, the extended crashkernel syntax was not
handled correctly. This update modifies the underlying code so that
system-config-kdump can now read the extended syntax, but always writes in basic
syntax.(BZ#676777)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool wrongly showed an error message when

values from the /proc/iomem file could not be read on 64-bit PowerPC platforms.
With this update, only an informational message is shown. (BZ#740155)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool used the wrong format to save the

target type nfs. With this update, the nfs network target is saved correctly.
(BZ#754059)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool failed to configure zipl on IBM S/390

systems.This update modifies the zipl helper script so that all configurations
are now correctly updated. (BZ#813337)

• Previously, the error message "module" object has no attribute

"show_call_call_error_message" contained a misprint. This update removes the
second "call". (BZ#821410)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump utility contained various locales that

were not completely translated. This update adds the missing translations for
supported languages. (BZ#819814)

This update also adds the following enhancements:

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool did not display messages about dbus

errors. This update adds meaningful dbus error messages. (BZ#622870)

• Previously, the system-config-kdump tool did not support IBM S/390 hardware.

This update modifies the installer so that IBM S/390 hardware is now enabled.
(BZ#796308)

• The threshold for allowing auto configuration of kernel dumping was changed to

2 GB. With this update, system-config-kdump reflects this change. (BZ#816009)

All users of system-config-kdump are advised to upgrade to these updated
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 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

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 816009 - move crashkernel auto reserve theshold to 2G
• BZ - 821410 - Typo - AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'show_call_call_error_message'

CVEs

(none)

References

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