Change in kdumpctl output in RHEL 8.4

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Prior to RHEL 8.4, the output of kdumpctl status returned a string such as "Kdump is operational".
  • Since RHEL 8.4 this string is now prefixed with "kdump:".
  • This change in output may affect some scripts that perform actions based on the returned string.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.4

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