Bug Fix Advisory New modutils packages available

Advisory: RHBA-2002:021-06
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2002-02-06
Last updated on: 2002-02-27
Affected Products: Red Hat Linux 7.1
Red Hat Linux 7.2
OVAL: N/A

Details

New modutils packages are available to fix a limitation of argument
processing, and to fix problems with GPL-only symbols. It is recommended
that users who need these features upgrade to the fixed packages.

genksyms was broken for GPL-only symbols; such symbols would not be
exported when the kernel was built.

insmod would not work properly if options were longer than 2000 characters.


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.

Updated packages

Red Hat Linux 7.1

SRPMS:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    1407db5fe06cf2663d1f6d8647caf8d2
 
Alpha:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.alpha.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    8c626dca4eeb9fb940d4f13e1a0cd6a9
 
IA-32:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    0632af6ff2e434caa727818395c0784e
 
IA-64:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    b93102bcc7f557a0e3953fc8f154a6a7
 
Red Hat Linux 7.2

SRPMS:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    1407db5fe06cf2663d1f6d8647caf8d2
 
IA-32:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    0632af6ff2e434caa727818395c0784e
 
IA-64:
modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2002:205
    b93102bcc7f557a0e3953fc8f154a6a7
 
s390:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.2/en/os/s390/modutils-2.4.13-0.7.1.s390.rpm
Missing file
    00592e036da754fa76d7eeea22102ecc
 


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