- Issued:
- 2006-10-11
- Updated:
- 2006-10-11
RHBA-2006:0702 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
dlm-kernel bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated dlm-kernel packages that fix various bugs are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 4, kernel release
(2.6.9-42.0.2.EL).
Description
The dlm-kernel modules allow the dlm (distributed lock manager) to
communicate with the kernel.
The following fixes were applied:
- fixed a bug which caused the lkid to roll over when a high level of lock
activity occurred for a long time
- fixed a bug which caused GFS to hang when shutting down in certain
configurations
Users are advised to upgrade to these latest dlm-kernel packages, which
are updated for use with the 2.6.9-42.0.2.EL kernel.
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. 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 Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux High Availability for x86_64 4 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 199673 - lock_dlm assertion failing under heavy (hard)linking or unlinking
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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