Oracle® Linux 8
Release Notes for Oracle Linux 8.3
Copyright © 2020, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates.
F33984-08
November 2021
Abstract
Oracle® Linux 8: Release Notes for Oracle Linux 8.3 provides information about the new features and known issues in the Oracle Linux 8.3 release. This document may be updated after it is released.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 Supported Architectures
- 2 Shipped Kernels
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3 New Features and Changes
- 3.1 Installation
- 3.2 Red Hat Compatible Kernel
- 3.3 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Release 6
- 3.4 Built-In Default Value for best DNF Configuration Option Set to True
- 3.5 Database
- 3.6 Desktop
- 3.7 Dynamic Programming Languages, Web and Database Servers
- 3.8 File Systems and Storage
- 3.9 GCC Toolset 10
- 3.10 High Availability and Clusters
- 3.11 Infrastructure Services
- 3.12 Networking
- 3.13 Security
- 3.14 Virtualization
- 3.15 Web Console Option for Switching Access Modes
- 3.16 Compatibility
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4 Known Issues
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4.1 Installation and Upgrade Issues
- 4.1.1 Installer automatically enables Ethernet over USB network interface during a PXE installation
- 4.1.2 Interactive text-based installation wizard unable to complete when an alternate language is selected
- 4.1.3 Changing installation source results in errors if alternative installation repository is set at boot
- 4.1.4 Graphical installer fails to produce error when unacceptable Kdump value is entered
- 4.1.5 Graphical installer does not display the reserved memory that is manually set for Kdump
- 4.1.6 Scriptlet-related error for microcode_ctl may be encountered during an upgrade from Oracle Linux 8.2 to Oracle Linux 8.3
- 4.1.7 Version of libpcap packages in BaseOS channel does not support RDMA
- 4.1.8 rhnreg_ks register command may fail if python3-rhn-virtualization-host package is installed
- 4.1.9 Missing beignet package results in dependency issue during upgrade from Oracle Linux 8.2 to Oracle Linux 8.3
- 4.1.10 ULN registration wizard not displayed on first boot after an installation
- 4.1.11 Graphics controller requirements for an installation on an Oracle VM VirtualBox guest
- 4.2 Running dnf update glusterfs-* fails to upgrade previously installed packages to Oracle Linux 8.3
- 4.3 Updating libss package might fail if libss-devel package is installed
- 4.4 Options for configuring disk cache characteristics during VM creation unavailable in web console
- 4.5 ACPI error messages displayed on Dell EMC PowerEdge Server during boot
- 4.6 Oracle Linux 8 does not recognize SAS controllers on older Oracle Sun hardware
- 4.7 File System Issues
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4.8 Kernel Issues
- 4.8.1 Default kernel for KVM guest snapshots might not be interchangeable
- 4.8.2 KVM guests boot with "amd64_edac_mod: Unknown symbol" errors on AMD 64-bit platforms
- 4.8.3 Output of modinfo command does not show Retpoline support
- 4.8.4 Kdump might fail on some AMD hardware
- 4.8.5 Limitations of the LVM dm-writecache caching method
- 4.9 tracepath6 command does not correctly parse destination IPv6 address
- 4.10 Running nohup prevents ssh command from executing
- 4.11 Restarting firewalld service results in SSH connection timeout
- 4.12 Error: "mcelog service does not support this processor"
- 4.13 Power button defaults to ACPI Suspend mode
- 4.14 Podman Issues
- 4.15 TLS 1.3 not supported for NSS in FIPS Mode
- 4.16 SAN boot may fail when using an Emulex 32GB FC Adapter
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4.1 Installation and Upgrade Issues
- 5 Installation and Availability
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6 Release-Specific Information for Oracle Linux 8.3 (aarch64)
- 6.1 System Requirements and Limitations (aarch64)
- 6.2 Shipped Kernel (aarch64)
- 6.3 New Features (aarch64)
- 6.4 VNC Remote Console Available as Technology Preview on 64-bit Arm Platform
- 6.5 Known Issues (aarch64)
- 6.6 Installation and Availability (aarch64)
- 6.7 Installing the Raspberry Pi™ Image (aarch64)
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A Package Changes from the Upstream Release
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A.1 Changes to Binary Packages
- A.1.1 Added Binary Packages for BaseOS by Oracle
- A.1.2 Added Binary Packages for AppStream by Oracle
- A.1.3 Modified BaseOS Binary Packages
- A.1.4 Modified Binary Packages for CodeReady Linux Builder by Oracle
- A.1.5 Modified AppStream Binary Packages
- A.1.6 Removed BaseOS Binary Packages
- A.1.7 Removed AppStream Binary Packages
- A.2 Changes to Source Packages
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A.1 Changes to Binary Packages