[root@ibm-ls41-02 modprobe.d]# rpm -qf /etc/modprobe.d/ibm-amd ibm-prtm-1.8-2.el6rt.noarch [root@ibm-ls41-02 modprobe.d]# modprobe amd64_edac_mod WARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ibm-amd, it will be ignored in a future release. Renaming ibm-amd to ibm-amd.conf in /etc/modprobe.d solves the issue.
fxied in ibm-prtm-1.8-3
Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: * Cause: modprobe executable has changed behavior * Consequence: WARNING message generated for config file that do not end in .config * Fix: modify the file /etc/modprobe.d/ibm-amd to end with .config suffix * Result: No warning from modprobe
Verified by trying to load amd64_edac_mod with ibm-prtm-1.8-4 and ibm-prtm-1.10-1. [root@ls21-1 ~]# modprobe -r amd64_edac_mod edac_core [root@ls21-1 ~]# rpm -q ibm-prtm ibm-prtm-1.8-4.el6rt.noarch [root@ls21-1 ~]# modprobe amd64_edac_modWARNING: All config files need .conf: /etc/modprobe.d/ibm-amd.config, it will be ignored in a future release. [root@ls21-1 ~]# (upgrade ibm-prtm to 1.10-1) [root@ls21-1 ~]# modprobe -r amd64_edac_mod edac_core [root@ls21-1 ~]# rpm -q ibm-prtm ibm-prtm-1.10-1.el6rt.noarch [root@ls21-1 ~]# modprobe amd64_edac_mod [root@ls21-1 ~]# -> VERIFIED
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0495.html