[Bug 1752523] [NEW] Ubuntu 18.04 [ P9 WSP DD2.2 ]: lshw version is displayed as "unknown" and -json option is not available in help message.

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Public bug reported:

== Comment: #0 - PAVITHRA R. PRAKASH <pavrampu at in.ibm.com> - 2018-03-01 00:30:14 ==
---Problem Description---

Ubuntu 18.04 [ P9 WSP DD2.2 ]: lshw version is displayed as "unknown"
and -json option is not available in help message.

---Environment--
Kernel Build:   Ubuntu 18.04 
System Name :  wcwsp3
Model/Type  :  P9
Platform    :  BML

---Uname output---

root at ltc-wcwsp3:~# uname -a
Linux ltc-wcwsp3 4.15.0-10-generic #11 SMP Thu Feb 22 23:50:53 EST 2018 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux

---Steps to reproduce--

1. Run below commands.

# lshw -version
# lshw -h

---Logs----

root at ltc-wcwsp3:~# lshw -version
unknown
root at ltc-wcwsp3:~# lshw -h
Hardware Lister (lshw) - unknown
usage: lshw [-format] [-options ...]
       lshw -version

        -version        print program version (unknown)

format can be
	-html           output hardware tree as HTML
	-xml            output hardware tree as XML
	-short          output hardware paths
	-businfo        output bus information

options can be
	-class CLASS    only show a certain class of hardware
	-C CLASS        same as '-class CLASS'
	-c CLASS        same as '-class CLASS'
	-disable TEST   disable a test (like pci, isapnp, cpuid, etc. )
	-enable TEST    enable a test (like pci, isapnp, cpuid, etc. )
	-quiet          don't display status
	-sanitize       sanitize output (remove sensitive information like serial numbers, etc.)
	-numeric        output numeric IDs (for PCI, USB, etc.)
	-notime         exclude volatile attributes (timestamps) from output

== Comment: #1 - Chandni Verma <chandnve at in.ibm.com> - 2018-03-01 02:48:01 ==
Upstream patches:
https://github.com/lyonel/lshw/commit/18edc98f9d08883f340087cfefbdf05c585d56f7
and
https://github.com/lyonel/lshw/commit/503c76a35a9e97a098af7c1ac793a7e13c07ce70

should fix the version and missing -json option issues respectively.

Kindly cherry pick them and verify.

Thanks!

** Affects: lshw (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)
         Status: New


** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-165253 severity-medium targetmilestone-inin---

** Tags added: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-165253 severity-medium
targetmilestone-inin---

** Changed in: ubuntu
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu on IBM Power Systems Bug Triage (ubuntu-power-triage)

** Package changed: ubuntu => lshw (Ubuntu)

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Title:
  Ubuntu 18.04 [ P9 WSP DD2.2 ]: lshw version is displayed as "unknown"
  and -json option is not available in help message.

Status in lshw package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  == Comment: #0 - PAVITHRA R. PRAKASH <pavrampu at in.ibm.com> - 2018-03-01 00:30:14 ==
  ---Problem Description---

  Ubuntu 18.04 [ P9 WSP DD2.2 ]: lshw version is displayed as "unknown"
  and -json option is not available in help message.

  ---Environment--
  Kernel Build:   Ubuntu 18.04 
  System Name :  wcwsp3
  Model/Type  :  P9
  Platform    :  BML

  ---Uname output---

  root at ltc-wcwsp3:~# uname -a
  Linux ltc-wcwsp3 4.15.0-10-generic #11 SMP Thu Feb 22 23:50:53 EST 2018 ppc64le ppc64le ppc64le GNU/Linux

  ---Steps to reproduce--

  1. Run below commands.

  # lshw -version
  # lshw -h

  ---Logs----

  root at ltc-wcwsp3:~# lshw -version
  unknown
  root at ltc-wcwsp3:~# lshw -h
  Hardware Lister (lshw) - unknown
  usage: lshw [-format] [-options ...]
         lshw -version

          -version        print program version (unknown)

  format can be
  	-html           output hardware tree as HTML
  	-xml            output hardware tree as XML
  	-short          output hardware paths
  	-businfo        output bus information

  options can be
  	-class CLASS    only show a certain class of hardware
  	-C CLASS        same as '-class CLASS'
  	-c CLASS        same as '-class CLASS'
  	-disable TEST   disable a test (like pci, isapnp, cpuid, etc. )
  	-enable TEST    enable a test (like pci, isapnp, cpuid, etc. )
  	-quiet          don't display status
  	-sanitize       sanitize output (remove sensitive information like serial numbers, etc.)
  	-numeric        output numeric IDs (for PCI, USB, etc.)
  	-notime         exclude volatile attributes (timestamps) from output

  == Comment: #1 - Chandni Verma <chandnve at in.ibm.com> - 2018-03-01 02:48:01 ==
  Upstream patches:
  https://github.com/lyonel/lshw/commit/18edc98f9d08883f340087cfefbdf05c585d56f7
  and
  https://github.com/lyonel/lshw/commit/503c76a35a9e97a098af7c1ac793a7e13c07ce70

  should fix the version and missing -json option issues respectively.

  Kindly cherry pick them and verify.

  Thanks!

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