Bug#591473: linux-image-2.6.32-5-amd64: kernel panics on reboot or when nic has no link

[Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>]

On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 02:45:42PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> tags 591473 moreinfo
> stop
> 
> On Tue, Aug 03, 2010 at 01:37:22PM +0100, FRLinux wrote:
> > Package: linux-2.6
> > Version: 2.6.32-15
> > Severity: grave
> > Justification: causes non-serious data loss
> 
> no only if *lots* of boxes would be affected,
> also prove posted.
>  
> > 
> > We use this server as a bridging firewall, it has 3 NICs configured, first one for 
> > incoming traffic, second one for outgoing and third one for management. 
> > 
> > Whenever we use kernel 2.6.32-5, it panics when there is no link between the router 
> > and the incoming interface on the server. Panics also on reboot. Tried to disable 
> > acpid but doesn't seem to be related.
> > 
> > When switching to previous kernel (2.6.32-3), works perfectly.
> 
> please post panic, we have no crystall balls allowing it to
> verify this case.
 
Are there VLAN interfaces configured?  If so this is probably bug #585770,
which I introduced in 2.6.32-15 and fixed in -16.

Ben.

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