From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: j.vimal@gmail.com (Vimal) Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 16:00:22 -0800 Subject: PCI device disappeared Message-ID: To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org List-Id: kernelnewbies.lists.kernelnewbies.org A (pointer dereference) bug in my kernel module crashed the system, and when I rebooted, a network PCI device went missing. Several reboots didn't bring back the device, but a cold reboot did! I am curious: what could have caused this issue? -- Vimal