From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 29562] New: Kernel Panic with b44 eth-module (Kernel 2.6.37) | Dell Vostro 1500 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:12:01 -0800 Message-ID: <20110223161201.f49f51e4.akpm@linux-foundation.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org, ck.accounts@gmx.de To: Gary Zambrano Return-path: Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]:43698 "EHLO smtp1.linux-foundation.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751662Ab1BXANK (ORCPT ); Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:13:10 -0500 In-Reply-To: Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: (switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:35:59 GMT bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29562 > > Summary: Kernel Panic with b44 eth-module (Kernel 2.6.37) | > Dell Vostro 1500 > Product: Networking > Version: 2.5 > Kernel Version: 2.6.37.1 (ArchLinux latest) > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: high > Priority: P1 > Component: Other > AssignedTo: acme@ghostprotocols.net > ReportedBy: ck.accounts@gmx.de > Regression: No > > > Hey, > > I have a problem with my network card (b44 driver). It's almost the same > problem described here: > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668088 > > I think it's a common Dell problem. I found several Dell users with the same > problem. The problem occured first with the kernel update to 2.6.37 (2.6.36.x > -> 2.6.37) > > I have taken a picture of the panic-log: > http://www.pic-upload.de/view-8728232/DSC00735.jpg.html > > The workaround for this issue is to block the module !b44 (-> network card > doesn't work anymore). > > Some additional information: > Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 > Distro: ArchLinux x86_64 > Ethernet controler: 03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation > BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02) > > 1. boot PC without b44 > 2. # modprobe b44 > 3. kernel panic! > > I am not sure, whether it is a ArchLinux problem or a general kernel problem? >