I understood that this crash was related to efivarfs auto mount in kernel 3.9. Kernel 3.10 and 3.11 doesn't do it automatically, that leads to successful boot. But manual attempt to mount efivarfs in these versions of kernel also leads to system crash.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1203098 Title: BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 000000008e34dd1c; RIP: 0010:[<000000008e34dd1c>] [<000000008e34dd1c>] 0x8e34dd1b Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have Intel server based on S5500BC motherboard. After upgrading from 3.2.0 kernel to any higher version I have system crash during boot. WORKAROUND: Add 'noefi' as kernel parameter. Begin: Running /scripts/init-bottom ... done. [ 38.213167] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at 000000008e34dd1c [ 38.296766] IP: [<000000008e34dd1c>] 0x8e34dd1b [ 38.351108] PGD 2600e0067 PUD 0 [ 38.389939] Oops: 0010 [#1] SMP [ 38.428772] Modules linked in: raid10 raid456 async_pq async_xor xor async_memcpy async_raid6_recov raid6_pq async_tx hid_generic raid1 e1000e raid0 ptp usbhid multipath ahci libahci hid pps_core linear [ 38.646663] CPU 5 [ 38.668628] Pid: 469, comm: mount Not tainted 3.9.0-030900-generic #201304291257 Intel Corporation S5500BC/S5500BC [ 38.794781] RIP: 0010:[<000000008e34dd1c>] [<000000008e34dd1c>] 0x8e34dd1b [ 38.878262] RSP: 0018:ffff8802631f9bd8 EFLAGS: 00010086 [ 38.941860] RAX: ffff88008f5a7218 RBX: ffff88026367b408 RCX: ffff88026367b008 [ 39.027316] RDX: ffff88026367b408 RSI: ffff8802631f9d30 RDI: ffff88026367b008 [ 39.112773] RBP: ffff88026367b828 R08: ffff88026367b828 R09: ffff8802631f9d30 [ 39.198230] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffffffff81845560 R12: ffff880266bf4690 [ 39.283686] R13: ffffffff81f6b158 R14: ffff88026367b408 R15: ffff88026367b008 [ 39.369141] FS: 00007f34a59fa800(0000) GS:ffff8802672a0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 39.466046] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 39.534851] CR2: 000000008e34dd1c CR3: 0000000260094000 CR4: 00000000000007e0 [ 39.620307] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [ 39.705762] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [ 39.791219] Process mount (pid: 469, threadinfo ffff8802631f8000, task ffff88025fdc9750) [ 39.888122] Stack: [ 39.912165] ffff88008e3697a3 ffffea00097e24c0 ffff880266c02700 0000000000000000 [ 40.001161] ffff88026383de47 0000000000000000 ffff8802631f9cb0 ffffffff81a74b7d [ 40.090154] ffff8802631f9c78 ffff8802631f9c30 ffff88008e369768 ffff88026367b008 [ 40.179150] Call Trace: [ 40.208408] [<ffffffff810559eb>] ? efi_call5+0x4b/0x80 [ 40.270966] [<ffffffff811b5e84>] ? __d_alloc+0x34/0x180 [ 40.334562] [<ffffffff811b5eaf>] ? __d_alloc+0x5f/0x180 [ 40.398162] [<ffffffff81054e5f>] ? virt_efi_get_variable+0x2f/0x40 [ 40.473213] [<ffffffff815a99bb>] ? efivarfs_fill_super+0x1eb/0x2f0 [ 40.548260] [<ffffffff815a97d0>] ? efivarfs_lookup+0x50/0x50 [ 40.617064] [<ffffffff811a2145>] ? mount_single+0xb5/0xe0 [ 40.682744] [<ffffffff815a9418>] ? efivarfs_mount+0x18/0x20 [ 40.750507] [<ffffffff811a2343>] ? mount_fs+0x43/0x1b0 [ 40.813066] [<ffffffff811bbd43>] ? find_filesystem+0x63/0x80 [ 40.881869] [<ffffffff811bcf16>] ? vfs_kern_mount+0x76/0x120 [ 40.950672] [<ffffffff811be354>] ? do_new_mount+0xa4/0x1f0 [ 41.017393] [<ffffffff811bfb56>] ? do_mount+0x1e6/0x220 [ 41.080994] [<ffffffff811bfc20>] ? sys_mount+0x90/0xe0 [ 41.143552] [<ffffffff8170d4dd>] ? system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f [ 41.217556] Code: Bad RIP value. [ 41.257432] RIP [<000000008e34dd1c>] 0x8e34dd1b [ 41.312810] RSP <ffff8802631f9bd8> [ 41.354552] CR2: 000000008e34dd1c [ 41.394212] ---[ end trace 3864a6ce97098ad5 ]--- [ 41.468067] Adding 9757564k swap on /dev/md1. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:9757564k [ 41.598047] EXT4-fs (md0): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro [ 41.863427] FAT-fs (sda1): Volume was not properly unmounted. Some data may be corrupt. Please run fsck. [ 42.054903] EXT4-fs (dm-0): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode. Opts: (null) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-49-generic 3.2.0-49.75 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic x86_64 AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 1 Jul 19 10:01 seq crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 Jul 19 10:01 timer AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Fri Jul 19 19:59:20 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae05a2f7-1352-4fa6-bb69-2eef41db0282 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Intel Corporation S5500BC MarkForUpload: True PciMultimedia: ProcEnviron: LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic root=UUID=c5530fcd-f58c-4374-b0db-da1f8c3bc4aa ro console=ttyS0 noefi RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-49-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-49-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: S5500.86B.01.00.0061.030920121535 dmi.board.name: S5500BC dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: .......... dmi.chassis.type: 17 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrS5500.86B.01.00.0061.030920121535:bd03/09/2012:svnIntelCorporation:pnS5500BC:pvr....................:rvnIntelCorporation:rnS5500BC:rvr..........:cvn:ct17:cvr: dmi.product.name: S5500BC dmi.product.version: .................... dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation --- AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 1 Jul 19 20:19 seq crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 Jul 19 20:19 timer AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ae05a2f7-1352-4fa6-bb69-2eef41db0282 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120424.1) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Intel Corporation S5500BC MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) PciMultimedia: ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color SHELL=/bin/bash LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8 ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-49-generic root=UUID=c5530fcd-f58c-4374-b0db-da1f8c3bc4aa ro console=ttyS0 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-49.75-generic 3.2.46 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-49-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-49-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Tags: precise Uname: Linux 3.2.0-49-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare storage sudo dmi.bios.date: 03/09/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp. dmi.bios.version: S5500.86B.01.00.0061.030920121535 dmi.board.name: S5500BC dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: .......... dmi.chassis.type: 17 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrS5500.86B.01.00.0061.030920121535:bd03/09/2012:svnIntelCorporation:pnS5500BC:pvr....................:rvnIntelCorporation:rnS5500BC:rvr..........:cvn:ct17:cvr: dmi.product.name: S5500BC dmi.product.version: .................... dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1203098/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp