This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed- zesty' to 'verification-done-zesty'. If the problem still exists, change the tag 'verification-needed-zesty' to 'verification-failed-zesty'.
If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you! -- 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/1720977 Title: [Dell Docking IE][0bda:8153] Realtek USB Ethernet leads to system hang Status in HWE Next: Fix Committed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Status in linux source package in Zesty: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] There is a USB Ethernet port, 0bda:8153, on Dell IE Docking. After plugged in the docking, system hard hangs. [Fix] This issue has been fix after v4.11-rc4, so after bisecting the kernel, we found the first bad commit, and realized this issue is from Realtek USB Ethernet driver with a non-initialized list. 98d068a r8152: fix the list rx_done may be used without initialization [Test Case] Verified on the Dell XPS and IE docking, and confirm this patch works. [Regression Potential] It's a one line patch and do the initialization of the list variable, there should be no any regression would be resulted from this. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hwe-next/+bug/1720977/+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
