I have retested using the latest stable kernel and can confirm that this error still occurs.
Linux okdev1383 3.11.0-19-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 11 18:48:34 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux root@okdev1383:~# sudo md5deep -r -c -z /dev/ root@okdev1383:~# cat /etc/os-release NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION="13.10, Saucy Salamander" ID=ubuntu ID_LIKE=debian PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 13.10" VERSION_ID="13.10" HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/" SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/" Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.705864] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.706001] kernel BUG at /build/buildd/linux-3.11.0/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_drv.c:898! Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.706181] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.706380] Modules linked in: coretemp crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel aes_x86_64 lrw gf128mul glue_helper ablk_helper cryptd ppdev vmw_balloon microcode psmouse serio_raw vmwgfx ttm drm parport_pc shpchp vmw_vmci i2c_piix4 mac_hid lp parport mptspi mptscsih e1000 mptbase vmw_pvscsi vmxnet3 floppy Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.708381] CPU: 3 PID: 1563 Comm: md5deep Not tainted 3.11.0-19-generic #33-Ubuntu Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.708562] Hardware name: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform/440BX Desktop Reference Platform, BIOS 6.00 06/22/2012 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.708778] task: ffff880812532ee0 ti: ffff88081003c000 task.ti: ffff88081003c000 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.708939] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa014cb77>] [<ffffffffa014cb77>] vmw_master_set+0x147/0x1c0 [vmwgfx] Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.709183] RSP: 0018:ffff88081003dba8 EFLAGS: 00010212 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.709310] RAX: ffff88080f828b18 RBX: ffff88080f800000 RCX: ffff88081003dfd8 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.709464] RDX: 00000000000010d1 RSI: ffff88080f800740 RDI: ffff88080f800740 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.709621] RBP: ffff88081003dbe0 R08: 0000000000000280 R09: 0000000000000023 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.709792] R10: 00000000000001e0 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff88081260e800 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.710057] R13: ffff880812692e40 R14: ffff88081009fd00 R15: ffff880811cc9ec0 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.710321] FS: 00007fa713466700(0000) GS:ffff88081f260000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.710703] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.710942] CR2: 00007fa712462ff8 CR3: 000000080f075000 CR4: 00000000000407e0 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.711273] Stack: Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.711457] ffff88080f800740 00000001a012d00b ffff88081260e800 ffff88080fe18fe8 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.712024] ffff8808100bbf00 ffff88080f676800 ffff88081260e820 ffff88081003dc40 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.712594] ffffffffa00e1539 ffff88080fe193d0 ffff88080fe19138 ffff88080fe22000 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.713166] Call Trace: Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.713372] [<ffffffffa00e1539>] drm_open+0x5f9/0x7d0 [drm] Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.713625] [<ffffffffa00e181a>] drm_stub_open+0x10a/0x1a0 [drm] Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.713886] [<ffffffff811acac3>] chrdev_open+0xa3/0x1b0 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.714128] [<ffffffff811a5f3b>] do_dentry_open+0x1eb/0x280 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.714370] [<ffffffff811aca20>] ? cdev_put+0x30/0x30 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.714610] [<ffffffff811a6059>] vfs_open+0x49/0x50 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.714848] [<ffffffff811b6003>] do_last+0x1c3/0xe50 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.715086] [<ffffffff8118e7a8>] ? kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x108/0x130 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.715349] [<ffffffff811b6d51>] path_openat+0xc1/0x630 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.715594] [<ffffffff811b80ca>] do_filp_open+0x3a/0x90 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.715836] [<ffffffff816efa0e>] ? _raw_spin_lock+0xe/0x20 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.716083] [<ffffffff811c4a37>] ? __alloc_fd+0xa7/0x130 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.716320] [<ffffffff811a723c>] do_sys_open+0x12c/0x270 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.716584] [<ffffffff810c4f41>] ? SyS_futex+0x71/0x150 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.716820] [<ffffffff811a739e>] SyS_open+0x1e/0x20 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.717054] [<ffffffff816f869d>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.717299] Code: 89 75 c8 e8 2c f2 59 e1 8b 93 f0 06 00 00 b8 2d 00 00 00 ef 83 c2 01 30 c0 ef 48 8b 75 c8 48 89 f7 e8 ae f1 59 e1 e9 02 ff ff ff <0f> 0b 48 c7 c6 68 bf 15 a0 48 c7 c7 90 97 15 a0 31 c0 e8 72 91 Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.720861] RIP [<ffffffffa014cb77>] vmw_master_set+0x147/0x1c0 [vmwgfx] Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.721169] RSP <ffff88081003dba8> Apr 8 14:07:12 okdev1383 kernel: [ 161.721420] ---[ end trace 53f682a6edd3877a ]--- -- 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/1206980 Title: [VMWare] Kernel panic in 3.8.0-26-generic and 3.8.0-27-generic Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Reproducable 100% of the time. /var/log/kern.log shows stack trace. Tested running under VMWare ESXi 5, VMWare Workstation 9, and on physical machine. Possibly related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1203933 sudo md5deep -r -c -z /dev/ Other intensive I/O commands such as fsck /dev/Some3TBDrive also cause the panic. This is a regression as no kernel bug crash on: 3.5.0-36-generic Kernel crash occurs with: linux-image-3.5.0-37-generic ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-26-generic 3.8.0-26.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-26.38-generic 3.8.13.2 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-26-generic x86_64 AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 1 Jul 16 19:29 seq crw-rw---T 1 root audio 116, 33 Jul 16 19:29 timer AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay' ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord' 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: 'iw' Date: Wed Jul 31 15:49:15 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=94c0600c-fa67-431a-a43c-ed68d6b13af7 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-16 (14 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130423.1) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1: unable to initialize libusb: -99 MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform MarkForUpload: True PciMultimedia: ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-26-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname--vg-root ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-26-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-26-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/22/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd06/22/2012:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. 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