"net-pf-40" is VMWare- they're apparently using it as a sort of IPC
between VMs and it gets installed when the vmnet(?) module loads.
(Old bug, I know, but this was the first search result, so I'd figured I
should answer this.)
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(In reply to comment #2 above)
I do not recall that this was seen immediately after an update. The
machine has been running 14.04 (upgraded from 12.04) almost since 14.04
was released.
The anomaly was noticed only by chance; I was browsing the logs for
other information and simply happened to
apport information
** Tags added: apport-collected trusty
** Description changed:
I noticed this line in the system log after boot:
"May 14 14:41:08 ubuntu kernel: [8.677878] NET: Registered protocol
family 40"
I tried to find out what protocol that was, and eventually determined
As requested.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
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Title:
Boot registers protocol family 40, which is not in
Did this issue start happening after an update/upgrade? Was there a
prior kernel version where you were not having this particular problem?
Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer
to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
v4.6
** Package changed: gnome-system-log (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu)
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Title:
Boot registers protocol family 40, which is not in configs
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