Public bug reported: This is a deadlock fix for functionality introduced with https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/+bug/1708469 which applies to lts-xenial and linux-azure
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net- next.git/commit/?id=fb84af8a4397ee664a51c2da1dd64fb3d582ee24 With new transparent VF support, it is possible to get a deadlock when some of the deferred work is running and the unregister_vf is trying to cancel the work element. The solution is to use trylock and reschedule (similar to bonding and team device) ** Affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Changed in: linux-azure (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1708995 Title: [Hyper-V] netvsc: fix rtnl deadlock on unregister of vf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-azure/+bug/1708995/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs