Public bug reported:

Dual boot Ubuntu 12.04 / Win7 SP1 Dell Optiplex 990 computer.  The
following problem is repeatable every time and occurs on multiple
machines.  When running update-grub the terminal displays:

dtc-admin@DTC141:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests: line 92:  6350 Killed                  
grub-mount "$partition" "$tmpmnt" 2> /dev/null
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests: line 92:  6370 Killed                  
grub-mount "$partition" "$tmpmnt" 2> /dev/null
done

update-grub doees not generate entries for the win7 partition so the system can 
no longer be booted into that OS.
/var/log/syslog reports:


Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda1
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.336106] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL 
pointer dereference at           (null)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.336470] IP: [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.336825] PGD 1eda43067 PUD 1b5cbb067 PMD 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.337178] Oops: 0000 [#13] SMP 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.337519] CPU 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.337525] Modules linked in: btrfs 
zlib_deflate libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vf
at msdos fat jfs xfs reiserfs ext2 talpa_vfshook(O) talpa_pedconnector(O) 
talpa_pedevice(O) talpa_vcdevice(O) talpa_core(O) talp
a_linux(O) talpa_syscallhook(O) autofs4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi 
snd_hda_codec_realtek parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth nfsd nfs
 lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep 
snd_pcm joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_
midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device mac_hid dcdbas snd i915 
drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit video soundcore snd_page_all
oc psmouse serio_raw mei(C) lp parport usbhid hid e1000e
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.339277] 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.339762] Pid: 6350, comm: grub-mount 
Tainted: G      D  C O 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu Del
l Inc. OptiPlex 990/0D6H9T
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.340294] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff81313532>]  
[<ffffffff81313532>] strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.340838] RSP: 0018:ffff8801f32dbe20  
EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.341388] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 
0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000001
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.341952] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 
ffffffff81a2e7bc RDI: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.342518] RBP: ffff8801f32dbe68 R08: 
ffff8801f32dbdd0 R09: ffffffff81a2e7bb
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.343094] R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 
0000000000000000 R12: ffff8801f32bf000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.343683] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 
ffff8801edfb26c0 R15: ffff880225007200
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.344280] FS:  00007f40f1e257c0(0000) 
GS:ffff88022dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.344892] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 
0000000080050033
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.345510] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 
00000001f3639000 CR4: 00000000000406f0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.346146] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 
0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.346792] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 
00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.347458] Process grub-mount (pid: 6350, 
threadinfo ffff8801f32da000, task ffff8801ca730000)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.348123] Stack:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.348794]  ffffffffa03e50ca 
ffff8801edaf9000 ffff88021ed11680 ffff8801f32dbe68
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.349493]  ffff88020928d980 
0000000000000004 ffff8801edafb000 ffff8801edaf9000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.350202]  ffff8801edafd000 
ffff8801f32dbed8 ffffffffa03e559d ffff8801f32dbe98
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.350921] Call Trace:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.351641]  [<ffffffffa03e50ca>] ? 
absolutePath+0x8a/0xd0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.352379]  [<ffffffffa03e559d>] 
newLinuxFilesystemInfo+0x3cd/0x4a0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.353130]  [<ffffffff81182cd8>] ? 
getname_flags+0x58/0xf0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.353886]  [<ffffffffa03e33a9>] 
newFilesystemInfo+0x19/0x20 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.354652]  [<ffffffffa0404c8d>] 
talpaPreMount+0x8d/0x100 [talpa_vfshook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.355431]  [<ffffffffa0301518>] 
talpa_mount+0x48/0xf0 [talpa_syscallhook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.356217]  [<ffffffff81664a82>] 
system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.357008] Code: 48 89 e5 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 
20 74 15 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 c0 01 0f b6 10 f6 8
2 e0 da 83 81 20 75 f0 5d c3 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 31 c0 <80> 3f 00 55 48 89 e5 74 
11 48 89 f8 66 90 48 83 c0 01 80 38 00 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.357972] RIP  [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.358883]  RSP <ffff8801f32dbe20>
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.359795] CR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.429258] ---[ end trace d883ec03974c63fc 
]---
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.452110] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL 
pointer dereference at           (null)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.453062] IP: [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.454014] PGD 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.454962] Oops: 0000 [#14] SMP 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.455921] CPU 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.455927] Modules linked in: btrfs 
zlib_deflate libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vfat msdos fat jfs xfs 
reiserfs ext2 talpa_vfshook(O) talpa_pedconnector(O) talpa_pedevice(O) 
talpa_vcdevice(O) talpa_core(O) talpa_linux(O) talpa_syscallhook(O) autofs4 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth 
nfsd nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 
snd_hwdep snd_pcm joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq 
snd_timer snd_seq_device mac_hid dcdbas snd i915 drm_kms_helper drm 
i2c_algo_bit video soundcore snd_page_alloc psmouse serio_raw mei(C) lp parport 
usbhid hid e1000e
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.460261] 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.461402] Pid: 6354, comm: mount.ntfs-3g 
Tainted: G      D  C O 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990/0D6H9T
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.462575] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff81313532>]  
[<ffffffff81313532>] strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.463763] RSP: 0018:ffff8801f368de20  
EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.464977] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 
0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000001
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.466186] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 
ffffffff81a2e7bc RDI: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.467399] RBP: ffff8801f368de68 R08: 
ffff8801f368ddd0 R09: ffffffff81a2e7bb
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.468647] R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 
0000000000000000 R12: ffff8801f36bc000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.469915] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 
ffff880224c4ac00 R15: ffff880225007200
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.471193] FS:  00007f39db410700(0000) 
GS:ffff88022dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.472479] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 
0000000080050033
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.473742] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 
00000001f3629000 CR4: 00000000000406f0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.475025] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 
0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.476331] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 
00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.477664] Process mount.ntfs-3g (pid: 6354, 
threadinfo ffff8801f368c000, task ffff8801ca7316f0)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.479018] Stack:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.480371]  ffffffffa03e50ca 
ffff8801edaf8000 ffff88021ed11680 ffff8801f368de68
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.481766]  ffff88021c270600 
ffff88021c6960d0 ffff8801edaff000 ffff8801edaf8000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.483154]  ffff8801edafa000 
ffff8801f368ded8 ffffffffa03e5569 ffff8801f368de98
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.484545] Call Trace:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.485889]  [<ffffffffa03e50ca>] ? 
absolutePath+0x8a/0xd0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.487245]  [<ffffffffa03e5569>] 
newLinuxFilesystemInfo+0x399/0x4a0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.488630]  [<ffffffff81182cd8>] ? 
getname_flags+0x58/0xf0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.490031]  [<ffffffffa03e33a9>] 
newFilesystemInfo+0x19/0x20 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.491441]  [<ffffffffa0404c8d>] 
talpaPreMount+0x8d/0x100 [talpa_vfshook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.492810]  [<ffffffffa0301518>] 
talpa_mount+0x48/0xf0 [talpa_syscallhook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.494140]  [<ffffffff81664a82>] 
system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.495430] Code: 48 89 e5 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 
20 74 15 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 c0 01 0f b6 10 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 20 75 f0 5d c3 
66 0f 1f 44 00 00 31 c0 <80> 3f 00 55 48 89 e5 74 11 48 89 f8 66 90 48 83 c0 01 
80 38 00 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.496845] RIP  [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.498172]  RSP <ffff8801f368de20>
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.499467] CR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.500806] ---[ end trace d883ec03974c63fd 
]---
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.505648] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL 
pointer dereference at           (null)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.506961] IP: [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.508292] PGD 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.509588] Oops: 0000 [#15] SMP 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.510884] CPU 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.510890] Modules linked in: btrfs 
zlib_deflate libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vfat msdos fat jfs xfs 
reiserfs ext2 talpa_vfshook(O) talpa_pedconnector(O) talpa_pedevice(O) 
talpa_vcdevice(O) talpa_core(O) talpa_linux(O) talpa_syscallhook(O) autofs4 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth 
nfsd nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 
snd_hwdep snd_pcm joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq 
snd_timer snd_seq_device mac_hid dcdbas snd i915 drm_kms_helper drm 
i2c_algo_bit video soundcore snd_page_alloc psmouse serio_raw mei(C) lp parport 
usbhid hid e1000e
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.516522] 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.518008] Pid: 6356, comm: mount.ntfs 
Tainted: G      D  C O 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990/0D6H9T
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.519542] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff81313532>]  
[<ffffffff81313532>] strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.521030] RSP: 0018:ffff8801f3285e20  
EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.522466] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 
0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000001
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.523908] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 
ffffffff81a2e7bc RDI: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.525400] RBP: ffff8801f3285e68 R08: 
ffff8801f3285dd0 R09: ffffffff81a2e7bb
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.526877] R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 
0000000000000000 R12: ffff8801f3289000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.528369] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 
ffff880224c4ac00 R15: ffff880225007200
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.529885] FS:  00007f26fd52f700(0000) 
GS:ffff88022dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.531406] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 
0000000080050033
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.532884] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 
00000001f3632000 CR4: 00000000000406f0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.534326] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 
0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.535764] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 
00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.537257] Process mount.ntfs (pid: 6356, 
threadinfo ffff8801f3284000, task ffff8801ee545bc0)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.538750] Stack:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.540196]  ffffffffa03e50ca 
ffff88021f399000 ffff88021ed11680 ffff8801f3285e68
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.541637]  ffff8802050b83c0 
ffff88021c6960d0 ffff88021d926000 ffff88021f399000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.543078]  ffff88021d927000 
ffff8801f3285ed8 ffffffffa03e5569 ffff8801f3285e98
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.544499] Call Trace:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.545852]  [<ffffffffa03e50ca>] ? 
absolutePath+0x8a/0xd0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.547207]  [<ffffffffa03e5569>] 
newLinuxFilesystemInfo+0x399/0x4a0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.548613]  [<ffffffff81182cd8>] ? 
getname_flags+0x58/0xf0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.550014]  [<ffffffffa03e33a9>] 
newFilesystemInfo+0x19/0x20 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.551424]  [<ffffffffa0404c8d>] 
talpaPreMount+0x8d/0x100 [talpa_vfshook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.552823]  [<ffffffffa0301518>] 
talpa_mount+0x48/0xf0 [talpa_syscallhook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.554194]  [<ffffffff81664a82>] 
system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.555525] Code: 48 89 e5 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 
20 74 15 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 c0 01 0f b6 10 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 20 75 f0 5d c3 
66 0f 1f 44 00 00 31 c0 <80> 3f 00 55 48 89 e5 74 11 48 89 f8 66 90 48 83 c0 01 
80 38 00 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.556961] RIP  [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.558276]  RSP <ffff8801f3285e20>
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.559577] CR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.560956] ---[ end trace d883ec03974c63fe 
]---
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda2
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.723003] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL 
pointer dereference at           (null)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.725665] IP: [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.728312] PGD 1ee4db067 PUD 1f30f0067 PMD 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.730951] Oops: 0000 [#16] SMP 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.733569] CPU 0 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.733581] Modules linked in: btrfs 
zlib_deflate libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vfat msdos fat jfs xfs 
reiserfs ext2 talpa_vfshook(O) talpa_pedconnector(O) talpa_pedevice(O) 
talpa_vcdevice(O) talpa_core(O) talpa_linux(O) talpa_syscallhook(O) autofs4 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth 
nfsd nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 
snd_hwdep snd_pcm joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq 
snd_timer snd_seq_device mac_hid dcdbas snd i915 drm_kms_helper drm 
i2c_algo_bit video soundcore snd_page_alloc psmouse serio_raw mei(C) lp parport 
usbhid hid e1000e
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.744825] 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.747684] Pid: 6370, comm: grub-mount 
Tainted: G      D  C O 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990/0D6H9T
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.750630] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff81313532>]  
[<ffffffff81313532>] strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.753572] RSP: 0018:ffff8801f3687e20  
EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.756493] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 
0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000001
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.759418] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 
ffffffff81a2e7bc RDI: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.762340] RBP: ffff8801f3687e68 R08: 
ffff8801f3687dd0 R09: ffffffff81a2e7bb
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.765261] R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 
0000000000000000 R12: ffff880206442000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.768181] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 
ffff8801edfb3ec0 R15: ffff880225007200
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.771089] FS:  00007f131aa847c0(0000) 
GS:ffff88022dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.774014] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 
0000000080050033
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.776933] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 
00000001ed9e2000 CR4: 00000000000406f0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.779865] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 
0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.782796] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 
00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.785719] Process grub-mount (pid: 6370, 
threadinfo ffff8801f3686000, task ffff8801ca732de0)
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.788669] Stack:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.791499]  ffffffffa03e50ca 
ffff88021ba54000 ffff88021ed11680 ffff8801f3687e68
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.794270]  ffff88021bd40480 
0000000000000004 ffff88021ba57000 ffff88021ba54000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.797038]  ffff88021ba56000 
ffff8801f3687ed8 ffffffffa03e559d ffff8801f3687e98
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.799818] Call Trace:
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.802567]  [<ffffffffa03e50ca>] ? 
absolutePath+0x8a/0xd0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.805333]  [<ffffffffa03e559d>] 
newLinuxFilesystemInfo+0x3cd/0x4a0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.808106]  [<ffffffff81182cd8>] ? 
getname_flags+0x58/0xf0
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.810886]  [<ffffffffa03e33a9>] 
newFilesystemInfo+0x19/0x20 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.813681]  [<ffffffffa0404c8d>] 
talpaPreMount+0x8d/0x100 [talpa_vfshook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.816398]  [<ffffffffa0301518>] 
talpa_mount+0x48/0xf0 [talpa_syscallhook]
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.819038]  [<ffffffff81664a82>] 
system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.821596] Code: 48 89 e5 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 
20 74 15 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 c0 01 0f b6 10 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 20 75 f0 5d c3 
66 0f 1f 44 00 00 31 c0 <80> 3f 00 55 48 89 e5 74 11 48 89 f8 66 90 48 83 c0 01 
80 38 00 
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.824432] RIP  [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.827110]  RSP <ffff8801f3687e20>
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.829750] CR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:40 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.832393] ---[ end trace d883ec03974c63ff 
]---
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.938067] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL 
pointer dereference at           (null)
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.939885] IP: [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.941696] PGD 0 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.943487] Oops: 0000 [#17] SMP 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.945275] CPU 0 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.945283] Modules linked in: btrfs 
zlib_deflate libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vfat msdos fat jfs xfs 
reiserfs ext2 talpa_vfshook(O) talpa_pedconnector(O) talpa_pedevice(O) 
talpa_vcdevice(O) talpa_core(O) talpa_linux(O) talpa_syscallhook(O) autofs4 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth 
nfsd nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 
snd_hwdep snd_pcm joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq 
snd_timer snd_seq_device mac_hid dcdbas snd i915 drm_kms_helper drm 
i2c_algo_bit video soundcore snd_page_alloc psmouse serio_raw mei(C) lp parport 
usbhid hid e1000e
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.952955] 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.954899] Pid: 6374, comm: mount.ntfs-3g 
Tainted: G      D  C O 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990/0D6H9T
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.956905] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff81313532>]  
[<ffffffff81313532>] strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.958906] RSP: 0018:ffff8801f361de20  
EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.960889] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 
0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000001
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.962802] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 
ffffffff81a2e7bc RDI: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.964647] RBP: ffff8801f361de68 R08: 
ffff8801f361ddd0 R09: ffffffff81a2e7bb
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.966402] R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 
0000000000000000 R12: ffff8801d5817000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.968052] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 
ffff880224c4a000 R15: ffff880225007200
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.970039] FS:  00007fab3491f700(0000) 
GS:ffff88022dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.972033] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 
0000000080050033
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.974020] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 
00000001f3293000 CR4: 00000000000406f0
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.976022] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 
0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.978026] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 
00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.980024] Process mount.ntfs-3g (pid: 6374, 
threadinfo ffff8801f361c000, task ffff8801f31d8000)
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.981989] Stack:
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.983918]  ffffffffa03e50ca 
ffff88021ba53000 ffff88021ed11680 ffff8801f361de68
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.985805]  ffff88021b838780 
ffff88021c696350 ffff88021ba55000 ffff88021ba53000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.987690]  ffff88021ba52000 
ffff8801f361ded8 ffffffffa03e5569 ffff8801f361de98
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.989579] Call Trace:
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.991452]  [<ffffffffa03e50ca>] ? 
absolutePath+0x8a/0xd0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.993332]  [<ffffffffa03e5569>] 
newLinuxFilesystemInfo+0x399/0x4a0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.995214]  [<ffffffff81182cd8>] ? 
getname_flags+0x58/0xf0
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.997100]  [<ffffffffa03e33a9>] 
newFilesystemInfo+0x19/0x20 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1068.998994]  [<ffffffffa0404c8d>] 
talpaPreMount+0x8d/0x100 [talpa_vfshook]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.000840]  [<ffffffffa0301518>] 
talpa_mount+0x48/0xf0 [talpa_syscallhook]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.002634]  [<ffffffff81664a82>] 
system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.004375] Code: 48 89 e5 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 
20 74 15 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 c0 01 0f b6 10 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 20 75 f0 5d c3 
66 0f 1f 44 00 00 31 c0 <80> 3f 00 55 48 89 e5 74 11 48 89 f8 66 90 48 83 c0 01 
80 38 00 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.006305] RIP  [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.008132]  RSP <ffff8801f361de20>
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.009929] CR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.011765] ---[ end trace d883ec03974c6400 
]---
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.090938] BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL 
pointer dereference at           (null)
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.092381] IP: [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.093810] PGD 0 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.095225] Oops: 0000 [#18] SMP 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.096639] CPU 0 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.096646] Modules linked in: btrfs 
zlib_deflate libcrc32c ufs qnx4 hfsplus hfs minix ntfs vfat msdos fat jfs xfs 
reiserfs ext2 talpa_vfshook(O) talpa_pedconnector(O) talpa_pedevice(O) 
talpa_vcdevice(O) talpa_core(O) talpa_linux(O) talpa_syscallhook(O) autofs4 
snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek parport_pc ppdev rfcomm bnep bluetooth 
nfsd nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl sunrpc snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec 
snd_hwdep snd_pcm joydev snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq 
snd_timer snd_seq_device mac_hid dcdbas snd i915 drm_kms_helper drm 
i2c_algo_bit video soundcore snd_page_alloc psmouse serio_raw mei(C) lp parport 
usbhid hid e1000e
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.102703] 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.104237] Pid: 6376, comm: mount.ntfs 
Tainted: G      D  C O 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990/0D6H9T
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.105815] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff81313532>]  
[<ffffffff81313532>] strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.107398] RSP: 0018:ffff8801d4b9de20  
EFLAGS: 00010246
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.108963] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 
0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000001
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.110535] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 
ffffffff81a2e7bc RDI: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.112099] RBP: ffff8801d4b9de68 R08: 
ffff8801d4b9ddd0 R09: ffffffff81a2e7bb
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.113664] R10: 0000000000000002 R11: 
0000000000000000 R12: ffff8801b5e1d000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.115230] R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 
ffff880224c4a000 R15: ffff880225007200
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.116793] FS:  00007f5bd1a99700(0000) 
GS:ffff88022dc00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.118360] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 
0000000080050033
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.119927] CR2: 0000000000000000 CR3: 
00000001b5cb7000 CR4: 00000000000406f0
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.121500] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 
0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.123072] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 
00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.124640] Process mount.ntfs (pid: 6376, 
threadinfo ffff8801d4b9c000, task ffff8801ee7516f0)
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.126223] Stack:
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.127742]  ffffffffa03e50ca 
ffff88021e067000 ffff88021ed11680 ffff8801d4b9de68
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.129225]  ffff88020661a780 
ffff88021c696350 ffff88021e060000 ffff88021e067000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.130709]  ffff8801edafc000 
ffff8801d4b9ded8 ffffffffa03e5569 ffff8801d4b9de98
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.132197] Call Trace:
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.133669]  [<ffffffffa03e50ca>] ? 
absolutePath+0x8a/0xd0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.135150]  [<ffffffffa03e5569>] 
newLinuxFilesystemInfo+0x399/0x4a0 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.136635]  [<ffffffff81182cd8>] ? 
getname_flags+0x58/0xf0
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.138121]  [<ffffffffa03e33a9>] 
newFilesystemInfo+0x19/0x20 [talpa_linux]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.139614]  [<ffffffffa0404c8d>] 
talpaPreMount+0x8d/0x100 [talpa_vfshook]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.141071]  [<ffffffffa0301518>] 
talpa_mount+0x48/0xf0 [talpa_syscallhook]
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.142483]  [<ffffffff81664a82>] 
system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.143854] Code: 48 89 e5 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 
20 74 15 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 83 c0 01 0f b6 10 f6 82 e0 da 83 81 20 75 f0 5d c3 
66 0f 1f 44 00 00 31 c0 <80> 3f 00 55 48 89 e5 74 11 48 89 f8 66 90 48 83 c0 01 
80 38 00 
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.145377] RIP  [<ffffffff81313532>] 
strlen+0x2/0x20
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.146811]  RSP <ffff8801d4b9de20>
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.148224] CR2: 0000000000000000
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 kernel: [ 1069.149646] ---[ end trace d883ec03974c6401 
]---
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 os-prober: debug: running 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests on /dev/sda3
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 50mounted-tests: debug: /dev/sda3 type not recognised; 
skipping
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 os-prober: debug: os detected by 
/usr/lib/os-probes/50mounted-tests
Jul 20 15:39:41 DTC141 os-prober: debug: /dev/sda6: is active swap
Jul 20 15:39:46 DTC141 acpid: client 5201[0:0] has disconnected
Jul 20 15:39:46 DTC141 acpid: client connected from 5201[0:0]
Jul 20 15:39:46 DTC141 acpid: 1 client rule loaded

grub2-common version is:
grub2-common:
  Installed: 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
  Candidate: 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
  Version table:
 *** 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.99-21ubuntu3 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages

grub-pc version is:
grub-pc:
  Installed: 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
  Candidate: 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
  Version table:
 *** 1.99-21ubuntu3.1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 
Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.99-21ubuntu3 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages


kernel version is: 
Linux DTC141 3.2.0-23-generic #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:39:51 UTC 2012 
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: talpa_vfshook talpa_pedconnector talpa_pedevice 
talpa_vcdevice talpa_core talpa_linux talpa_syscallhook
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  dtc-admin   5475 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not 
found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xe1a60000 irq 46'
   Mixer name   : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
   Components   : 'HDA:10ec0269,1028047e,00100100 
HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
   Controls      : 32
   Simple ctrls  : 15
Date: Fri Jul 20 15:40:36 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fa6b0036-8d86-4d42-bf3c-f932c1a206f7
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 
(20120425)
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic 
root=UUID=4081d15c-83a5-4688-9487-a67293594616 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-23-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-23-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.79
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/28/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A05
dmi.board.name: 0D6H9T
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 15
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd05/28/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex990:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0D6H9T:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 990
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise staging

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