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[Bug 1422884] [NEW] iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot

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From: "tim.tadh" <1422884@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2015 19:53:48 -0000
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Public bug reported:

After upgrading some packages today the iwlwifi module stopped loading
automatically after reboot which meant my wifi stopped working. No idea
what package update caused it but here is what was updated (from the
dpkg log)

2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm2:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm2:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-intel1:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-intel1:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-nouveau2:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-nouveau2:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-radeon1:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade libdrm-radeon1:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade x11proto-core-dev:all 7.0.26-1~ubuntu1 7.0.26-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xserver-common:all 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xserver-xorg-core:amd64 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xtrans-dev:all 1.3.4-1~ubuntu1 1.3.4-1~ubuntu2
2015-02-17 11:23:09 upgrade udev:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libudev1:i386 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libudev1:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade systemd-services:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libsystemd-daemon0:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libsystemd-login0:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade gnome-keyring:amd64 3.10.1-1ubuntu4.1 3.10.1-1ubuntu4.2
2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libfreetype6-dev:amd64 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3
2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libfreetype6:amd64 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3
2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 1:204-5ubuntu20.9 1:204-5ubuntu20.10
2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade lightdm:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2
2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade python3-problem-report:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade python3-apport:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade apport:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade apport-kde:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade firefox:amd64 37.0~a2~hg20150126r240345-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 37.0~a2~hg20150213r240669-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty
2015-02-17 11:23:16 upgrade firefox-locale-en:amd64 37.0~a2~hg20150126r240345-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 37.0~a2~hg20150213r240669-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty
2015-02-17 11:23:16 upgrade firefox-trunk:amd64 38.0~a1~hg20150204r227385-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 38.0~a1~hg20150213r229008-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty
2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade liblightdm-gobject-1-0:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2
2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade liblightdm-qt-3-0:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2
2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade x11-common:all 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade xserver-xorg-video-all:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xserver-xorg-input-all:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xserver-xorg:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xorg:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1

Other stuff:

$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
Release:        14.04

$ apt-cache policy linux-firmware
linux-firmware:
  Installed: 1.127.11
  Candidate: 1.127.11
  Version table:
 *** 1.127.11 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.127.10 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
     1.127 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

The wifi should work on boot. Eg. I should not have to: sudo modprobe
iwlwifi

The wifi did not work. The interface was not available.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.127.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Tue Feb 17 14:46:53 2015
Dependencies:
 
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-21 (302 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot

Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After upgrading some packages today the iwlwifi module stopped loading
  automatically after reboot which meant my wifi stopped working. No
  idea what package update caused it but here is what was updated (from
  the dpkg log)

  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm2:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm2:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-intel1:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-intel1:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-nouveau2:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-nouveau2:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-radeon1:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade libdrm-radeon1:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade x11proto-core-dev:all 7.0.26-1~ubuntu1 7.0.26-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xserver-common:all 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
  2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xserver-xorg-core:amd64 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
  2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xtrans-dev:all 1.3.4-1~ubuntu1 1.3.4-1~ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 11:23:09 upgrade udev:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libudev1:i386 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libudev1:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade systemd-services:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libsystemd-daemon0:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libsystemd-login0:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade gnome-keyring:amd64 3.10.1-1ubuntu4.1 3.10.1-1ubuntu4.2
  2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libfreetype6-dev:amd64 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3
  2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libfreetype6:amd64 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3
  2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 1:204-5ubuntu20.9 1:204-5ubuntu20.10
  2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade lightdm:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade python3-problem-report:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade python3-apport:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade apport:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade apport-kde:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade firefox:amd64 37.0~a2~hg20150126r240345-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 37.0~a2~hg20150213r240669-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty
  2015-02-17 11:23:16 upgrade firefox-locale-en:amd64 37.0~a2~hg20150126r240345-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 37.0~a2~hg20150213r240669-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty
  2015-02-17 11:23:16 upgrade firefox-trunk:amd64 38.0~a1~hg20150204r227385-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 38.0~a1~hg20150213r229008-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty
  2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade liblightdm-gobject-1-0:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade liblightdm-qt-3-0:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2
  2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade x11-common:all 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade xserver-xorg-video-all:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xserver-xorg-input-all:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xserver-xorg:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xorg:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1

  Other stuff:

  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:    Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
  Release:        14.04

  $ apt-cache policy linux-firmware
  linux-firmware:
    Installed: 1.127.11
    Candidate: 1.127.11
    Version table:
   *** 1.127.11 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1.127.10 0
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
       1.127 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages

  The wifi should work on boot. Eg. I should not have to: sudo modprobe
  iwlwifi

  The wifi did not work. The interface was not available.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-firmware 1.127.11
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Tue Feb 17 14:46:53 2015
  Dependencies:
   
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-21 (302 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: linux-firmware
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Follow ups

[Bug 1422884] Re: iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot
From: tim.tadh, 2015-02-18
[Bug 1422884] Missing required logs.
From: Brad Figg, 2015-02-17
[Bug 1422884] Re: iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot
From: Joseph Salisbury, 2015-02-17
[Bug 1422884] [NEW] iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot
From: tim.tadh, 2015-02-17
References

[Bug 1422884] [NEW] iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot
From: tim.tadh, 2015-02-17