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[Matt Bruzek <mbruzek@xxxxxxxxx>]

Christopher Penalver,

I finally got a chance to install 13.10 Saucy and retry this problem.
The new unbind problem happens exactly described above.  Reminder I am
following these instructions:  http://www.linux-kvm.org/page
/How_to_assign_devices_with_VT-d_in_KVM

I happened to be root while running the unbind command and the result of
the command kicks me out of root back to my normal user.  Had I been a
normal user I am not sure I would have found this bug as a normal user
because the sudo command returns you to normal user after complete.

root@apocalypse:/home/bruzer# echo 0000:01:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:01\:00.0/driver/unbind
bruzer@apocalypse:~$

The kernel does not crash as before, but I don't think the unbind
command is working properly in this situation.  I think it is clear the
kernal oops problem is gone but the unbind step in the list does not
work.

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Title:
  Kernel Oops - unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference; after
  unbind of a PCI device

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I am trying to unbind a PCI device I received a kernel Oops.

  I was following instructions described in this KVM document:
  http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/How_to_assign_devices_with_VT-d_in_KVM

  When I get to the unbind step:
  echo 0000:01:00.0 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:01:00.0/driver/unbind

  I get a kernel Oops.  Please note at this point I am not running the
  kvm guest, just trying to unbind the PCI device.  I do have VT-d
  enabled in the bios and a processor that supports IOMMU. This problem
  is repeatable and appears to be isolated to the unbind command.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic 3.8.0-23.34
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  bruzer     2169 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  bruzer     2169 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  Date: Tue Jun 11 21:43:14 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4b6b5242-2b8c-46e6-9d91-3168bcee1249
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-07 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.

   virbr0    no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB:
   0 inteldrmfb
   1 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-23-generic root=UUID=3ee858ac-5064-4c88-b187-2629fedf6f9c ro intel_iommu=on quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-23-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-23-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  RfKill:

  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 05/03/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: P1.20
  dmi.board.name: Z87M Extreme4
  dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.20:bd05/03/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnZ87MExtreme4:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.

   lo        no wireless extensions.
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130904)
  MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 1 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Daemon not responding.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-4-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-4-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.113
  RfKill:

  Tags:  saucy
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:

  dmi.bios.date: 07/05/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: P1.60
  dmi.board.name: Z87M Extreme4
  dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.60:bd07/05/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnZ87MExtreme4:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

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