Description of problem: RHEL5 system kernel is upgraded 3rd party modules are included on system, are also upgraded. Machine is suspended /etc/pm/config.d/unload_modules unloads certain modules i.e. nvidia/fglrx When machine resumes, it will no longer be able to find certain modules. pm-utils/gnome-power-manager should check if the kernel has been upgraded and prevent or warn user from suspending. If suspend/hibernation takes place it may render machine in a useless resume state. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: see above Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info:
This will need a bit of work as no current fix is there, but should be doable. As we are currently already very late for RHEL-5.1.0 it's not sure if we can include this fix in RHEL-5.1.0, but certainly as soon as possible. Additionally with our normal and supported update procedure the last 3 kernels as well as the installed one will always remain on your system, and manually upgrading and removing the currently running kernel without a reboot can cause other problems as well (e.g. USB devices and other hotplug related hardware). Requesting this as a RHEL-5.2 Fastrack bug then. Read ya, Phil PS: Maybe we should mark manual upgrades of kernels in the releasenotes appropriately and mention that a reboot of the system afterwards is highly recommended?
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
Unfortunately due to capacity constraints of higher prioritized issues we currently can't commit to fix this issue in time for the next Red Hat Enterprise Linux update release. We will of course still try to address this issue if time and resources are available before the end of the Development phase or at a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux update release. Read ya, Phil
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Engineering for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Red Hat does not currently plan to provide this change in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux update release for currently deployed products. The problem we identified was that this would need to be fixed overall for the system instead of for single applications as it affects a large number of applications and services that require unloading and loading modules. Also the standard and recommended way for updates always will leave the currently running kernel installed on the system, which will completely avoid this problem. With the goal of minimizing risk of change for deployed systems, and in response to customer and partner requirements, Red Hat takes a conservative approach when evaluating enhancements for inclusion in maintenance updates for currently deployed products. The primary objectives of update releases are to enable new hardware platform support and to resolve critical defects. However, Red Hat will further review this request for potential inclusion in future major releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.