Bug 627958 – be2net: A bad assert in processing async messages from NIC

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Bug 627958 - be2net: A bad assert in processing async messages from NIC

Summary:	be2net: A bad assert in processing async messages from NIC

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	low Severity high
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Ivan Vecera
QA Contact:	Caspar Zhang
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Reported:	2010-08-27 09:43 EDT by Subbu Seetharaman
Modified:	2011-05-19 08:38 EDT (History)
CC List:	3 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	kernel-2.6.32-83.el6
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2011-05-19 08:38:37 EDT
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Patch to remove a bad assert (1.05 KB, patch) 2010-08-27 10:18 EDT, Subbu Seetharaman	no flags	Details \| Diff
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External Trackers
Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2011:0542	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 kernel security, bug fix and enhancement update	2011-05-19 07:58:07 EDT

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Description Subbu Seetharaman 2010-08-27 09:43:53 EDT

An unexpected message received from NIC could cause a crash due to a stale assert. This should be removed.

Comment 2 Subbu Seetharaman 2010-08-27 10:18:37 EDT

Created attachment 441527 [details]
Patch to remove a bad assert

Async notifications other than link status are possible in certain
configurations. Remove the BUG_ON in the mcc completion processing path.

This patch has been submitted upstream

Subbu

Comment 4 RHEL Product and Program Management 2010-10-04 21:50:41 EDT

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.

Comment 5 Aristeu Rozanski 2010-11-17 14:45:39 EST

Patch(es) available on kernel-2.6.32-83.el6

Comment 8 Caspar Zhang 2011-05-04 05:41:01 EDT

Hi, do you have any idea of how to produce the bad assert to reproduce the bug & verifying?

Comment 10 Subbu Seetharaman 2011-05-04 07:19:32 EDT

I cant think of any way to reproduce the problem.

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2011-05-19 08:38:37 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0542.html

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