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Bug 367329

Summary: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-2.6.37-r4 unloading em28xx (WinTV-HVR900) results in system crash
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Marek Kozlowski <kozlowsm>
Component: [OLD] Core systemAssignee: Gentoo Kernel Bug Wranglers and Kernel Maintainers <kernel>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal    
Priority: Normal    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: AMD64   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---
Attachments: dmesg log for manual 'rm em28xx' (since the device is plugged)

Description Marek Kozlowski 2011-05-15 08:00:06 UTC
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR900 USB TV tuner.
No problem under Gentoo with 2.6.35-r15 kernel
No problem under ArchLinux (2.6.38)
With the 2.6.37-r4 disconnecting the device (even if not used) causes kernel panic.
The results of:
# rmmod em28xx_alsa
# rmmod em28xx
in attached log.

Reproducible: Always
Comment 1 Marek Kozlowski 2011-05-15 08:01:04 UTC
Created attachment 273243 [details]
dmesg log for manual 'rm em28xx' (since the device is plugged)
Comment 2 Mike Pagano gentoo-dev 2011-05-18 13:11:50 UTC
Can you test on gentoo-sources-2.6.38-r5 and let us know if it still occurs?
Comment 3 Marek Kozlowski 2011-05-19 07:57:04 UTC
(In reply to comment #2)
> Can you test on gentoo-sources-2.6.38-r5 and let us know if it still occurs?

Well... I've just tried 2.6.38-r5 and it *seems* to work OK.
Looks like some regression in 2.6.37 fixed in the next release?
Comment 4 Stratos Psomadakis (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2011-06-07 13:46:54 UTC
Seems fixed. If you hit the bug again, feel free to reopen.