FS#29792 : [linux] 3.3.3 rmmod e1000e causes kernel to crash

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FS#29792 - [linux] 3.3.3 rmmod e1000e causes kernel to crash

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Vedant Kumar (vsk) - Monday, 07 May 2012, 03:24 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 12 November 2012, 08:13 GMT

Task Type	Bug Report
Category	Kernel
Status	Closed
Assigned To	Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture	All
Severity	Low
Priority	Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version	Undecided
Due Date	Undecided
Percent Complete
Votes	0
Private	No

Details

Removing the e1000e module causes Linux to crash on certain Thinkpads.

If you don't remove this module, your laptop may not shut down completely. However, removing this module in /etc/rc.local.shutdown causes frequent crashes, which *also* prevents your laptop from shutting down completely.

I'm using linux 3.3.3-1, but this has been happening for months.

Steps to reproduce:
- Run your laptop on battery (this is not reproducible when your laptop is charging).
- Run "rmmod e1000e" while shutting down your laptop.
- Kernel crashes.