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Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V Gigabit adapter

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Hi Timo,

On Wed, Dec 27, 2017 at 03:07:36AM +0100, Timo van Roermund wrote:
> Hi Salvatore,
> 
> 
> On 26-12-2017 16:37, Salvatore Bonaccorso wrote:
> > Hi Timo,
> > 
> > On Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 03:38:24PM +0100, T.A. van Roermund wrote:
> > > Package: src:linux
> > > Version: 4.14.7-1
> > > Severity: critical
> > > Tags: patch upstream
> > > Justification: breaks the whole system
> > > 
> > > Dear Maintainer,
> > > 
> > > This morning, I updated the Linux kernel from linux-image-4.13.0-1-amd64 to linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64.
> > > Afterwards, my Intel Gigabit adapter (details below) did not work properly anymore (no link).
> > > When booting back into the previous kernel (4.13), everything works properly again.
> > > 
> > > It seems like others experience the same behavior, see:
> > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198047
> > > 
> > > According to that thread, this bug was introduced in v4.14.3 through commit 830466993daf09adbd179e4c74db07279a088f8c
> > > ("e1000e: Separate signaling for link check/link up", upstream: 19110cfbb34d4af0cdfe14cd243f3b09dc95b013).
> > > 
> > > The thread also includes a patch that (apparently) fixes the problem:
> > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/attachment.cgi?id=261183&action=diff&collapsed=&headers=1&format=raw
> > > 
> > > Could you please apply this patch to the Debian kernel, until it is included in upstream?
> > Sorry to hear that. Would it be possible for you to confirm that the
> > patch fixes your issue, following:
> > 
> > https://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ch-common-tasks.html#s4.2.2
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Salvatore
> 
> I followed these instructions to build a patched kernel:
> Linux 4.14.0-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.14.7-1a~test (2017-12-27) x86_64
> GNU/Linux
> 
> With this kernel, the link of my Intel Gigabit adapter comes up again and
> works normally.
> 
> So yes, I can hereby confirm that the patch fixes my issue.

FTR, and sorry for the delay: The change is pending por the next
upload.

https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/linux.git/commit/?h=sid&id=6a221d27b1ef3406e2dc4a822bb7fe9b4318590d

Regards,
Salvatore

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Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V Gigabit adapter "T.A. van Roermund" <timo@van-roermund.nl> - 2017-12-26 16:10 +0100
  Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V Gigabit adapter Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2017-12-26 16:40 +0100
    Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V Gigabit adapter Timo van Roermund <timo@van-roermund.nl> - 2017-12-27 03:50 +0100
      Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V Gigabit adapter Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@debian.org> - 2017-12-30 10:00 +0100
  Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V Gigabit adapter T <T@starka.st> - 2017-12-28 21:00 +0100
  Processed: Re: Bug#885348: linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64: aLatest  kernel (linux-image-4.14.0-2-amd64) breaks e1000e driver on Intel 82579V  Gigabit adapter "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2017-12-30 10:00 +0100

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