https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51671 Summary: ALX driver unusable on new kernel Product: Backports project Version: unspecified Kernel Version: 3.7.0 Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Tree: Mainline Status: NEW Severity: high Priority: P1 Component: Compat-Drivers AssignedTo: backports@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ReportedBy: i@xxxxxxxxxxxx Regression: No After upgraded to kernel 3.7, the ALX driver in compat-drivers nolonger functions. Building is successful, but it is unable to load. dmesg before kernel update, using compat-wireless 20121003: Dec 12 12:12:09 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: DMA to 64-BIT addresses Dec 12 12:12:09 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: (unregistered net_device): HW Flags = 0x415 Dec 12 12:12:09 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: (unregistered net_device): reset PHY, pws = 1, az = 0, ptp = 0 Dec 12 12:12:09 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: (unregistered net_device): speed = 0x2f, autoneg = 1 Dec 12 12:12:09 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: irq 45 for MSI/MSI-X Dec 12 12:12:09 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx: Atheros Gigabit Network Connection After kernel update, any version of compat-driver before 20121204 fails to build. dmesg after kernel update, using the newest compat-driver-u: Dec 12 22:31:21 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: DMA to 64-BIT addresses Dec 12 22:31:21 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: config PHY speed/duplex failed,err=4 Dec 12 22:31:21 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx 0000:03:00.0: error when probe device, error = -5 Dec 12 22:31:21 lightning.hexchain.org kernel: alx: probe of 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -5 -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe backports" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html