Kernels currently in -updates (3.2.0-52.78, 3.5.0-39.60 and 3.8.0-29.42) already contain this fix. Changing to 'fix released'.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Quantal) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Raring) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1199401 Title: Modify UEFI anti-bricking code Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Fix Released Status in “linux” source package in Quantal: Fix Released Status in “linux” source package in Raring: Fix Released Bug description: Ubuntu kernels have already been SRU'ed (bug #1040557) to mitigate the problem of UEFI machines being bricked by nvram being filled up. However, this problem is still present and a recent upstream fix has been accepted in mainline: f8b8404337de4e2466e2e1139ea68b1f8295974f Modify UEFI anti-bricking code This fix should be backported to Ubuntu kernels, starting with Precise. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-37-generic 3.5.0-37.58 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-37.58-generic 3.5.7.16 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-37-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: miguel 2073 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: miguel 2073 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw' Date: Tue Jul 9 16:00:44 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a6251583-fdd9-4246-8677-7a470ac9e219 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-20 (110 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120808) MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite A210 MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-37-generic root=UUID=fcec33e6-2066-4bf1-879c-0389d0b4947d ro RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-37-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-37-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95.1 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/10/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.bios.version: V2.00 dmi.board.name: IALAA dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.board.version: 1.00 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: * dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrV2.00:bd06/10/2008:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteA210:pvrPSAELE-04R01GPT:rvnTOSHIBA:rnIALAA:rvr1.00:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Satellite A210 dmi.product.version: PSAELE-04R01GPT dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1199401/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp