This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:
apport-collect 1709511 and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'. If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'. This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Tags added: xenial -- 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/1709511 Title: Kernel 4.4.0-89 panics on boot on xenial Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After applying the 4.4.0-89 kernel update, I get a panic on boot. 4.4.0-87 boots normally. I expected that 4.4.0-89 would boot normally (as 4.4.0-87) instead of crashing. Systemd displays an announcement: "Starting udev Wait for Complete Device Initialization...", then I get: * "kobject: can not set name properly!" * "BUG: unable to handle kernel null pointer dereference at 00000000 * A kernel error backtrace Part of the backtrace is (I'm having to enter this from a video): Call Trace: [ffffffff81258ff3] ep_alloc+0x43/0xe0 [ffffffff81259162] SyS_epoll_create1+0x42/0xe0 [ffffffff81841f32] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x16/0x71 RIP [ffffffff811ed65b] kmem_cache_alloc_trace+0x7b/0x1f0 Kernel panic - not syncing: CRED: put_cred_rcu() sees ffff880231fc3cc0 with usage -1 lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Release: 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1709511/+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