Public bug reported: Even if there's no network cable attached ubuntu tries to bring up the interface. I do not see any other problems so far.
[ 30.885321] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 30.885342] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.5.0/net/sched/sch_generic.c:255 dev_watchdog+0x24a/0x260() [ 30.885345] Hardware name: 4174P4G [ 30.885349] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth0 (e1000e): transmit queue 0 timed out [ 30.885351] Modules linked in: pci_stub vboxpci(O) vboxnetadp(O) vboxnetflt(O) vboxdrv(O) rfcomm nfsd parport_pc ppdev bnep nfs lockd fscache auth_rpcgss nfs_acl binfmt_misc sunrpc snd_hda_codec_hdmi btusb bluetooth nvidia(PO) snd_hda_codec_conexant nf_conntrack_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv6 ip6table_filter snd_hda_intel ip6_tables snd_hda_codec xt_tcpudp nf_conntrack_ipv4 snd_hwdep nf_defrag_ipv4 arc4 uvcvideo snd_pcm xt_state videobuf2_core nf_conntrack videodev videobuf2_vmalloc iptable_filter videobuf2_memops cdc_ncm usbnet ip_tables cdc_wdm cdc_acm snd_seq_midi x_tables snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event iwlwifi snd_seq coretemp kvm_intel thinkpad_acpi snd_timer mac80211 kvm nvram tpm_tis snd_seq_device wmi snd mac_hid psmouse cfg80211 soundcore snd_page_alloc mei lpc_ich lp microcode serio_raw parport xts gf128mul dm_crypt ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel cryptd aes_x86_64 sdhci_pci e1000e sdhci video [ 30.885453] Pid: 0, comm: swapper/1 Tainted: P O 3.5.0-21-generic #32-Ubuntu [ 30.885454] Call Trace: [ 30.885455] <IRQ> [<ffffffff81051c1f>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7f/0xc0 [ 30.885461] [<ffffffff81051d16>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x46/0x50 [ 30.885465] [<ffffffff8159144a>] dev_watchdog+0x24a/0x260 [ 30.885468] [<ffffffff81070090>] ? __queue_work+0x3a0/0x3a0 [ 30.885470] [<ffffffff81591200>] ? dev_graft_qdisc+0x90/0x90 [ 30.885471] [<ffffffff8106319d>] run_timer_softirq+0x13d/0x340 [ 30.885474] [<ffffffff8101a369>] ? read_tsc+0x9/0x20 [ 30.885476] [<ffffffff8105a796>] __do_softirq+0xb6/0x1d0 [ 30.885479] [<ffffffff810a7d36>] ? clockevents_program_event+0x76/0x120 [ 30.885480] [<ffffffff810a9284>] ? tick_program_event+0x24/0x30 [ 30.885483] [<ffffffff8168cd5c>] call_softirq+0x1c/0x30 [ 30.885485] [<ffffffff81015115>] do_softirq+0x75/0xb0 [ 30.885487] [<ffffffff8105ab65>] irq_exit+0xa5/0xb0 [ 30.885489] [<ffffffff8168d69e>] smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x6e/0x99 [ 30.885490] [<ffffffff8168c40a>] apic_timer_interrupt+0x6a/0x70 [ 30.885491] <EOI> [<ffffffff8139065a>] ? intel_idle+0xea/0x150 [ 30.885495] [<ffffffff8139063b>] ? intel_idle+0xcb/0x150 [ 30.885497] [<ffffffff81527ad9>] cpuidle_enter+0x19/0x20 [ 30.885499] [<ffffffff81528109>] cpuidle_idle_call+0xa9/0x240 [ 30.885500] [<ffffffff8101c48f>] cpu_idle+0xaf/0x120 [ 30.885503] [<ffffffff8166c433>] start_secondary+0x1de/0x1e5 [ 30.885504] ---[ end trace 1584a0f72aaceef4 ]--- [ 30.885523] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: eth0: Reset adapter [ 35.862702] e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 10 Mbps Half Duplex, Flow Control: None [ 35.862707] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: eth0: 10/100 speed: disabling TSO ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-extra-3.5.0-21-generic 3.5.0-21.32 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw' Date: Wed Dec 19 08:44:38 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6a5dbd84-cf1a-4587-9af3-7524da7bfafb MachineType: LENOVO 4174P4G MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg0-lv_root ro gfxpayload=text elevator=noop pci=noacpi nox2apic RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/13/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 8CET55WW (1.35 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 4174P4G dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr8CET55WW(1.35):bd09/13/2012:svnLENOVO:pn4174P4G:pvrThinkPadT420s:rvnLENOVO:rn4174P4G:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 4174P4G dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T420s dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1091975 Title: Kernel oops To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1091975/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs