I just tried mainline http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/v4.4.70/linux- image-4.4.70-040470-generic_4.4.70-040470.201705251131_amd64.deb and it works fine with PCI passthru Intel NVMe and HGST NVMe drives.
With the way our VM is built I do not have apport installed but I'll be happy to pull out any logs that you may need. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Tags added: kernel-fixed-upstream -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1695780 Title: On VMware ESXi with PCI passthru enabled for Intel NVMe Ubuntu Xenial VM does not boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1695780/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs