Broadcom Sta/wl Drivers causes random kernel panics on ubuntu raring
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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bcmwl (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
While starting from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.10 wl drivers worked like a charm on my broadcom 4312, it seems that the drivers in ubuntu 13.04 started causing kernel panics while using the network. The version I'm using is a fresh install of ubuntu 13.04 amd64 plus all the updates as of today and the home folder restored from an ubuntu 12.10 backup, but I don't think it could make the difference as the freeze happens also when logged as a "just created" user.
I'm pretty sure this problem is cause of broadcom drivers (or broadcom related network stuff) because as soon as I blacklisted wl, mac80211 and cfg80211 modules and plugged in an usb ralink wifi card it stopped to freeze.
Ubuntu version: 13.04 64 bits
Package version: 6.20.155.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source 6.20.155.
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-7-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 27 15:15:33 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-20 (37 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130118)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=it_IT.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: bcmwl
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
information type: | Public → Public Security |
tags: | added: broadcom |
information type: | Public Security → Public |
Changed in broadcom: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.