Systemd fails to Load Kernel Modules after upgrade to 15.04 (failed to insert 'it87')

[Ivo Wever]

After upgrading to 15.04, booting takes long. The cause seems to be that systemd fails with "failed to start Load Kernel Modules". The cause for that turns out to be that systemd-modules-load fails to load the it87 module. I did not have this problem before upgrading.

Some relevant logging:

$ systemctl status systemd-modules-load
● systemd-modules-load.service - Load Kernel Modules
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/systemd-modules-load.service; static; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2015-05-18 21:56:15 CEST; 32min ago
     Docs: man:systemd-modules-load.service(8)
           man:modules-load.d(5)
 Main PID: 672 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd[1]: Starting Load Kernel Modules...
May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd-modules-load[672]: Module 'fuse' is builtin
May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd-modules-load[672]: Failed to insert 'it87': Device or resource busy
May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service: main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE
May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd[1]: Failed to start Load Kernel Modules.
May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd[1]: Unit systemd-modules-load.service entered failed state.
May 18 21:56:15 twen systemd[1]: systemd-modules-load.service failed.

Possibly related is the often reported message during boot:
  [ 0.487065] ACPI PCC probe failed.

A direct sudo modprobe it87 causes dmesg to report:

[ 2165.194194] it87: Found IT8718F chip at 0x290, revision 5
[ 2165.194202] it87: VID is disabled (pins used for GPIO)
[ 2165.194429] ACPI Warning: SystemIO range 0x0000000000000295-0x0000000000000296 conflicts with OpRegion 0x0000000000000295-0x0000000000000296 (\IP__) (20141107/utaddress-258)
[ 2165.194434] ACPI: If an ACPI driver is available for this device, you should use it instead of the native driver

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.19.0-16-generic 3.19.0-16.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ivo 2126 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ivo 2126 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon May 18 22:26:55 2015
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e807172d-7e53-45ef-9a06-40c7ea6eccf2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-09-15 (1706 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MachineType: Shuttle Inc SP35
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic root=UUID=8148180a-7b5f-40f2-b582-36dfca309143 ro quiet splash nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M nomdmonddf nomdmonisw crashkernel=384M-:128M
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-16-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-16-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.143
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-17 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/03/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: FP35
dmi.board.vendor: Shuttle Inc
dmi.board.version: V20
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Shuttle Inc
dmi.chassis.version: G5
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd07/03/2009:svnShuttleInc:pnSP35:pvrV20:rvnShuttleInc:rnFP35:rvrV20:cvnShuttleInc:ct3:cvrG5:
dmi.product.name: SP35
dmi.product.version: V20
dmi.sys.vendor: Shuttle Inc

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.1 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.1-rc4-unstable/

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Also, does this issue go away if you boot back into the prior kernel?

[Ivo Wever (ivo-wever)]

I've had some other problems and have since reinstalled 15.04, retaining only /home. The issue disappeared with that. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

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