linux 3.13.0-151 causes win7 qemu-KVM VM to fail boot

[James Jones]

After my system was upgraded from linux 3.13.0-149 -> 3.13.0-151, my windows 7 virtual machine fails to boot. I tried both my existing disk image, and the windows 7 installer. Both either hang early in the boot process or enter a reboot loop. The windows 10 installer boots fine.

I'm launching qemu-kvm through libvirt using virsh. I'll attach the XML file for the virtual machine here, but I tried simplifying it down as far as possible and the problem still reproduces.

I also tried 3.13.0-153 when it became available, but the issue remains.

For now, I've downgraded back to 3.13.0-149 as a work-around, but this doesn't seem like a feasible long-term solution.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-149-generic 3.13.0-149.199
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-149.199-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-149-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jajones 2982 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Mon Jul 9 10:19:31 2018
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=305bcf8e-aef9-4db2-b918-60c1298edd59
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-28 (1410 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-149-generic root=UUID=4ebf72df-8d67-4a16-ac60-022899788a4f ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-149-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-149-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.24
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FD
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 970A-D3P
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFD:bd02/26/2016:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rn970A-D3P:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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