xenial/linux-hwe: 4.15.0-71.80~16.04.1 -proposed tracker

[Stefan Bader]

This bug will contain status and test results related to a kernel source (or snap) as stated in the title.

For an explanation of the tasks and the associated workflow see:
  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/kernel-sru-workflow

-- swm properties --
boot-testing-requested: true
kernel-stable-master-bug: 1854027
packages:
  main: linux-hwe
  meta: linux-meta-hwe
  signed: linux-signed-hwe
phase: Testing
phase-changed: Tuesday, 19. November 2019 21:41 UTC
proposed-announcement-sent: true
proposed-testing-requested: true
reason:
  automated-testing: Stalled -- testing FAILED
  certification-testing: Ongoing -- testing in progress
  regression-testing: Ongoing -- testing in progress
  security-signoff: Stalled -- waiting for signoff
  verification-testing: Ongoing -- testing in progress
trackers:
  xenial/linux-deeplens: bug 1852287
  xenial/linux-hwe-edge: bug 1852286
variant: debs

[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Hardware Certification have begun testing this -proposed kernel.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux-hwe - 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1

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linux-hwe (4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1) xenial; urgency=medium

  * xenial/linux-hwe: 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1 -proposed tracker (LP: #1854026)

  [ Ubuntu: 4.15.0-72.81 ]

  * bionic/linux: 4.15.0-72.81 -proposed tracker (LP: #1854027)
  * [Regression] Bionic kernel 4.15.0-71.80 can not boot on ThunderX
    (LP: #1853326)
    - Revert "arm64: Use firmware to detect CPUs that are not affected by
      Spectre-v2"
    - Revert "arm64: Get rid of __smccc_workaround_1_hvc_*"
  * [Regression] Bionic kernel 4.15.0-71.80 can not boot on ThunderX2 and
    Kunpeng920 (LP: #1852723)
    - SAUCE: arm64: capabilities: Move setup_boot_cpu_capabilities() call to
      correct place

linux-hwe (4.15.0-71.80~16.04.1) xenial; urgency=medium

  * xenial/linux-hwe: 4.15.0-71.80~16.04.1 -proposed tracker (LP: #1852288)

  [ Ubuntu: 4.15.0-71.80 ]

  * bionic/linux: 4.15.0-71.80 -proposed tracker (LP: #1852289)
  * Bionic update: upstream stable patchset 2019-10-29 (LP: #1850541)
    - panic: ensure preemption is disabled during panic()
    - f2fs: use EINVAL for superblock with invalid magic
    - [Config] updateconfigs for USB_RIO500
    - USB: rio500: Remove Rio 500 kernel driver
    - USB: yurex: Don't retry on unexpected errors
    - USB: yurex: fix NULL-derefs on disconnect
    - USB: usb-skeleton: fix runtime PM after driver unbind
    - USB: usb-skeleton: fix NULL-deref on disconnect
    - xhci: Fix false warning message about wrong bounce buffer write length
    - xhci: Prevent device initiated U1/U2 link pm if exit latency is too long
    - xhci: Check all endpoints for LPM timeout
    - usb: xhci: wait for CNR controller not ready bit in xhci resume
    - USB: adutux: fix use-after-free on disconnect
    - USB: adutux: fix NULL-derefs on disconnect
    - USB: adutux: fix use-after-free on release
    - USB: iowarrior: fix use-after-free on disconnect
    - USB: iowarrior: fix use-after-free on release
    - USB: iowarrior: fix use-after-free after driver unbind
    - USB: usblp: fix runtime PM after driver unbind
    - USB: chaoskey: fix use-after-free on release
    - USB: ldusb: fix NULL-derefs on driver unbind
    - serial: uartlite: fix exit path null pointer
    - USB: serial: keyspan: fix NULL-derefs on open() and write()
    - USB: serial: ftdi_sio: add device IDs for Sienna and Echelon PL-20
    - USB: serial: option: add Telit FN980 compositions
    - USB: serial: option: add support for Cinterion CLS8 devices
    - USB: serial: fix runtime PM after driver unbind
    - USB: usblcd: fix I/O after disconnect
    - USB: microtek: fix info-leak at probe
    - USB: dummy-hcd: fix power budget for SuperSpeed mode
    - usb: renesas_usbhs: gadget: Do not discard queues in
      usb_ep_set_{halt,wedge}()
    - usb: renesas_usbhs: gadget: Fix usb_ep_set_{halt,wedge}() behavior
    - USB: legousbtower: fix slab info leak at probe
    - USB: legousbtower: fix deadlock on disconnect
    - USB: legousbtower: fix potential NULL-deref on disconnect
    - USB: legousbtower: fix open after failed reset request
    - USB: legousbtower: fix use-after-free on release
    - staging: vt6655: ...