Crash at boot with ipw3645 when kill switch is activated

[Francois Deppierraz]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic

When booting with the wireless kill switch activated, the following kernel error and the boot freeze.

Nov 30 19:22:13 gordo kernel: [17262248.796000] ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Nov 30 19:22:22 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] BUG: soft lockup detected on CPU#0!
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c01491cf> softlockup_tick+0x9f/0xf0 <c012bee1> update_process_times+0x31/0x80
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c0114d13> smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x53/0x60 <c010413c> apic_timer_interrupt+0x1c/0x30
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c01172c8> hpet_readl+0x8/0x10 <c010e974> delay_hpet+0x24/0x30
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c01e4d29> __delay+0x9/0x10 <f90400ee> ipw_bg_alive_start+0x5e/0xa0 [ipw3945]
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c0132702> run_workqueue+0x72/0xf0 <f9040090> ipw_bg_alive_start+0x0/0xa0 [ipw3945]
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c01332e7> worker_thread+0x117/0x140 <c011bde0> default_wake_function+0x0/0x10
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c01331d0> worker_thread+0x0/0x140 <c0135f8b> kthread+0xab/0xe0
Nov 30 19:23:08 gordo kernel: [17262261.372000] <c0135ee0> kthread+0x0/0xe0 <c0101005> kernel_thread_helper+0x5/0x10

Hardware: Toshiba Satellite A110-180 described on http://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/ToshibaSatelliteA110-180?highlight=%28toshiba%29

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

The 18 month support period for Edgy Eft 6.10 has reached its end of life. As a result, we are closing the linux-source-2.6.17 Edgy Eft kernel task. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!