questing/linux: 6.17.0-8.8 -proposed tracker

[Manuel Diewald]

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 --
built:
  from: 15025934a5d97ce2
  route-entry: 2
comments:
  abi-testing: 1
delta:
  promote-to-proposed: [lrm, lrs, main, meta, signed, lrg, generate]
  promote-to-security: [lrm, lrs, main, meta, signed]
  promote-to-updates: [lrm, lrs, main, meta, signed]
flag:
  autoprep-requested: true
  boot-testing-requested: true
  bugs-spammed: true
  proposed-announcement-sent: true
  proposed-testing-requested: true
  stream-from-cycle: true
flavours:
  linux-image-extra-virtual: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-extra-virtual-6.17: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, ppc64el,
    s390x]
  linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-24.04: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64,
    ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-extra-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64,
    ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-fb-generic: [arm64]
  linux-image-fb-generic-6.17: [arm64]
  linux-image-fb-generic-hwe-24.04: [arm64]
  linux-image-fb-generic-hwe-24.04-edge: [arm64]
  linux-image-generic: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf, ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-generic-6.17: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf, ppc64el,
    s390x]
  linux-image-generic-64k: [arm64]
  linux-image-generic-64k-6.17: [arm64]
  linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04: [arm64]
  linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04-edge: [arm64]
  linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf,
    ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04-edge: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf,
    ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-oem-24.04: [amd64, amd64v3]
  linux-image-oem-24.04c: [amd64, amd64v3]
  linux-image-uc-generic: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64]
  linux-image-uc-generic-6.17: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64]
  linux-image-uc-generic-hwe-24.04: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64]
  linux-image-uc-generic-hwe-24.04-edge: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64]
  linux-image-uc-oem-24.04: [amd64, amd64v3]
  linux-image-uc-oem-24.04c: [amd64, amd64v3]
  linux-image-virtual: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf, ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-virtual-6.17: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf, ppc64el,
    s390x]
  linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf,
    ppc64el, s390x]
  linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge: [amd64, amd64v3, arm64, armhf,
    ppc64el, s390x]
issue: KSRU-19652
packages:
  generate: linux-generate
  lrg: linux-restricted-generate
  lrm: linux-restricted-modules
  lrs: linux-restricted-signatures
  main: linux
  meta: linux-meta
  signed: linux-signed
phase: Complete
phase-changed: Wednesday, 10. December 2025 16:45 UTC
reason: {}
synthetic:
  :auto-prepare: Incomplete
  :promote-to-as-proposed: Invalid
  :promote-to-build-public: Fix Released
testing:
  verification-bugs: ['2129770', '2130552', '2131136', '2131554']
trackers:
  noble/linux-oem-6.17: bug 2134511, bug 2136788
  questing/linux-aws: bug 2131542
  questing/linux-azure: bug 2131544
  questing/linux-gcp: bug 2131545
  questing/linux-intel: bug 2131546
  questing/linux-oracle: bug 2131547
  questing/linux-raspi: bug 2131548
  questing/linux-realtime: bug 2131551
  questing/linux-riscv: bug 2131552
  questing/linux/pc-kernel: bug 2131541
variant: debs
versions:
  lrm: 6.17.0-8.8
  main: 6.17.0-8.8
  meta: 6.17.0-8.8
  signed: 6.17.0-8.8
workflow:
  :auto-prepare: autoprep-failed
~~:
  announce:
    swm-transition-crankable: 2025-11-14 14:32:58.524630
  clamps:
    new-review: 15025934a5d97ce2
    promote-to-proposed: 15025934a5d97ce2
    self: 6.17.0-8.8
    sru-review: 15025934a5d97ce2
  tracker:
    last-message: '2025-12-10 17:46:44.099169+00:00'

[Ubuntu Kernel Ancillary Bot (ubuntu-kernel-ancillary-bot)]

amd64/generic canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
amd64/generic canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
amd64/generic fwinfo unchanged
amd64/generic modules differs
  @@ -4324,6 +4324,7 @@
   processor_thermal_power_floor
   processor_thermal_rapl
   processor_thermal_rfim
  +processor_thermal_soc_slider (ok)
   processor_thermal_wt_hint
   processor_thermal_wt_req
   ps2-gpio
amd64v3/generic canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
amd64v3/generic canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
amd64v3/generic fwinfo unchanged
amd64v3/generic modules differs
  @@ -4324,6 +4324,7 @@
   processor_thermal_power_floor
   processor_thermal_rapl
   processor_thermal_rfim
  +processor_thermal_soc_slider (ok)
   processor_thermal_wt_hint
   processor_thermal_wt_req
   ps2-gpio
arm64/generic canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
arm64/generic canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
arm64/generic fwinfo unchanged
arm64/generic modules unchanged
arm64/generic-64k canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
arm64/generic-64k canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
arm64/generic-64k fwinfo unchanged
arm64/generic-64k modules unchanged
armhf/generic canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
armhf/generic canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
armhf/generic fwinfo unchanged
armhf/generic modules unchanged
ppc64el/generic canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
ppc64el/generic canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
ppc64el/generic fwinfo unchanged
ppc64el/generic modules unchanged
s390x/generic canonical-certs.pem 3 certificates match
s390x/generic canonical-revoked-certs.pem 8 certificates match
s390x/generic fwinfo unchanged
s390x/generic modules unchanged

[Manuel Diewald (diewald)]

No new boot regressions found. Known issues with arm64 testflinger deployments and google cloud instance type 'c3-standard-192-metal (amd64)'.

[Manuel Diewald (diewald)]

No new regressions found. Known deployment issues with testflinger arm devices.

[Manuel Diewald (diewald)]

LP: #2129770 lacks information that is necessary to perform verification testing and is hence impossible to verify.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 6.17.0-8.8

---------------
linux (6.17.0-8.8) questing; urgency=medium

  * questing/linux: 6.17.0-8.8 -proposed tracker (LP: #2131554)

  * crash when reading from /sys/kernel/tracing/rv/enabled_monitors
    (LP: #2131136)
    - rv: Fully convert enabled_monitors to use list_head as iterator

  * i40e driver is triggering VF resets on every link state change
    (LP: #2130552)
    - i40e: avoid redundant VF link state updates

  * kernel crash on bootup for some arm64 machines (LP: #2129770)
    - KVM: arm64: Guard PMSCR_EL1 initialization with SPE presence check

  * CVE-2025-40018
    - ipvs: Defer ip_vs_ftp unregister during netns cleanup

 -- Manuel Diewald <email address hidden> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:53:03 +0100

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

All tasks have been completed and the bug is being closed