xenial/linux: 4.4.0-203.235 -proposed tracker

[Ian May]

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

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  meta: linux-meta
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phase: Complete
phase-changed: Wednesday, 24. February 2021 11:28 UTC
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  :promote-to-as-proposed: Fix Released
trackers:
  trusty/linux-aws: bug 1914138
  trusty/linux-lts-xenial: bug 1914139
  xenial/linux-aws: bug 1914129
  xenial/linux-cascade: bug 1914131
  xenial/linux-fips: bug 1914137
  xenial/linux-kvm: bug 1914132
  xenial/linux-raspi2: bug 1914134
  xenial/linux-snapdragon: bug 1914136
  xenial/linux/caracalla-kernel: bug 1914125
  xenial/linux/pc-kernel: bug 1914126
  xenial/linux/stlouis-kernel: bug 1914127
variant: debs
versions:
  main: 4.4.0-203.235
  meta: 4.4.0.203.209
  signed: 4.4.0-203.235

[Devices Certification Bot (ce-certification-qa)]

Kernel deb testing completes, no regressions found. Ready for Updates. Results here: https://trello.com/c/3omgXlZq/1447-xenial-linux-image-440-203-generic-440-203235

[Kleber Sacilotto de Souza (kleber-souza)]

The following bug reports have not been verified, however they are not critical and should not block the release:

bug 1908710
bug 1910639
bug 1887190

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.4.0-203.235

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linux (4.4.0-203.235) xenial; urgency=medium

  * xenial/linux: 4.4.0-203.235 -proposed tracker (LP: #1914140)

  * Ubuntu 16.04 kernel 4.4.0-202 basic commands hanging (LP: #1913853)
    - SAUCE: Revert "mm: check that mm is still valid in madvise()"

linux (4.4.0-202.234) xenial; urgency=medium

  * xenial/linux: 4.4.0-202.234 -proposed tracker (LP: #1913086)

  * DMI entry syntax fix for Pegatron / ByteSpeed C15B (LP: #1910639)
    - Input: i8042 - unbreak Pegatron C15B

  * CVE-2020-29372
    - mm: check that mm is still valid in madvise()

  * errinjct open fails on IBM POWER LPAR (LP: #1908710)
    - powerpc/rtas: Fix typo of ibm, open-errinjct in RTAS filter

  * 4.4 kernel panics in kvm wake_up() handler (LP: #1908428)
    - kvm: vmx: rename vmx_pre/post_block to pi_pre/post_block
    - KVM: VMX: extract __pi_post_block
    - KVM: VMX: avoid double list add with VT-d posted interrupts

  * restore reverted commit "crypto: arm64/sha - avoid non-standard inline asm
    tricks" (LP: #1907489)
    - crypto: arm64/sha - avoid non-standard inline asm tricks

  * CVE-2020-29374
    - gup: document and work around "COW can break either way" issue

  * Xenial update: v4.4.249 upstream stable release (LP: #1910139)
    - spi: bcm2835aux: Fix use-after-free on unbind
    - spi: bcm2835aux: Restore err assignment in bcm2835aux_spi_probe
    - ARC: stack unwinding: don't assume non-current task is sleeping
    - platform/x86: acer-wmi: add automatic keyboard background light toggle key
      as KEY_LIGHTS_TOGGLE
    - Input: cm109 - do not stomp on control URB
    - Input: i8042 - add Acer laptops to the i8042 reset list
    - [Config] updateconfigs for SPI_DYNAMIC
    - spi: Prevent adding devices below an unregistering controller
    - net/mlx4_en: Avoid scheduling restart task if it is already running
    - tcp: fix cwnd-limited bug for TSO deferral where we send nothing
    - net: stmmac: delete the eee_ctrl_timer after napi disabled
    - net: bridge: vlan: fix error return code in __vlan_add()
    - USB: dummy-hcd: Fix uninitialized array use in init()
    - USB: add RESET_RESUME quirk for Snapscan 1212
    - ALSA: usb-audio: Fix potential out-of-bounds shift
    - ALSA: usb-audio: Fix control 'access overflow' errors from chmap
    - xhci: Give USB2 ports time to enter U3 in bus suspend
    - USB: sisusbvga: Make console support depend on BROKEN
    - [Config] updateconfigs for USB_SISUSBVGA_CON
    - ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix potential out-of-bounds shift
    - serial: 8250_omap: Avoid FIFO corruption caused by MDR1 access
    - USB: serial: cp210x: enable usb generic throttle/unthrottle
    - scsi: bnx2i: Requires MMU
    - can: softing: softing_netdev_open(): fix error handling
    - RDMA/cm: Fix an attempt to use non-valid pointer when cleaning timewait
    - dm table: Remove BUG_ON(in_interrupt())
    - soc/tegra: fuse: Fix index bug in get_process_id
    - USB: serial: option: add interface-number sanity check to flag handling
    - USB: gadget: f_rndis: fix bitrate for SuperSpeed and above
    - usb: chipidea: ci_hdrc_imx: Pass DISABLE_DEVICE_STREAMING flag to imx6ul
...

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

All tasks have been completed and the bug is being set to Fix Released