linux: 4.4.0-128.154 -proposed tracker

[Stefan Bader]

This bug is for tracking the <version to be filled> upload package. This bug will contain status and testing results related to that upload.

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

backports: bug 1772962 (linux-lts-xenial), bug 1772963 (linux-aws)
derivatives: bug 1772964 (linux-kvm), bug 1772965 (linux-snapdragon), bug 1772966 (linux-aws), bug 1772968 (linux-raspi2), bug 1772969 (linux-euclid)
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bugs-spammed: true
phase: Released
proposed-announcement-sent: true
proposed-testing-requested: true

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

Snap beta testing complete, no regressions found. Ready for promotion. Results here: https://trello.com/c/Nrxpn5gO/262-pc-kernel-440-128154-122

[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Hardware Certification have begun testing this -proposed kernel.

[Stefan Bader (smb)]

All done with one pending/withdrawn (needs a follow up to be complete)

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

4.4.0-128.154 - lowlatency
Regression test CMPL, RTB.

Issue to note in amd64:
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 21 failed on michael, 28 failed on pepe, 18 failed on zeppo
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - fcntl35 / fcntl35_64 in LTP syscall test failed with T/X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774394) getxattr04 in LTP syscall test failed with X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774595) inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387)

Issue to note in i386:
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 25 failed on pepe
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - fcntl35 / fcntl35_64 in LTP syscall test failed with T/X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774394) fcntl36 failed with X/X-LTS/X-HWE i386 kernel (bug 1774396) inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387)

4.4.0-128.154 - generic
Regression test CMPL, RTB.

Issue to note in amd64:
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 21 failed on michael, 28 failed on pepe
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - fcntl35 / fcntl35_64 in LTP syscall test failed with T/X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774394) getxattr04 in LTP syscall test failed with X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774595) inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387)

Issue to note in arm64:
  hwclock - issue for HP m400 (bug 1716603)
  ubuntu_docker_smoke_test - test case issue (bug 1775574)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - unable to create KVM with uvtool (bug 1749427)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - pmu on ms10-34-mcdivittB0-kernel (bug 1751000) gicv2-ipi and gicv2-active on starmie

Issue to note in i386:
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 25 failed on pepe
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - fcntl35 / fcntl35_64 in LTP syscall test failed with T/X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774394) fcntl36 failed with X/X-LTS/X-HWE i386 kernel (bug 1774396) getxattr04 in LTP syscall test failed with X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774595) inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X/X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387)

Issue to note in ppc64le:
  ubuntu_ecryptfs - file-concurrent.sh.btrfs failed on modoc, passed on entei
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - unable to create KVM with uvtool, bug 1755118
  ubuntu_stress_smoke_test - failed on entei, firewall issue
  ubuntu_zfs_xfs_generic - 42 test timed out on entei, all passed on modoc

Issue to note in s390x (Ubuntu on LPAR):
  libhugetlbfs - failed 11 killed by signal 7 bad config 1
  ubuntu_bpf_jit - unable to insert test_bpf on Xenial s390x (bug 1768452)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - uvtool issue (bug 1729854)
  ubuntu_ltp_syscalls - fcntl35 / fcntl35_64 in LTP syscall test failed with T/X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774394) getxattr04 in LTP syscall test failed with X/X-LTS kernel (bug 1774595) inotify07 and inotify08 test failed with X-LTS/A kernel (bug 1774387)

Issue to note in s390x (zKVM):
  aio_dio_bugs - invalidate-failure failed (bug 1730895) subblock-eof-read failed (bug 1768430) extend-stat failed (bug 1768435)
  libhugetlbfs - failed 11 killed by signal 7 bad config 1
  scrashme - Test failed to build (bug 1689240)
  ubuntu_bpf_jit - unable to insert test_bpf on Xenial s390x (bug 1768452)
  ubuntu_kvm_smoke_test - uvtool issue (bug 1729854)
  ubuntu_kvm_unit_tests - 11 failed (nested kvm is not supported)

Issue to note in s390x (zVM):
  aio_dio_bugs - invalidate-failure failed (bug 1730895) s...

[Taihsiang Ho (tai271828)]

Hardware Certification have completed testing this -proposed kernel. No regressions were observed, results are available here: http://people.canonical.com/~hwcert/sru-testing/xenial/4.4.0-128.154/xenial-proposed-published.html

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.4.0-128.154

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linux (4.4.0-128.154) xenial; urgency=medium

  * linux: 4.4.0-128.154 -proposed tracker (LP: #1772960)

  * CVE-2018-3639 (x86)
    - x86/cpu: Make alternative_msr_write work for 32-bit code
    - x86/bugs: Fix the parameters alignment and missing void
    - KVM: SVM: Move spec control call after restore of GS
    - x86/speculation: Use synthetic bits for IBRS/IBPB/STIBP
    - x86/cpufeatures: Disentangle MSR_SPEC_CTRL enumeration from IBRS
    - x86/cpufeatures: Disentangle SSBD enumeration
    - x86/cpu/AMD: Fix erratum 1076 (CPB bit)
    - x86/cpufeatures: Add FEATURE_ZEN
    - x86/speculation: Handle HT correctly on AMD
    - x86/bugs, KVM: Extend speculation control for VIRT_SPEC_CTRL
    - x86/speculation: Add virtualized speculative store bypass disable support
    - x86/speculation: Rework speculative_store_bypass_update()
    - x86/bugs: Unify x86_spec_ctrl_{set_guest,restore_host}
    - x86/bugs: Expose x86_spec_ctrl_base directly
    - x86/bugs: Remove x86_spec_ctrl_set()
    - x86/bugs: Rework spec_ctrl base and mask logic
    - x86/speculation, KVM: Implement support for VIRT_SPEC_CTRL/LS_CFG
    - KVM: SVM: Implement VIRT_SPEC_CTRL support for SSBD
    - x86/bugs: Rename SSBD_NO to SSB_NO
    - KVM: VMX: Expose SSBD properly to guests.

  * [i915_bpo] Fix flickering issue after panel change (LP: #1770565)
    - drm/i915: Fix iboost setting for DDI with 4 lanes on SKL
    - drm/i915: Name the "iboost bit"
    - drm/i915: Program iboost settings for HDMI/DVI on SKL
    - drm/i915: Move bxt_ddi_vswing_sequence() call into intel_ddi_pre_enable()
      for HDMI
    - drm/i915: Explicitly use ddi buf trans entry 9 for hdmi
    - drm/i915: Split DP/eDP/FDI and HDMI/DVI DDI buffer programming apart
    - drm/i915: Get the iboost setting based on the port type
    - drm/i915: Simplify intel_ddi_get_encoder_port()
    - drm/i915: Fix iboost setting for SKL Y/U DP DDI buffer translation entry 2
    - drm/i915: KBL - Recommended buffer translation programming for DisplayPort
    - drm/i915: Ignore OpRegion panel type except on select machines

  * [SRU][Bionic/Artful] fix false positives in W+X checking (LP: #1769696)
    - init: fix false positives in W+X checking

  * [Ubuntu 16.04] kernel: fix rwlock implementation (LP: #1761674)
    - SAUCE: (no-up) s390: fix rwlock implementation

  * linux < 4.11: unable to use netfilter logging from non-init namespaces
    (LP: #1766573)
    - netfilter: allow logging from non-init namespaces

  * [LTC Test] Ubuntu 18.04: tm_sigreturn failed on P8 compat mode 16.04.04
    guest (LP: #1771439)
    - powerpc: signals: Discard transaction state from signal frames

  * QCA9377 requires more IRAM banks for its new firmware (LP: #1748345)
    - ath10k: update the IRAM bank number for QCA9377

  * i915/kbl_dmc_ver1.bin failed with error -2 package 1.157.17 kernel
    4.4.0-116-generic (LP: #1752536)
    - ubuntu: i915_bpo - Add MODULE_FIRMWARE for Geminilake's DMC

  * Xenial update to 4.4.131 stable release (LP: #1768825)
    - ext4: prevent right-shifting extents beyond EXT_MAX_BLOCKS
    - ext4: set h_journal if there is a failure...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

The package has been published and the bug is being set to Fix Released