Kernel crash on ipmi_si module unload in absence of BMC

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

The kernel may crash if the ipmi_si module is loaded and unloaded in case no IPMI-capable BMC hardware is present.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • BMC-less system (including virtual machines)

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