kernel panic with RIP in "be_process_mcc"

Solution In Progress - Updated -

Issue

  • System crashed for unknown reason
  • Running ethtool with Emulex be2net NIC causes kernel panic with RIP in be_process_mcc
  • More complete backtrace:
Process: ethtool
RIP :be2net:be_process_mcc+0x40
    :be2net:be_mcc_notify_wait0x18
    :be2net:be_cmd_link_status_query+0x82
    :be2net:be_get_settings+0x4b
    __dev_get_by_name+0x71
    dev_ethtool+0xf5

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • kernel 2.6.18-194.el5 (RHEL 5.5 kernel)
  • Emulex network interface card (NIC) using be2net driver

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