IBM Power9 server panics while booting in codepath of "ibmvnic" module

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • IBM Power 9 server when upgraded to kernel version 4.18.0-147.8.1.el8_1 panicked in early boot stage within code-path of "ibmvnic" module.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1
  • Kernel version "4.18.0-147.8.1.el8_1.ppc64le"
  • Kernel module "ibmvnic" loaded

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