module ixgbe max_vfs=48 causes kernel traces

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Issue

  • When loading the ixgbe kernel module with parameter 'max_vfs=48,48[...]' (creating 768 interfaces on a system with 16x 10Gbit cards) kernel traces appear in the logs

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6

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