[Bug 1628009] [NEW] Ubuntu 16.10 kernel v4.8: Installation failing on Habanero with Shiner card

Tue Sep 27 10:00:01 UTC 2016

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Problem Description
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Ubuntu 16.10 installer fails to configure network during installation. We are using Shiner adapter with bnx2x driver. looks like ubuntu installer does not have the firmware for it. Below is what I see in syslog:

/var/log # cat syslog | grep -i bnx2x
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   53.610983] bnx2x: QLogic 5771x/578xx 10/20-Gigabit Ethernet Driver bnx2x 1.712.30-0 (2014/02/10)
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   53.611167] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.0: msix capability found
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   53.628231] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.0: Using 64-bit DMA iommu bypass
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   53.628273] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.0: part number 0-0-0-0
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   60.817161] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.1: msix capability found
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   60.835940] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.1: Using 64-bit DMA iommu bypass
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   60.835980] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.1: part number 0-0-0-0
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.417124] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.2: msix capability found
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.435935] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.2: Using 64-bit DMA iommu bypass
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.435974] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.2: part number 0-0-0-0
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.627147] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.3: msix capability found
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.643972] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.3: Using 64-bit DMA iommu bypass
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.644024] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.3: part number 0-0-0-0
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.798136] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.0 enP1p12s0f0: renamed from eth0
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   62.976102] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.1 enP1p12s0f1: renamed from eth1
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   63.139992] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.2 enP1p12s0f2: renamed from eth2
Sep 27 05:45:01 kernel: [   63.279984] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.3 enP1p12s0f3: renamed from eth3
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  127.619915] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.0: Direct firmware load for bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw failed with error -2
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  127.619917] bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13427(enP1p12s0f0)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  127.619918] bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:5785(enP1p12s0f0)]Error loading firmware
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  127.619921] bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2727(enP1p12s0f0)]HW init failed, aborting
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.051899] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.1: Direct firmware load for bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw failed with error -2
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.051901] bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13427(enP1p12s0f1)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.051902] bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:5785(enP1p12s0f1)]Error loading firmware
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.051904] bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2727(enP1p12s0f1)]HW init failed, aborting
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.155912] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.2: Direct firmware load for bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw failed with error -2
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.155915] bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13427(enP1p12s0f2)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.155916] bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:5785(enP1p12s0f2)]Error loading firmware
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.155919] bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2727(enP1p12s0f2)]HW init failed, aborting
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.279895] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.3: Direct firmware load for bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw failed with error -2
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.279898] bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13427(enP1p12s0f3)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.279899] bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:5785(enP1p12s0f3)]Error loading firmware
Sep 27 05:46:03 kernel: [  128.279902] bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2727(enP1p12s0f3)]HW init failed, aborting
Sep 27 05:46:11 kernel: [  135.779921] bnx2x 0001:0c:00.2: Direct firmware load for bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw failed with error -2
Sep 27 05:46:11 kernel: [  135.779924] bnx2x: [bnx2x_init_firmware:13427(enP1p12s0f2)]Can't load firmware file bnx2x/bnx2x-e2-7.13.1.0.fw
Sep 27 05:46:11 kernel: [  135.779925] bnx2x: [bnx2x_func_hw_init:5785(enP1p12s0f2)]Error loading firmware
Sep 27 05:46:11 kernel: [  135.779928] bnx2x: [bnx2x_nic_load:2727(enP1p12s0f2)]HW init failed, aborting

This is blocking netboot installation of Ubuntu 16.10. This had worked when I tried installation when Ubuntu 16.10 had 4.4 kernel. This is regression issue

---uname output---
Linux pkvmhab008 4.8.0-17-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Sun Sep 25 06:35:40 UTC 2016 ppc64le GNU/Linux

Machine Type = 8348-21C 

---boot type---
Network boot

---bootloader---
grub

---Kernel cmdline used to launch install---
cd /tmp
wget http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/yakkety/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/vmlinux
wget http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/yakkety/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/initrd.gz
kexec -l /tmp/vmlinux -i /tmp/initrd.gz -c 

---Bootloader protocol---
http

---Install repository type---
Internet repository

---Install repository Location---
http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports/dists/yakkety/main/installer-ppc64el/current/images/netboot/ubuntu-installer/ppc64el/

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Taco Screen team (taco-screen-team)
         Status: New

** Tags: architecture-ppc64le bugnameltc-146777 severity-critical targetmilestone-inin1610
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Ubuntu 16.10 kernel v4.8: Installation failing on Habanero with Shiner card
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1628009
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