[Bug 1318317] Re: openipmi startup script removes kernel modules

[Jeremy Kerr]

We see the same on OpenPower machines. Since we don't use the ipmi_si
interface, the openipmi init script fails, which removes modules which
we do need.

root at g43L:~# grep -B2 IPMI_SI /etc/default/openipmi
# Enable standard hardware interfaces (KCS, BT, SMIC)
# You probably want this enabled.
IPMI_SI=yes
root at g43L:~# modprobe ipmi_devintf
root at g43L:~# lsmod | grep ipmi
ipmi_devintf           13355  0 
ipmi_powernv            5657  0 
ipmi_msghandler        51374  2 ipmi_powernv,ipmi_devintf
root at g43L:~# service openipmi start
 * Starting ipmi drivers
   ...fail!
   ...done.
root at g43L:~# lsmod | grep ipmi
ipmi_powernv            5657  0 
ipmi_msghandler        51374  1 ipmi_powernv
root at g43L:~# 

This breaks any system daemon that requires in-band IPMI.

Workaround is to set IPMI_SI="no" in /etc/default/openipmi.

** Tags added: taco-screen-team

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