[Bug 7490] New: b44 driver hangs machine on mii check

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           Summary: b44 driver hangs machine on mii check
           Product: Ubuntu
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: i386
        OS/Version: other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: major
          Priority: P2
         Component: linux
        AssignedTo: fabbione at ubuntu.com
        ReportedBy: mjg59 at codon.org.uk
         QAContact: kernel-team at lists.ubuntu.com


Booting an HP nx6110 hangs when hal starts. strace reveals that it makes an
ioctl on the network device to check the mii status (presumably to look for link
beat). At this point, the machine freezes solid. The network card is using the
b44 driver, pci id 14e4:170c with subdevice 103c:099c. This claims to be a
Broadcom BCM4401-B0 device. I'll test with stock 2.6.11 later on to confirm that
it's not an Ubuntu issue.

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