[Hardy] SRU: MSI-X allocation leakage

[Tim Gardner]

Stefan Bader wrote:
> https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/273103
> 
> SRU justification:
> 
> Impact: After several unload/load cycles the resources for MSI(-X) interrupts
> cannot be allocated anymore and drivers will have to fall back to legacy
> interrupts.
> 
> Fix: Patch from 2.6.24.y stable tree to update the allocation bitmap on unload.
> 
> Testcase: Unload and load a driver module that uses MSI(-X) interrupts on
> hardware that supports it. After a while error messages will indicate that the
> driver had to fallback to legacy interrupts (without patch)
> 
> 

ACK

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