Tested on linux-generic 3.13.0.168.179 from trusty-proposed. Tried reproducing according to test case from description, and verified that ixgbe is fixed:
# uname -r 3.13.0-168-generic # apt-cache madison linux-generic linux-generic | 3.13.0.168.179 | http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/trusty-proposed/main amd64 Packages # ip link set dev eth4 vf -1 spoofchk off RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument dmesg is clean after spoofchk, and network connectivity continues operating as expected. ** Tags removed: verification-needed-trusty ** Tags added: verification-done-trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1815501 Title: ixgbe: Kernel Oops when attempting to disable spoofchk in a non- existing VF To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1815501/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs