Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.19 kernel[0].
If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'. Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed". Thanks in advance. [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.19-vivid/ ** Package changed: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1422884 Title: iwlwifi is not being loaded into the kernel on boot Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After upgrading some packages today the iwlwifi module stopped loading automatically after reboot which meant my wifi stopped working. No idea what package update caused it but here is what was updated (from the dpkg log) 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm2:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm2:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-intel1:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-intel1:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-nouveau2:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-nouveau2:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:03:59 upgrade libdrm-radeon1:i386 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade libdrm-radeon1:amd64 2.4.56-1~ubuntu1 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade x11proto-core-dev:all 7.0.26-1~ubuntu1 7.0.26-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xserver-common:all 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xserver-xorg-core:amd64 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.6 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7 2015-02-17 10:04:00 upgrade xtrans-dev:all 1.3.4-1~ubuntu1 1.3.4-1~ubuntu2 2015-02-17 11:23:09 upgrade udev:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libudev1:i386 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libudev1:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade libpam-systemd:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:10 upgrade systemd-services:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libsystemd-daemon0:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libsystemd-login0:amd64 204-5ubuntu20.9 204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade gnome-keyring:amd64 3.10.1-1ubuntu4.1 3.10.1-1ubuntu4.2 2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libfreetype6-dev:amd64 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3 2015-02-17 11:23:11 upgrade libfreetype6:amd64 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3 2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 1:204-5ubuntu20.9 1:204-5ubuntu20.10 2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade lightdm:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2 2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade python3-problem-report:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 2015-02-17 11:23:12 upgrade python3-apport:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade apport:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade apport-kde:all 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 2015-02-17 11:23:13 upgrade firefox:amd64 37.0~a2~hg20150126r240345-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 37.0~a2~hg20150213r240669-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 2015-02-17 11:23:16 upgrade firefox-locale-en:amd64 37.0~a2~hg20150126r240345-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 37.0~a2~hg20150213r240669-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 2015-02-17 11:23:16 upgrade firefox-trunk:amd64 38.0~a1~hg20150204r227385-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 38.0~a1~hg20150213r229008-0ubuntu1~umd1~trusty 2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade liblightdm-gobject-1-0:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2 2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade liblightdm-qt-3-0:amd64 1.10.3-0ubuntu2 1.10.4-0ubuntu2 2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade x11-common:all 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 2015-02-17 11:23:20 upgrade xserver-xorg-video-all:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xserver-xorg-input-all:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xserver-xorg:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 2015-02-17 11:23:21 upgrade xorg:amd64 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1 Other stuff: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Release: 14.04 $ apt-cache policy linux-firmware linux-firmware: Installed: 1.127.11 Candidate: 1.127.11 Version table: *** 1.127.11 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.127.10 0 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages 1.127 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages The wifi should work on boot. Eg. I should not have to: sudo modprobe iwlwifi The wifi did not work. The interface was not available. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-firmware 1.127.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Tue Feb 17 14:46:53 2015 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-21 (302 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140416.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: linux-firmware UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1422884/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp