This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed- utopic' to 'verification-done-utopic'.
If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you! ** Tags added: verification-needed-utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1419151 Title: OpenPower needs backport of PowerNV OPAL i2c driver Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Trusty: Invalid Status in linux source package in Utopic: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] This exposes the i2c busses of the machine which are controlled via the OPAL firmware. This is among other things, necessary for manufacturing configuration of VPDs etc..., but will also enable Linux access to some i2c devices such as the TPM. We wish to have this in utopic and if possible trusty. [Fix] The Open Power machines need the driver that was merged in 3.19 backported. The commit upstream is 470834508f87877f680738a10a305280582c7aed "i2c: Driver to expose PowerNV platform i2c busses" $ git describe --contains 470834508f87877f680738a10a305280582c7aed v3.19-rc1~22^2~7 [Test Case] modprobe i2c-opal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1419151/+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
