Intel Management Engine Interface is still crashing the kernel.
# Altera FPGA firmware download module
#
CONFIG_ALTERA_STAPL=m
-CONFIG_INTEL_MEI=m
-CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_ME=m
+# CONFIG_INTEL_MEI is not set
+# CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_ME is not set
CONFIG_VMWARE_VMCI=m
CONFIG_HAVE_IDE=y
# CONFIG_IDE is not set
# Altera FPGA firmware download module
#
CONFIG_ALTERA_STAPL=m
-CONFIG_INTEL_MEI=m
-CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_ME=m
+# CONFIG_INTEL_MEI is not set
+# CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_ME is not set
CONFIG_VMWARE_VMCI=m
CONFIG_HAVE_IDE=y
# CONFIG_IDE is not set