Hibernation: Unable to resume from device; PM: Image not found (code -16); driver iwlwifi failed with error

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Swapfile on BTRFS filesystem on encrypted LUKS device; systemd initrd; impermanence module is used

resume and resume_offset were found with findmnt -no UUID -T /swap/swapfile and btrfs inspect-internal map-swapfile -r /swap/swapfile

boot.initrd.systemd.enable = true;
boot.kernelParams = [ "resume_offset=64353002" ];
boot.resumeDevice = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387";
boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "vmd" "xhci_pci" "ahci" "nvme" "usbhid" "usb_storage" ];
boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ ];
boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-intel" ];
boot.extraModulePackages = [ ];
hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware =  true;

On boot from hibernation, the system doesn’t resume and iwlwifi fails.

log 

Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: Linux version 6.12.63 (nixbld@localhost) (gcc (GCC) 14.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.44) #1-NixOS SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Dec 18 12:55:23 UTC 2025
Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: Command line: init=/nix/store/b2cqpqgwvwvjlklvq6rfpl43kgmz2x2x-nixos-system-laptop-26.05.20251225.3e2499d/init resume_offset=64353002 root=fstab resume=/dev/disk/by-uuid/fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387 loglevel=4 lsm=landlock,yama,bpf
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Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: PM: hibernation: Registered nosave memory: [mem 0x00000000-0x00000fff]
Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: PM: hibernation: Registered nosave memory: [mem 0x0009f000-0x000fffff]
Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: PM: hibernation: Registered nosave memory: [mem 0x66988000-0x669b6fff]
Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: PM: hibernation: Registered nosave memory: [mem 0x6a419000-0x6a419fff]
Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: PM: hibernation: Registered nosave memory: [mem 0x6ca7c000-0x727fefff]
Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop kernel: PM: hibernation: Registered nosave memory: [mem 0x72800000-0xffffffff]
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Dec 26 09:44:39 laptop systemd-hibernate-resume-generator[91]: Reported hibernation image: ID=nixos VERSION_ID=26.05 kernel=6.12.63 UUID=fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387 offset=64353002
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Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: Found device /dev/disk/by-uuid/fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387.
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: Found device /dev/mapper/main.
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: Reached target Initrd Root Device.
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: Starting create-needed-for-boot-dirs.service...
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: Starting Resume from hibernation...
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd-hibernate-resume[219]: Reported hibernation image: ID=nixos VERSION_ID=26.05 kernel=6.12.63 UUID=fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387 offset=64353002
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd-hibernate-resume[219]: Unable to resume from device '/dev/disk/by-uuid/fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387' (254:0) offset 64353002, continuing boot process.
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop kernel: BTRFS: device label main devid 1 transid 1664 /dev/mapper/main (254:0) scanned by mount (221)
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop kernel: BTRFS info (device dm-0): first mount of filesystem fd339e00-2576-4b25-adae-1c03b6d09387
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop kernel: BTRFS info (device dm-0): using crc32c (crc32c-intel) checksum algorithm
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop kernel: PM: Image not found (code -16)
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: systemd-hibernate-resume.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 26 09:44:42 laptop systemd[1]: Finished Resume from hibernation.
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Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi driver for Linux
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop systemd[1]: Starting Virtual Console Setup...
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: intel_rapl_msr: PL4 support detected.
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: CSR_RESET = 0x10
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Host monitor block 0x0 vector 0x0
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 0]: 0x3f1d0430
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 1]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 2]: 0x3f1d0430
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 3]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 4]: 0x3f1d0430
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 5]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 6]: 0x3f1d0430
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 7]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 8]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 9]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 10]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 11]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 12]: 0x3f1d0430
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 13]: 0x3f1d0030
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 14]: 0x3f1d0430
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Host monitor block 0x0 vector 0x1
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 0]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 1]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 2]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 3]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 4]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 5]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 6]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 7]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 8]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 9]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 10]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 11]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 12]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 13]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 14]: 0x040066c2
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Host monitor block 0x0 vector 0x6
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 0]: 0xf00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 1]: 0xb00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 2]: 0xb00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 3]: 0xa00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 4]: 0xa00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 5]: 0xe00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 6]: 0xa00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 7]: 0xe00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 8]: 0xb00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 9]: 0xf00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 10]: 0xb00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 11]: 0xb00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 12]: 0xb00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 13]: 0xf00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 14]: 0xa00c7c75
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: Host monitor block 0x22 vector 0x0
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3:     value [iter 0]: 0xc9ccc019
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain package
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain core
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain uncore
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: intel_rapl_common: Found RAPL domain psys
Dec 26 09:44:44 laptop kernel: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: probe with driver iwlwifi failed with error -110

I’ve donwgraded kernel to pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_6_6 and failure with iwlwifi disappeared. But hibernation still doesn’t work

The same setup worked on ArchLinux, so the issue must be with NixOS

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FYI, on EFI systems, having boot.initrd.systemd.enable enabled means you don’t need the other two lines here; it figures that information out automatically at runtime.

Anyway, just to sanity check, could you show how you created the swap file?

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btrfs filesystem mkswapfile -s 24G /swap/swapfile. Thats 2 times RAM I have, so size is not an issue

And /swap is subvolume mounted with compress=no,nodatacow,noatime,subvol=/swap options

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oh, this should absolutely not be happening until after

Because create-needed-for-boot-dirs.service ends up mounting the file system temporarily, which you are not allowed to do before resuming. So this is technically a bug in impermanence (though I’m not sure it’s what’s causing your issue). You can fix it with boot.initrd.systemd.services.create-needed-for-boot-dirs.after = [ "local-fs-pre.target" ];. (FWIW, I think impermanence should not work this way, and should just use the mounts normally instead of temporarily replicating them in its own service; and that’s exactly what preservation does)

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Thanks! Now hibernation works

I changed kernel back to default and driver iwlwifi failure did not reappear. It guess it was caused by interrupted resume.