Just to add that I also have this bug in Kubuntu 13.10 and had it in Ubuntu 13.04 on the same hardware previously.
Machine is a Dell Optiplex 755 My kernel is currently 3.11.0-13-generic 64 bit. lspci -vv 00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 82Q35 Express MEI Controller (rev 02) Subsystem: Dell OptiPlex 755 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx+ Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx- Latency: 0 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 42 Region 0: Memory at f4200800 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: mei_me -- 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/1176577 Title: mei unexpected reset in kernel 3.8 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “linux” package in Arch Linux: New Status in “linux” package in Fedora: Unknown Bug description: Right after upgrading kernel from 3.5 to 3.8 (Ubuntu 13.04), the syslog got flooded by a large number of such messages: (cut) May 5 15:33:15 compaq-aldo kernel: [ 205.064042] mei 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETING May 5 15:33:21 compaq-aldo kernel: [ 211.076029] mei 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETING May 5 15:33:27 compaq-aldo kernel: [ 217.088035] mei 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETING May 5 15:33:33 compaq-aldo kernel: [ 223.100039] mei 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETING May 5 15:33:39 compaq-aldo kernel: [ 229.112045] mei 0000:00:03.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETING (cut) This was associated by non reliable ethernet functionality, i.e. transfer of large files from my Ubuntu box to a local NAS connected via ethernet got hanging with no other apparent errors or diagnostics: nautilus copy just stopped transferring data, leaving the copy window there with the progress bar stopped. I tried to reboot, but this behaviour is perfectly reproducible. This is one of the first syslog lines got from that kernel: May 5 15:30:15 compaq-aldo kernel: [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.8.0-19-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version 4.7.3 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.7.3-1ubuntu1) ) #30-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 1 16:36:13 UTC 2013 (Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8) I attach the whole syslog from boot of that kernel. On the same box, launching a previsous kernel (3.5) works flawlessly. For the time being, I removed 3.8 kernel from my box, now running 3.5. Kind regards Aldo --- ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ldx 2074 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ldx 2074 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=32cc5d6d-43c1-4e97-a8b7-10b71aac3e29 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-04 (121 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc7700 Small Form Factor MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=it_IT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=38ce1d51-c3cf-438d-b395-f7c4744e2e37 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: Tags: raring Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-26 (9 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo wireshark dmi.bios.date: 04/13/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 786E1 v01.10 dmi.board.name: 0A54h dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC7451V4Q dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786E1v01.10:bd04/13/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdc7700SmallFormFactor:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A54h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dc7700 Small Form Factor dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1176577/+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