[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1905782] Re: kernel freeze on USB disconnect after failure to set rts/dts on USB VCP device

2020-11-27 Thread Corvus Corax
on Obuntu 20 LTS the same bug also exists, but with slightly different symptoms, see bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1905994 #1905994 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.l

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1905994] Re: failure to set dtr/rts on USB VCP causes kernel page fault

2020-11-27 Thread Corvus Corax
note, as visible in the dmesg log, IO attempts with another unrelated USB device (the USB stick ubuntu had previously booted from) failed, causing IO errors, as the entire USB subsystem was down. this is also why I had to submit this bug with "ubuntu-bug" prior to actually causing the bug and uplo

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1905994] Re: failure to set dtr/rts on USB VCP causes kernel page fault

2020-11-27 Thread Corvus Corax
adding dmesg log of the OOOPS note that the behavior differs from bug #1905782 on Ubuntu 18. On Ubuntu 18 no OOPS is triggered, instead the driver enters an endless loop when the USB device gets disconnected later On Ubuntu 20 a kernel OOPS is generated and takes the whole USB stack with it. pas

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1905994] [NEW] failure to set dtr/rts on USB VCP causes kernel page fault

2020-11-27 Thread Corvus Corax
Public bug reported: attempting to reproduce bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1905782 on ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS yields a kernel OOOPS / page fault in the USB cdc_acm driver. will upload OOOPs shortly. steps to reproduce: 1. boot ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (In this case from live CD

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1880426] Re: Intel Wireless-AC 8260 [8086:24f3] Subsystem [8086:1010] - iwlwifi Microcode SW error detected

2020-11-27 Thread Corvus Corax
I do not get any of these Microcode SW error detected errors with backport-iwlwifi-dkms and the wifi is stable. That being said, I did not encounter any more wifi breakdowns recently. Since they were sporadic to begin with, I cannot say for certain when they stopped happening, but with the curr

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1905782] [NEW] kernel freeze on USB disconnect after failure to set rts/dts on USB VCP device

2020-11-26 Thread Corvus Corax
Public bug reported: When plugging in a USB device on Ubuntu 18.04 that offers a virtual modem/com port (typically /dev/ttyACM0) then the "modemmanager" service will try to configure this modem/serial port automatically without user interaction, setting dtr/rts parameters. However sometimes USB m

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1880426] Re: WIFI failure - iwlwifi Microcode SW error detected

2020-05-24 Thread Corvus Corax
After a bit of searching I found this kernel bug which looks related, from last year. The symptoms are the same, and the error is extremely similar, but for a slightly different chip/firmware combination handled by the same driver https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204167 Therefore I g

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1880426] [NEW] WIFI failure - iwlwifi Microcode SW error detected

2020-05-24 Thread Corvus Corax
Public bug reported: Ever since the previous to last apt-get upgrade, my wifi has become very unstable. After a few minutes to every few hours, the WIFI connection becomes completely unresponsive with any further packets timing out, and any attempt to (re-)connect to any AP being impossible. Wif