Public bug reported: When I plug my Motorola XT910 (Razr Max) as USB, with connection sharing on USB enabled on the phone, network-manager sees it, but reports it as disconnected. If I activate the usb0 interface manually (ifconfig / dhclient), it works, flawlessly.
I set network manager to log debug info, this is what I get, once the device is plugged in (MAC & S/N removed) : Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.827268] usb 1-2: new high-speed USB device number 10 using xhci_hcd Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.278667] [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: iface idx 5 flags 0x1002 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.955942] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=22b8, idProduct=431c Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.955945] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=4 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.955947] usb 1-2: Product: XT910 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.955949] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: Motorola Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.955950] usb 1-2: SerialNumber: XXXXX Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 kernel: [ 3959.957736] rndis_host 1-2:1.0 usb0: register 'rndis_host' at usb-0000:00:14.0-2, RNDIS device, xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 10: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2" Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 10 was not an MTP device Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/usb0, iface: usb0) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0/net/usb0, iface: usb0): no ifupdown configuration found. Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.301139] [nm-udev-manager.c:563] handle_uevent(): UDEV event: action 'add' subsys 'net' device 'usb0' Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <warn> failed to allocate link cache: (-26) Protocol mismatch Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.301528] [nm-device-ethernet.c:1624] supports_ethtool_carrier_detect(): ethtool is supported Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.301609] [nm-device-wired.c:313] constructor(): (usb0): kernel ifindex 5 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): carrier is OFF Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.301765] [nm-device-ethernet.c:261] constructor(): (usb0): kernel ifindex 5 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.302205] [nm-device-ethernet.c:485] update_initial_hw_address(): (usb0): read initial MAC address 62:A4:06:B5:C8:73 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'rndis_host' ifindex: 5) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.302928] [nm-device.c:5333] nm_device_set_managed(): (usb0): now managed Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): bringing up device. Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): carrier now ON (device state 20) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303239] [nm-device.c:5272] nm_device_queue_state(): (usb0): queued state change to disconnected (id 657) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): preparing device. Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2] Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303338] [nm-device.c:5295] nm_device_queued_state_clear(): (usb0): clearing queued state transition (id 657) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303355] [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/usb0/accept_ra' to '0' Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303371] [NetworkManagerUtils.c:637] nm_utils_do_sysctl(): sysctl: setting '/proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/usb0/use_tempaddr' to '0' Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303380] [nm-device-ethernet.c:384] _set_hw_addr(): (usb0): no MAC address change needed Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303416] [nm-system.c:1404] nm_system_iface_flush_routes(): (usb0): flushing routes ifindex 5 family INET (2) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303468] [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) addr 127.0.0.0/32 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303475] [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) addr 127.0.0.0/8 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303480] [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) addr 127.0.0.1/32 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303485] [nm-netlink-utils.c:356] dump_route(): route idx 1 family INET (2) addr 127.255.255.255/32 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303536] [nm-system.c:194] sync_addresses(): (usb0): syncing addresses (family 2) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303586] [nm-manager.c:4022] connectivity_changed(): connectivity checking indicates NONE Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> NetworkManager state is now DISCONNECTED Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303637] [nm-device.c:5161] nm_device_state_changed(): (usb0): device is available, will transition to DISCONNECTED Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303644] [nm-device.c:5272] nm_device_queue_state(): (usb0): queued state change to disconnected (id 659) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.303700] [nm-manager.c:1395] system_create_virtual_devices(): creating virtual devices... Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.304257] [nm-udev-manager.c:216] recheck_killswitches(): WiFi rfkill switch rfkill2 state now 1/0 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.304307] [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: iface idx 5 flags 0x11043 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.304373] [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: iface idx 1 flags 0x10049 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.304381] [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: iface idx 2 flags 0x1003 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.304388] [nm-netlink-monitor.c:164] link_msg_handler(): netlink link message: iface idx 5 flags 0x11043 Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <debug> [1419362100.304488] [nm-device.c:5230] queued_set_state(): (usb0): running queued state change to disconnected (id 659) Dec 23 20:15:00 gilles-M3800 NetworkManager[1284]: <info> (usb0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0] [...] I have no idea how the "connected" state is detected on cdc_ether, so I assume network-manager simply doesn't know if it's up or not. On the phone side, it's "up as can be", but maybe something is not reported as it should. It's possible. I didn't find a way to fake the connected state on NM's side. This is on a updated Ubuntu 14.10, running either the 3.16 kernel from Ubuntu, or the latest mainline one (3.18). % NetworkManager --version 0.9.8.8 package is 0.9.8.8-0ubuntu28. Maybe udev is involved as well, so udev is 208-8ubuntu8.1 ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405289 Title: network-manager reports usb link as disconnected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1405289/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs