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[Bug 883646] Re: "ERROR no room on ep ring" fills up syslog and hard disk in minutes

 

In general y I think that is true.

In this specific case however, the defect was part of an incomplete
driver which was part of the standard Ubuntu kernel. As upstream patches
for bugs are usually backported to the standard kernel of a specific
release and a 10 line patch was even supplied, this issue could have
been resolved in a matter of minutes.

Instead, the bug is rejected because the kernel issue became visible by
using a 3rd party user space program.

While I do not see the logic behind it, one might put that one on
policy. Next, the issue is reported by users with USB storage devices.
Now this *is* vanilla behaviour and indicates a kernel defect (once
again, with a solution provided - no upstream help is required as they
already fixed the issue in newer kernels).

As myself and collegues are using Ubuntu on (at that time) new hardware,
it was an active issue as the kernel log will fill up the root drive and
effectively break the system.

I agree that resources are scarce but when a problem and it solution are
handed over in a wrapped gift basket it is beyond me why it is ignored;
which brings me to my observation in #64...

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Title:
  "ERROR no room on ep ring" fills up syslog and hard disk in minutes

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I am running a fresh install of Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 64-bit. After
  installing Gnome15 to use the extra features of my Logitech G15
  keyboard via the USB 3.0 connector on my system. The G15 is a low
  speed USB 2.0 device.

  Post from dmesg:
  [   62.496997] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: ERROR no room on ep ring
  [   62.497005] usb 5-2.4: usbfs: usb_submit_urb returned -12
  [   62.499905] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: ERROR no room on ep ring
  [   62.499913] usb 5-2.4: usbfs: usb_submit_urb returned -12
  [   62.502844] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: ERROR no room on ep ring
  [   62.502847] usb 5-2.4: usbfs: usb_submit_urb returned -12
  [   62.505902] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: ERROR no room on ep ring
  [   62.505911] usb 5-2.4: usbfs: usb_submit_urb returned -12
  [   62.508900] xhci_hcd 0000:05:00.0: ERROR no room on ep ring
  [   62.508908] usb 5-2.4: usbfs: usb_submit_urb returned -12

  Dmesg from me plugging my G15 keyboard into another USB port (to show the device ids involved):
  [  313.191977] usb 2-1.5: new full speed USB device number 7 using ehci_hcd
  [  313.286537] hub 2-1.5:1.0: USB hub found
  [  313.286852] hub 2-1.5:1.0: 4 ports detected
  [  313.555590] usb 2-1.5.1: new low speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd
  [  313.656960] input: Logitech Logitech Gaming Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5.1/2-1.5.1:1.0/input/input15
  [  313.657081] generic-usb 0003:046D:C221.0006: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Logitech Logitech Gaming Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.5.1/input0
  [  313.662412] input: Logitech Logitech Gaming Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5.1/2-1.5.1:1.1/input/input16
  [  313.662561] generic-usb 0003:046D:C221.0007: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.10 Device [Logitech Logitech Gaming Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.5.1/input1
  [  313.731375] usb 2-1.5.4: new full speed USB device number 9 using ehci_hcd
  [  313.829219] input: G15 Keyboard G15 Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.5/2-1.5.4/2-1.5.4:1.0/input/input17
  [  313.829594] generic-usb 0003:046D:C222.0008: input,hiddev0,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Keypad [G15 Keyboard G15 Keyboard] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.5.4/input0

  WORKAROUND: Plug into native USB 2.0 port (from the Intel controller).

  I am now using 3.4.0-030400-generic from the Ubuntu Kernel Team and
  the error message no longer shows up!

  ---
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  cyberwizzard   1796 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  cyberwizzard   1796 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   cyberwizzard   1796 F...m pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb420000 irq 63'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC892'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0892,10438469,00100302'
     Controls      : 35
     Simple ctrls  : 20
  Card1.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:1 'U0x46d0x8d7'/'USB Device 0x46d:0x8d7 at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.2, full speed'
     Mixer name	: 'USB Mixer'
     Components	: 'USB046d:08d7'
     Controls      : 3
     Simple ctrls  : 2
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f894ce2a-5781-49bc-a11e-9f268085f583
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.

   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=20e1561c-ee2f-447b-a128-769fa5777bca ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.60
  RfKill:
   0: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  StagingDrivers: mei
  Tags:  oneiric running-unity staging
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout fuse lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 03/02/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1502
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P8P67 PRO
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1502:bd03/02/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8P67PRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
  ---
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  cyberwizzard   2030 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   cyberwizzard   2030 F...m pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb420000 irq 64'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC892'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0892,10438469,00100302'
     Controls      : 40
     Simple ctrls  : 19
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f894ce2a-5781-49bc-a11e-9f268085f583
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.

   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=20e1561c-ee2f-447b-a128-769fa5777bca ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/cyberwizzard not ours.
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79
  RfKill:
   0: hci0: Bluetooth
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: mei
  Tags:  precise staging precise staging
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-13 (43 days ago)
  UserGroups:

  dmi.bios.date: 03/02/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1502
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P8P67 PRO
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1502:bd03/02/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8P67PRO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: linux-meta
  Tags:  precise precise
  Uname: Linux 3.4.0-030400-generic x86_64
  UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-13 (43 days ago)
  UserGroups:

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