Bug 15146 - freeze on ppp connection (using an usb "key" modem)
Summary: freeze on ppp connection (using an usb "key" modem)
Status: CLOSED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Drivers
Classification: Unclassified
Component: USB (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: P1 normal
Assignee: Greg Kroah-Hartman
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks: 13615
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Reported: 2010-01-26 14:02 UTC by Fabio Bas
Modified: 2010-03-22 19:58 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Kernel Version: 2.6.32.5 x86_64 SMP
Subsystem:
Regression: Yes
Bisected commit-id:


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/proc/cpuinfo output (1.78 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:05 UTC, Fabio Bas
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kernel log (4.96 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:05 UTC, Fabio Bas
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lspci -vvv output (35.54 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:05 UTC, Fabio Bas
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lsusb -v output on the device (13.77 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:06 UTC, Fabio Bas
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/proc/ioports output (3.97 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:07 UTC, Fabio Bas
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/proc/modules output (4.73 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:07 UTC, Fabio Bas
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/proc/scsi/scsi output (529 bytes, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:07 UTC, Fabio Bas
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ver_linux script output (1.75 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:08 UTC, Fabio Bas
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kernel log with sysrq-t (13.40 KB, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:09 UTC, Fabio Bas
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proc_tty_devices output (708 bytes, text/plain)
2010-01-26 14:13 UTC, Fabio Bas
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Description Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:02:29 UTC
I'm using a "Vodafone Mobile Connect" (the real producer is "Option" and
the model is "K3760 HSPA USB STICK", FCC ID: NCMOGI0411) usb modem to
create a ppp connection to the Internet.
I connect the usb stick, call "usb_modeswitch" (this is needed to flip
the device from "memory storage" mode to "modem" mode), and then run
"pppd call vodafone".
The connection will tipically work for 10secs to 1 minute, then the
system will look up hard:
- video show a still image
- keyboard leds doesn't switch their state (caps lock, num lock, ...
doesn't work)
- the cpu fan start rotating at full speed.
- No disk/network/other activity at all
I need to "pull the plug" to force a shutdown.

The last working kernel i'm aware of is kernel 2.6.30, the first showing
the problem 2.6.32.2

This problem was first reported here: http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/1/26/121
Comment 1 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:05:22 UTC
Created attachment 24720 [details]
/proc/cpuinfo output
Comment 2 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:05:40 UTC
Created attachment 24721 [details]
kernel log
Comment 3 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:05:59 UTC
Created attachment 24722 [details]
lspci -vvv output
Comment 4 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:06:21 UTC
Created attachment 24723 [details]
lsusb -v output on the device
Comment 5 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:07:02 UTC
Created attachment 24724 [details]
/proc/ioports output
Comment 6 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:07:22 UTC
Created attachment 24725 [details]
/proc/modules output
Comment 7 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:07:40 UTC
Created attachment 24726 [details]
/proc/scsi/scsi output
Comment 8 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:08:01 UTC
Created attachment 24727 [details]
ver_linux script output
Comment 9 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:09:56 UTC
Created attachment 24728 [details]
kernel log with sysrq-t
Comment 10 Fabio Bas 2010-01-26 14:13:03 UTC
Created attachment 24729 [details]
proc_tty_devices output

I was asked if i was using the serial or the cdc-acm driver
Comment 11 Andrew Morton 2010-01-28 00:46:38 UTC
(switched to email.  Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the
bugzilla web interface).

On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:02:31 GMT
bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:

> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15146
> 
>            Summary: freeze on ppp connection (using an usb "key" modem)
>            Product: Other
>            Version: 2.5
>     Kernel Version: 2.6.32.5 x86_64 SMP
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: Other
>         AssignedTo: other_other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
>         ReportedBy: fabio.bas@officineinformatiche.net
>         Regression: No
> 
> 
> I'm using a "Vodafone Mobile Connect" (the real producer is "Option" and
> the model is "K3760 HSPA USB STICK", FCC ID: NCMOGI0411) usb modem to
> create a ppp connection to the Internet.
> I connect the usb stick, call "usb_modeswitch" (this is needed to flip
> the device from "memory storage" mode to "modem" mode), and then run
> "pppd call vodafone".
> The connection will tipically work for 10secs to 1 minute, then the
> system will look up hard:
> - video show a still image
> - keyboard leds doesn't switch their state (caps lock, num lock, ...
> doesn't work)
> - the cpu fan start rotating at full speed.
> - No disk/network/other activity at all
> I need to "pull the plug" to force a shutdown.
> 
> The last working kernel i'm aware of is kernel 2.6.30, the first showing
> the problem 2.6.32.2
> 
> This problem was first reported here: http://lkml.org/lkml/2010/1/26/121
> 

post-2.6.30 regression, seems to be in the usb-serial area.
Comment 12 Greg Kroah-Hartman 2010-01-28 01:06:55 UTC
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 04:46:33PM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > The last working kernel i'm aware of is kernel 2.6.30, the first showing
> > the problem 2.6.32.2

So 2.6.32.1 works properly?

Can you try 2.6.32.6?  I think this should now be resolved.

thanks,

greg k-h
Comment 13 Fabio Bas 2010-03-22 17:07:30 UTC
The issue is still present in both 2.6.32.7 and 2.6.33. In the meanwhile, i've tried several different usb key modems (of a different brand, huawei) and they all works just fine.
So, i suspect that the issue could be caused by a semi-failed hardware: it's probably just a matter of this usb key bitching on the usb port. Therefore, i'm closing this ticket myself as invalid

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