For sake of completeness: Me too on kernel 4.8.0-30 $ uname -r 4.8.0-30-generic
$ lsb_release -a LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch:printing-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:printing-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu5-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu5-noarch Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.10 Release: 16.10 Codename: yakkety It's an USB Gigabit Ethernet Adapter: kernel: [ 3088.042749] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0601 kernel: [ 3088.042751] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6 kernel: [ 3088.042753] usb 3-3: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN kernel: [ 3088.042754] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: TP-LINK kernel: [ 3088.042755] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: 000001000000 kernel: [ 3088.043975] cdc_ether 3-3:2.0 eth0: register 'cdc_ether' at usb-0000:00:14.0-3, CDC Ethernet Device, f4:f2:6d:1e:c2:77 -- 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/1626371 Title: cdc_ether fills kernel log Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: On my Lenovo X1 4th gen with a dock attached: [ 1764.086306] cdc_ether 2-4.1.3:2.0 enx0050b6d331fe: kevent 11 may have been dropped [ 1764.150317] cdc_ether 2-4.1.3:2.0 enx0050b6d331fe: kevent 11 may have been dropped The USB Ethernet device would warn occasionally under the 4.4 kernel. Under the 4.8 kernel, it spams my kernel log so much that I don't get anything else. $ uname -a Linux aurora 4.8.0-11-generic #12-Ubuntu SMP Sat Sep 17 20:00:03 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux joel@aurora ~ $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Yakkety Yak (development branch) Release: 16.10 Codename: yakkety To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1626371/+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
