USB 3 Gigabit Ethernet device (Realtek) disconnect/reconnect repeats randomly.
$ lsb_release -a [...] Description: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS $ uname -a Linux linux 4.15.0-76-generic #86-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 17 17:24:28 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ lsusb [...] Bus 009 Device 003: ID 0bda:8153 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 009 Device 054: ID 0bda:8153 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Syslog (two incidents of many): Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.410285] r8152 9-3.4:1.0 eth3: Stop submitting intr, status -71 Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.578733] usb 9-3: USB disconnect, device number 39 Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.578741] usb 9-3.4: USB disconnect, device number 40 Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak NetworkManager[1403]: <info> [1581331136.8384] devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3/9-3.4/9-3.4:1.0/net/eth3, iface: eth3) Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak NetworkManager[1403]: <info> [1581331136.8564] get unmanaged devices count: 2 Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.908306] usb 9-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 41 using xhci_hcd Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.944551] usb 9-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=0411 Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.944558] usb 9-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.944563] usb 9-3: Product: 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub Feb 10 05:38:56 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.944566] usb 9-3: Manufacturer: Generic Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.949495] hub 9-3:1.0: USB hub found Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148004.951169] hub 9-3:1.0: 4 ports detected Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak upowerd[4883]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3/9-3:1.0 Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak upowerd[4883]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3 Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.247277] usb 9-3.4: new SuperSpeed USB device number 42 using xhci_hcd Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.277094] usb 9-3.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8153 Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.277102] usb 9-3.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6 Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.277107] usb 9-3.4: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.277111] usb 9-3.4: Manufacturer: CMI Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.277114] usb 9-3.4: SerialNumber: 000001 Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.373123] usb 9-3.4: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 42 using xhci_hcd Feb 10 05:38:57 idallen-oak kernel: [1148005.752039] r8152 9-3.4:1.0 eth3: renamed from eth1 Feb 10 05:38:58 idallen-oak NetworkManager[1403]: <info> [1581331138.2100] devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3/9-3.4/9-3.4:1.0/net/eth3, iface: eth3) Feb 10 05:39:00 idallen-oak kernel: [1148008.501102] r8152 9-3.4:1.0 eth3: carrier on A few minutes later, it repeats: Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.434329] r8152 9-3.4:1.0 eth3: Stop submitting intr, status -71 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.597275] usb 9-3: USB disconnect, device number 41 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.597283] usb 9-3.4: USB disconnect, device number 42 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak NetworkManager[1403]: <info> [1581350203.5700] devices removed (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3/9-3.4/9-3.4:1.0/net/eth3, iface: eth3) Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak NetworkManager[1403]: <info> [1581350203.5720] get unmanaged devices count: 2 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.930010] usb 9-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 43 using xhci_hcd Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.964334] usb 9-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=0411 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.964341] usb 9-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.964346] usb 9-3: Product: 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.964349] usb 9-3: Manufacturer: Generic Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.969105] hub 9-3:1.0: USB hub found Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak kernel: [1167071.970389] hub 9-3:1.0: 4 ports detected Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak upowerd[4883]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3/9-3:1.0 Feb 10 10:56:43 idallen-oak upowerd[4883]: unhandled action 'bind' on /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3 Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.269853] usb 9-3.4: new SuperSpeed USB device number 44 using xhci_hcd Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.295017] usb 9-3.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8153 Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.295025] usb 9-3.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6 Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.295029] usb 9-3.4: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.295033] usb 9-3.4: Manufacturer: CMI Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.295036] usb 9-3.4: SerialNumber: 000001 Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167072.392573] usb 9-3.4: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 44 using xhci_hcd Feb 10 10:56:44 idallen-oak kernel: [1167073.062310] r8152 9-3.4:1.0 eth3: renamed from eth1 Feb 10 10:56:45 idallen-oak NetworkManager[1403]: <info> [1581350205.3515] devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:05.0/0000:05:00.0/usb9/9-3/9-3.4/9-3.4:1.0/net/eth3, iface: eth3) Feb 10 10:56:47 idallen-oak kernel: [1167075.571652] r8152 9-3.4:1.0 eth3: carrier on $ usb-devices [...] T: Bus=09 Lev=02 Prnt=53 Port=03 Cnt=01 Dev#= 54 Spd=5000 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 3.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs= 2 P: Vendor=0bda ProdID=8153 Rev=30.00 S: Manufacturer=CMI S: Product=USB 10/100/1000 LAN S: SerialNumber=000001 C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=288mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=00 Driver=r8152 T: Bus=09 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=02 Dev#= 3 Spd=5000 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 3.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs= 2 P: Vendor=0bda ProdID=8153 Rev=30.00 S: Manufacturer=CMI S: Product=USB 10/100/1000 LAN S: SerialNumber=000001 C: #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=288mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=00 Driver=r8152 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => Confirmed -- 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/1586195 Title: Realtek 8153-based ethernet adapter on usb3 eventually stops working requiring unplug/replug Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Xenial: Expired Bug description: Continued in Bug #1622322. Seems to be paired with dmesg entries like this on the trusty kernel: [24763.731054] usb 4-4.2: Disable of device-initiated U1 failed. [24763.734507] usb 4-4.2: Disable of device-initiated U2 failed. [24763.734594] r815x 4-4.2:2.0 eth3: unregister 'r815x' usb-0000:00:14.0-4.2, RTL8153 ECM Device [24763.802963] usb 4-4.2: Set SEL for device-initiated U1 failed. [24763.806450] usb 4-4.2: Set SEL for device-initiated U2 failed. [24763.809953] usb 4-4.2: usb_reset_and_verify_device Failed to disable LTM [24763.809953] . [24763.810579] usb 4-4.2: USB disconnect, device number 7 [24763.940765] userif-1: sent link down event. [24763.940769] userif-1: sent link up event. And like this on mainline: [ 259.731142] usb 4-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd [ 259.752915] usb 4-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8153 [ 259.752918] usb 4-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6 [ 259.752920] usb 4-3: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN [ 259.752921] usb 4-3: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 259.752922] usb 4-3: SerialNumber: 000001000000 [ 259.909368] usb 4-3: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd [ 259.993254] r8152 4-3:1.0 eth0: v1.08.3 [ 260.079151] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 296.266600] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready [ 300.785814] r8152 4-3:1.0 eth0: Stop submitting intr, status -71 [ 302.832697] usb 4-3: usb_reset_and_verify_device Failed to disable LTM [ 302.832697] . [ 302.833086] usb 4-3: USB disconnect, device number 4 Mainline version fyi: [ 0.000000] Linux version 4.6.0-040600-generic (kernel@gomeisa) (gcc version 5.3.1 20160509 (Ubuntu 5.3.1-19ubuntu1) ) #201605151930 SMP Sun May 15 23:32:59 UTC 2016 I also get a similar message about 'Failed to disable LTM' if I just unplug the device before the breakage occurs. I've attached lsusb before the breakage occurs (so you can see the device) from the mainline kernel. Interestingly it appears the drivers on trusty and wily/mainline are different (r815x vs r8152) yet still exhibit similar troubles. I'm still digging around to try and figure out why this doesn't seem to be working, but I was wondering if you all had any idea what might be going pear-shaped here. Thanks! 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