On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 8:40 PM, Alan Stern <st...@rowland.harvard.edu> wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Aug 2013, James Stone wrote:
>
>> >>>> > Okay, so the USB controllers do share IRQ lines.  Were you using the
>> >>>> > other USB buses when the errors occurred?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Webcam microphone might have been on.
>> >>>
>> >>> You should try testing with no other USB activity going on.  Just in
>> >>> case.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Not yet tried this, but I have tested the latest bios, and still get
>> >> the same lockup. Full function-trace attached.
>> >
>> > OK . I have now tested with the webcam disconnected, and I don't seem
>> > to be able to get this bug to occur.
>> >
>>
>> Ah - and on plugging the webcam in, it happened immediately.
>
> Is the webcam on the same bus as the audio card or a different bus?  I
> assume a different one, because the usbmon traces showed no signs of
> traffic to or from a webcam.
>
> Also, this doesn't explain why plugging in the webcam should interfere
> with audio.  If the webcam's driver was leaving interrupts disabled for
> too long, it should have shown up in the irqsoff output.
>
> Can you try applying the two patches posted by Steve and Peter and then
> seeing if the irqsoff report shows anything interesting when you plug
> in the webcam?
>

Yep - it's underway... The webcam does have an audio aspect to it tho
- in that it has a built-in mic. They are on different busses.

James
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