Public bug reported: I get an error from lspci -vvv:
$ sudo lspci -vvv > /dev/null pcilib: sysfs_read_vpd: read failed: Connection timed out Repeating with strace to see what's going on: $ sudo strace lspci -vvv > /dev/null [snip] open("/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:05:00.0/vpd", O_RDONLY) = 4 pread(4, 0x7fffeec46a2e, 1, 0) = -1 ETIMEDOUT (Connection timed out) write(2, "pcilib: ", 8pcilib: ) = 8 write(2, "sysfs_read_vpd: read failed: Con"..., 49sysfs_read_vpd: read failed: Connection timed out) = 49 write(2, "\n", 1 ) = 1 pread(3, "\1\0\1\30", 4, 256) = 4 pread(3, "\0\0\20\0\0\0\0\0!\0\6\0\300\21\0\0\0 \0\0\264\0\0\0", 24, 260) = 24 pread(3, "\3\0\1\0", 4, 384) = 4 pread(3, "\377\351\332\24\303{\303\377", 8, 388) = 8 readlink("/sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:05:00.0/driver", "../../../../bus/pci/drivers/atl1c", 1024) = 33 close(3) = 0 close(4) = 0 write(1, "1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512n"..., 4013) = 4013 exit_group(0) = ? This is a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 on an Asus U36SD laptop. $ cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 I'm attaching lspci-vnvn.log, running that command also gave the same error message again. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ketil 2063 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xdf000000 irq 22' Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,10431ba3,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 29 Simple ctrls : 13 Date: Wed May 9 21:53:00 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. U36SD ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=A04E97D64E97A416 loop=/hostname/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 pci=nomsi vt.handoff=7 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 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (11 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: U36SD.205 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: U36SD dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrU36SD.205:bd07/12/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnU36SD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnU36SD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: U36SD dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise staging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997307 Title: lcpci -vvv gives pcilib: sysfs_read_vpd: read failed: Connection timed out To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/997307/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs