Public bug reported: After the upgrade to 12.10 while trying to pair a bluetooth headset the following message appears on the syslog:
------------[ cut here ]------------ Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433514] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.5.0/lib/kobject.c:196 kobject_add_internal+0x204/0x220() Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433515] Hardware name: Dell System XPS L502X Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433517] kobject_add_internal failed for ep_83 with -EEXIST, don't try to register things with the same name in the same directory. Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433518] Modules linked in: snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek joydev pci_stub vboxpci(O) vboxnetadp(O) vboxnetflt(O) vboxdrv(O) bbswitch(O) parport_pc ppdev bnep rfcomm binfmt_misc arc4 btusb bluetooth dell_wmi sparse_keymap uvcvideo videobuf2_core videodev videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops dell_laptop dcdbas coretemp kvm_intel kvm ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel cryptd aes_x86_64 snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm microcode snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq psmouse iwlwifi snd_timer snd_seq_device mac80211 serio_raw cfg80211 lpc_ich snd i915 soundcore snd_page_alloc mei wmi drm_kms_helper drm i2c_algo_bit video mac_hid lp parport r8169 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433559] Pid: 51, comm: kworker/3:1 Tainted: G W O 3.5.0-16-generic #25-Ubuntu Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433560] Call Trace: Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433564] [<ffffffff81051c4f>] warn_slowpath_common+0x7f/0xc0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433568] [<ffffffff81051d46>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x46/0x50 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433571] [<ffffffff8132b1d4>] kobject_add_internal+0x204/0x220 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433575] [<ffffffff8132b527>] kobject_add+0x67/0xc0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433578] [<ffffffff8141ca86>] device_add+0x106/0x6c0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433582] [<ffffffff8142b52d>] ? pm_runtime_init+0xdd/0xf0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433585] [<ffffffff8141d05e>] device_register+0x1e/0x30 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433589] [<ffffffff814be36e>] usb_create_ep_devs+0x9e/0xf0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433592] [<ffffffff814b6529>] create_intf_ep_devs+0x59/0x80 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433595] [<ffffffff814b83a6>] usb_set_interface+0x216/0x2d0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433600] [<ffffffffa04ca9ed>] btusb_work+0x22d/0x3e0 [btusb] Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433603] [<ffffffff810707fa>] process_one_work+0x12a/0x420 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433608] [<ffffffffa04ca7c0>] ? btusb_submit_isoc_urb+0x220/0x220 [btusb] Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433611] [<ffffffff8107139e>] worker_thread+0x12e/0x2f0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433614] [<ffffffff81071270>] ? manage_workers.isra.26+0x200/0x200 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433616] [<ffffffff81076293>] kthread+0x93/0xa0 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433619] [<ffffffff8168a864>] kernel_thread_helper+0x4/0x10 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433623] [<ffffffff81076200>] ? flush_kthread_worker+0x80/0x80 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433626] [<ffffffff8168a860>] ? gs_change+0x13/0x13 Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X kernel: [ 836.433628] ---[ end trace 67c75d83bd3d4dbb ]--- The bluetooth device pairs correctly but does not work and logs the following messages:\ Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X bluetoothd[5665]: Operation not supported (95) Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X pulseaudio[2481]: [pulseaudio] bluetooth-util.c: Failed to acquire transport fd: Input/output error Sep 30 12:13:39 XPS-L502X pulseaudio[2481]: [pulseaudio] module.c: Failed to load module "module-bluetooth-device" (argument: "address="00:18:6B:A1:55:AC" path="/org/bluez/5665/hci0/dev_00_18_6B_A1_55_AC""): initialization failed. Please let me know if you need any more info or testing. This works as expected on the same machine running 12.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-16.25-generic 3.5.4 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.5.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: gabriel 2481 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sun Sep 30 12:14:33 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: Bluetooth sound card not detected UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-24 (6 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/29/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A11 dmi.board.name: 04X7VP dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd05/29/2012:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL502X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn04X7VP:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L502X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1059118 Title: btusb kernel taint while trying to pair a bluetooth headset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1059118/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs