14e4:16b3 [Acer Aspire E1-572] Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working

Bug #1242610 reported by Joshua
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Joseph Salisbury
Saucy
Fix Released
Medium
Joseph Salisbury
Trusty
Fix Released
Medium
Joseph Salisbury

Bug Description

my Gigabit Ethernet controller Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57786 doesn't get properly recognized. I can't use it at all.

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ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: joshua 1348 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: joshua 1348 F.... pulseaudio
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-12 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20130925.1)
MachineType: Acer Aspire E1-572
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_DE
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=287c8de2-616f-42ec-998d-1ac09ffb2d8a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
PulseList:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.116
Tags: saucy
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 05/21/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: V2.04
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: EA50_HW
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V2.04
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.04:bd05/21/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireE1-572:pvrV2.04:rvnAcer:rnEA50_HW:rvrV2.04:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Aspire E1-572
dmi.product.version: V2.04
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

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Joshua (njj) wrote : AlsaInfo.txt

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description: updated
tags: added: apport-collected saucy
description: updated
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Joshua (njj) wrote : BootDmesg.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : CRDA.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : CurrentDmesg.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : IwConfig.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : Lsusb.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : ProcCpuinfo.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : ProcInterrupts.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : RfKill.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : UdevDb.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : UdevLog.txt

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Joshua (njj) wrote : WifiSyslog.txt

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tags: added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

This change was made by a bot.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote : Re: Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.12 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-rc6-saucy/

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Joshua (njj) wrote :

Not working in v3.12-rc6-saucy.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
penalvch (penalvch)
tags: added: latest-bios-v2.03
description: updated
penalvch (penalvch)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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tdelunel (tdelunel) wrote :

The problem also occures in ubuntu 13.04.
Then my first idea was to upgrade to 13.10...

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote :

tdelunel, if you have a bug in Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Kernel team, Ubuntu Bug Control team, and Ubuntu Bug Squad would like you to please file a new report by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Please note, not filing a new report would delay your problem being addressed as quickly as possible.

No need exists to comment here at this time. After reading the above documentation in it's entirety, if you have further questions, you are welcome to redirect them to the appropriate mailing list or forum via http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists , or you may contact me directly.

Thank you for your understanding.

tags: added: regression-potential
tags: added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.12-rc6 needs-upstream-testing
removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream
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Joshua (njj) wrote :

I can't test a release prior Saucy because 13.04 doesn't boot at all, the haswell based hardware platform seems to be to new.

tags: added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.12
removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.12-rc6 needs-upstream-testing
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Joshua (njj) wrote :

Still exists in mainstream kernel 3.12 final.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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penalvch (penalvch) wrote : Re: 14e4:16b3 Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working

Joshua, the issue you are reporting is an upstream one. Could you please report this problem through the appropriate channel by following the instructions _verbatim_ at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/kernel#KernelTeam.2BAC8-KernelTeamBugPolicies.Overview_on_Reporting_Bugs_Upstream ?

Please provide a direct URL to your post once you have made it so that it may be tracked.

Thank you for your understanding.

tags: removed: regression-potential
summary: - Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working
+ 14e4:16b3 Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Triaged
summary: - 14e4:16b3 Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working
+ 14e4:16b3 [Acer Aspire E1-572] Broadcom BCM57786 Ethernet not working
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Christian Gruber (gruberchristian) wrote :

The same applies to the networkv card Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57786.

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Christian Gruber (gruberchristian) wrote :

Sorry, I thought this was another bug report, concerning another network card.

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Joshua (njj) wrote :

Found the following thread, can anyone tell in which kernel version this patch, is implemented, or will be implemented? http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=137972085901017&w=2

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Joshua (njj) wrote :
tags: added: patch
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Saucy):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Triaged → In Progress
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Trusty):
status: Triaged → In Progress
assignee: nobody → Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Saucy):
assignee: nobody → Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)
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Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) wrote :

I built a Saucy test kernel with the patch mentioned in comment #27. The test kernel can be downloaded from:

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp1242610

Can you test this kernel and post back if it resolves this bug?

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Joshua (njj) wrote :

Yes, with this kernel the ethernet card gets recognized as eth0 and is working fine.

Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Saucy):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.12.0-2.7

---------------
linux (3.12.0-2.7) trusty; urgency=low

  * Fixed armhf ABI build failure.
  * Release tracker
    - LP: #1249477
 -- Tim Gardner <email address hidden> Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:22:45 -0700

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Trusty):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote :

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel in -proposed solves the problem. Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-saucy' to 'verification-done-saucy'.

If verification is not done by 5 working days from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

tags: added: verification-needed-saucy
Joshua (njj)
tags: added: verification-done-saucy
removed: verification-needed-saucy
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
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This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.11.0-14.21

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linux (3.11.0-14.21) saucy; urgency=low

  [Brad Figg]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1250540

  [ Anthony Wong ]

  * SAUCE: Work around broken ACPI backlight on Dell Inspiron 5537
    - LP: #1231305

  [ Colin Ian King ]

  * SAUCE: eCryptfs: fix 32 bit corruption issue
    - LP: #1243636

  [ Ming Lei ]

  * SAUCE: ext4: fix performance regression in ext4_writepages
    - LP: #1242812

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "bridge: only expire the mdb entry when query is received"
    - LP: #1249081
  * ext4: fix performance regression in writeback of random writes
    - LP: #1242812
  * be2net: pass if_id for v1 and V2 versions of TX_CREATE cmd
    - LP: #1234019
  * tcp: TSO packets automatic sizing
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: TSQ can use a dynamic limit
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: must unclone packets before mangling them
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: do not forget FIN in tcp_shifted_skb()
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: fix incorrect ca_state in tail loss probe
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: do not call sock_put() on TIMEWAIT sockets
    - LP: #1249081
  * batman-adv: set up network coding packet handlers during module init
    - LP: #1249081
  * l2tp: fix kernel panic when using IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
    - LP: #1249081
  * l2tp: Fix build warning with ipv6 disabled.
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: mv643xx_eth: update statistics timer from timer context only
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: mv643xx_eth: fix orphaned statistics timer crash
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: heap overflow in __audit_sockaddr()
    - LP: #1249081
  * sit: amend "allow to use rtnl ops on fb tunnel"
    - LP: #1249081
  * proc connector: fix info leaks
    - LP: #1249081
  * ipv4: fix ineffective source address selection
    - LP: #1249081
  * can: dev: fix nlmsg size calculation in can_get_size()
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: secure_seq: Fix warning when CONFIG_IPV6 and CONFIG_INET are not
    selected
    - LP: #1249081
  * xen-netback: Don't destroy the netdev until the vif is shut down
    - LP: #1249081
  * net/mlx4_en: Rename name of mlx4_en_rx_alloc members
    - LP: #1249081
  * net/mlx4_en: Fix pages never dma unmapped on rx
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: vlan: fix nlmsg size calculation in vlan_get_size()
    - LP: #1249081
  * bridge: update mdb expiration timer upon reports.
    - LP: #1249081
  * vti: get rid of nf mark rule in prerouting
    - LP: #1249081
  * l2tp: must disable bh before calling l2tp_xmit_skb()
    - LP: #1249081
  * netem: update backlog after drop
    - LP: #1249081
  * netem: free skb's in tree on reset
    - LP: #1249081
  * farsync: fix info leak in ioctl
    - LP: #1249081
  * unix_diag: fix info leak
    - LP: #1249081
  * connector: use nlmsg_len() to check message length
    - LP: #1249081
  * bnx2x: record rx queue for LRO packets
    - LP: #1249081
  * virtio-net: don't respond to cpu hotplug notifier if we're not ready
    - LP: #1249081
  * virtio-net: refill only when device is up during setting queues
    - LP: #1249081
  * bridge: Correctly clamp MAX forward_delay when enabling STP
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: dst: provide accessor function to dst->xfrm
 ...

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu Saucy):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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