[Samsung NP350E5C-A02AU] function keys cause machine to freeze

[slumbergod]

FN+F6 (Mute), FN+F7 (Volume Down), and FN+F7 (Volume Up) cause the machine to become highly unstable requiring a power off holding the power button in. This did not happen in Ubuntu 13.04.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-27.50-generic 3.13.11
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: slumbergod 2252 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Tue May 27 09:23:11 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-18 (38 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140414)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 350V5C/351V5C/3540VC/3440VC
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-27-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=7ef0aef5-c4f9-45fb-b729-95b463a492d6 ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-27-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.2
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: rts5139
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/04/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P09ABE
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NP350E5C-A02AU
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: BOARD REVISION 00
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP09ABE:bd07/04/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn350V5C/351V5C/3540VC/3440VC:pvrP09ABE.012.CP:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP350E5C-A02AU:rvrBOARDREVISION00:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: 350V5C/351V5C/3540VC/3440VC
dmi.product.version: P09ABE.012.CP
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

slumbergod, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. Could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (3.16-rc7) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
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where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
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This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
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If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
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As well, please remove the tag:
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Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your understanding.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

slumbergod, the next step is to fully commit bisect in order to identify the offending commit. Could you please do this following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection ?

[slumbergod (slumbergod)]

Appears to be present in Raring, Saucy, and Trusty kernels so it is clearly related to the unique hardware of this Samsung notebook.

What has changed is the behaviour with Trusty. In earlier versions of Xubuntu the volume function keys didn't cause is state requiring a reboot.

Now looking at getting the scancodes for the keys to see if it is possible to reprogram them.

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