virt-manager is unresponsive when opening a VM console (only when Samsung Galaxy S3 is plugged into USB port)

Bug #1537830 reported by Phillip T. George
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Bug Description

virt-manager hangs when opening a VM console. This is after a recent updates, so I assume its related to that. Works just fine with the spice client. Tried creating a new VM, but it did the same thing when it launched.

Here are hopefully the relevant package versions that are installed:
$ dpkg -l | grep -i "qemu\|virt"
ii gir1.2-libvirt-glib-1.0 0.2.2-0.1 amd64 libvirt glib mainloop integration
ii gvfs:amd64 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 amd64 userspace virtual filesystem - GIO module
ii gvfs-backends 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 amd64 userspace virtual filesystem - backends
ii gvfs-bin 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 amd64 userspace virtual filesystem - binaries
ii gvfs-common 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 all userspace virtual filesystem - common data files
ii gvfs-daemons 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 amd64 userspace virtual filesystem - servers
ii gvfs-fuse 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 amd64 userspace virtual filesystem - fuse server
ii gvfs-libs:amd64 1.24.2-0ubuntu4 amd64 userspace virtual filesystem - private libraries
ii ipxe-qemu 1.0.0+git-20141004.86285d1-1ubuntu3 all PXE boot firmware - ROM images for qemu
ii libcacard0:amd64 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 Virtual Common Access Card (CAC) Emulator (runtime library)
ii libgnomevfs2-0:amd64 1:2.24.4-6ubuntu2 amd64 GNOME Virtual File System (runtime libraries)
ii libgnomevfs2-common 1:2.24.4-6ubuntu2 amd64 GNOME Virtual File System (common files)
ii libvirt-bin 1.2.16-2ubuntu11.15.10.2 amd64 programs for the libvirt library
ii libvirt-glib-1.0-0 0.2.2-0.1 amd64 libvirt glib mainloop integration
ii libvirt0 1.2.16-2ubuntu11.15.10.2 amd64 library for interfacing with different virtualization systems
ii openvpn 2.3.7-1ubuntu1 amd64 virtual private network daemon
ii python-libvirt 1.2.15-0ubuntu1 amd64 libvirt Python bindings
ii qemu 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 fast processor emulator
ii qemu-block-extra:amd64 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 extra block backend modules for qemu-system and qemu-utils
ii qemu-kvm 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU Full virtualization
ii qemu-slof 20140630+dfsg-1ubuntu1 all Slimline Open Firmware -- QEMU PowerPC version
ii qemu-system 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries
ii qemu-system-arm 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (arm)
ii qemu-system-common 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (common files)
ii qemu-system-mips 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (mips)
ii qemu-system-misc 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (miscelaneous)
ii qemu-system-ppc 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (ppc)
ii qemu-system-sparc 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (sparc)
ii qemu-system-x86 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU full system emulation binaries (x86)
ii qemu-user 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU user mode emulation binaries
ii qemu-user-binfmt 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU user mode binfmt registration for qemu-user
ii qemu-utils 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu9.1 amd64 QEMU utilities
ii samba-vfs-modules 2:4.1.17+dfsg-4ubuntu3.1 amd64 Samba Virtual FileSystem plugins
ii tightvncserver 1.3.10-0ubuntu2 amd64 virtual network computing server software
ii unity-scope-virtualbox 0.1+13.10.20130723-0ubuntu1 all VirtualBox scope for Unity
ii virt-manager 1:1.0.1-5ubuntu2 all desktop application for managing virtual machines
ii virt-viewer 1.0-1 amd64 Displaying the graphical console of a virtual machine
ii virtinst 1:1.0.1-5ubuntu2 all Programs to create and clone virtual machines
ii xtightvncviewer 1.3.10-0ubuntu2 amd64 virtual network computing client software for X

Here's the apt history:
Start-Date: 2016-01-21 16:38:17
Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.101'
Install: linux-headers-4.2.0-25-generic:amd64 (4.2.0-25.30, automatic), linux-image-extra-4.2.0-25-generic:amd64 (4.2.0-25.30, automatic), linux-image-4.2.0-25-generic:amd64 (4.2.0-25.30, automatic), linux-headers-4.2.0-25:amd64 (4.2.0-25.30, automatic)
Upgrade: bind9-host:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), liblwres90:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), linux-headers-generic:amd64 (4.2.0.23.25, 4.2.0.25.27), libavformat-ffmpeg56:amd64 (2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1, 2.7.5-0ubuntu0.15.10.1), libdns100:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libisc-export95:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libisccfg90:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libbind9-90:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libswresample-ffmpeg1:amd64 (2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1, 2.7.5-0ubuntu0.15.10.1), bind9:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), python-libxml2:amd64 (2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.3), dnsutils:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libxml2:amd64 (2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.3), libxml2:i386 (2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.3), libswscale-ffmpeg3:amd64 (2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1, 2.7.5-0ubuntu0.15.10.1), bind9utils:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libavcodec-extra:amd64 (2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1, 2.7.5-0ubuntu0.15.10.1), libavutil-ffmpeg54:amd64 (2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1, 2.7.5-0ubuntu0.15.10.1), libisccfg-export90:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libdns-export100:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libxml2-utils:amd64 (2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.3), libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56:amd64 (2.7.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.1, 2.7.5-0ubuntu0.15.10.1), linux-image-generic:amd64 (4.2.0.23.25, 4.2.0.25.27), libirs-export91:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libisccc90:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), libisc95:amd64 (9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.1, 9.9.5.dfsg-11ubuntu1.2), linux-generic:amd64 (4.2.0.23.25, 4.2.0.25.27)
End-Date: 2016-01-21 16:41:47

Start-Date: 2016-01-22 10:50:36
Commandline: apt-get install libncurses5-dev
Install: libtinfo-dev:amd64 (5.9+20150516-2ubuntu1, automatic), libncurses5-dev:amd64 (5.9+20150516-2ubuntu1)
End-Date: 2016-01-22 10:50:42

Start-Date: 2016-01-22 10:55:07
Commandline: apt-get autoremove
Remove: linux-image-extra-4.2.0-22-generic:amd64 (4.2.0-22.27), linux-image-4.2.0-22-generic:amd64 (4.2.0-22.27), linux-headers-4.2.0-22:amd64 (4.2.0-22.27), linux-headers-4.2.0-22-generic:amd64 (4.2.0-22.27)
End-Date: 2016-01-22 10:57:28

Start-Date: 2016-01-22 10:58:46
Commandline: apt-get install bison
Install: m4:amd64 (1.4.17-4, automatic), bison:amd64 (3.0.2.dfsg-2), libbison-dev:amd64 (3.0.2.dfsg-2, automatic)
End-Date: 2016-01-22 10:58:50

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Phillip T. George (ptgeorge) wrote :

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="15.10 (Wily Werewolf)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 15.10"
VERSION_ID="15.10"
HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"

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Phillip T. George (ptgeorge) wrote :

Note that if the VM is not running, that it will show "guest not running". If the VM is running, I have no way to get to that VM's settings within the virt-manager UI.

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Phillip T. George (ptgeorge) wrote :

Found part of the cause. This seems to only be triggered if I have my Samsung Galaxy S3 plugged into the USB port to charge...

summary: - virt-manager is unresponsive when opening a VM console
+ virt-manager is unresponsive when opening a VM console (only when
+ Samsung Galaxy S3 is plugged into USB port)
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