usb ports die with kernel message

[Richard Harding]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.22-10-generic

The recent kernel upgrade has started to create issues for my USB on my Lenovo T61 laptop. It has three ports. The two on the left no longer will work for usb devices. After booting I get a kernel message to the terminal:

kernel: [ 637.852000] Disabling IRQ #21

This is what syslog is reporting before the kernel message
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Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] irq 21: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
2059 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [__report_bad_irq+36/128] __report_bad_irq+0x24/0x80
2060 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [note_interrupt+610/672] note_interrupt+0x262/0x2a0
2061 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [<f88b36c2>] usb_hcd_irq+0x22/0x60 [usbcore]
2062 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [handle_IRQ_event+48/96] handle_IRQ_event+0x30/0x60
2063 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [handle_fasteoi_irq+187/240] handle_fasteoi_irq+0xbb/0xf0
2064 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [do_IRQ+59/112] do_IRQ+0x3b/0x70
2065 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [common_interrupt+35/48] common_interrupt+0x23/0x30
2066 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [<f8866977>] acpi_processor_idle+0x246/0x41f [processor]
2067 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [<f8866731>] acpi_processor_idle+0x0/0x41f [processor]
2068 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [cpu_idle+83/224] cpu_idle+0x53/0xe0
2069 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] =======================
2070 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] handlers:
2071 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] [<f88b36a0>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x60 [usbcore])
2072 Aug 27 11:07:38 traken kernel: [ 637.852000] Disabling IRQ #21

[Roger Binns (ubuntu-rogerbinns)]

This is a duplicate of #126369

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!