8086:088e [Clevo P150EM] Bluetooth and WIFI always turned ON

[Pete Hildebrandt]

On my Clevo laptop (P150EM) bluetooth is always turned on and it can not be turned of using the fn-key. This has worked fine under Ubuntu 12.10 with kernel 3.5.0. This seems to be related to current kernel versions.

Bluetooth turns on right when the kernel starts booting after grub.

I have tested:
- Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.5.0 - works
- Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.6.0 - works
- Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.6.11 - works
- Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.7.0rc1 - broken
- Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.7.9 - broken
- Ubuntu 12.10, kernel 3.8.0 - broken
- Ubuntu 13.04, kernel 3.8.0 - broken

Other people have that problem too:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/708796-clevo-p150em-p170em-sager-np9150-9170-backlit-keyboard-driver-beta-testers-needed-2.html

I noticed this, when I tried to boot a newer kernel under Ubuntu 12.10 to fix my brightness fn-keys:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1041116

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-7-generic 3.8.0-7.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-7.15-generic 3.8.0
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-7-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4676 F.... pulseaudio
                      ubuntu 14791 F.... pulseaudio
CasperVersion: 1.330
Date: Fri Feb 22 23:20:19 2013
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130222)
MachineType: CLEVO P15xEMx
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB:
 0 nouveaufb
 1 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-7-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-7-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.103
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/19/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Applicable
dmi.board.name: P15xEMx
dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: CLEVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Applicable
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd12/19/2012:svnCLEVO:pnP15xEMx:pvrNotApplicable:rvnCLEVO:rnP15xEMx:rvrNotApplicable:cvnCLEVO:ct10:cvrNotApplicable:
dmi.product.name: P15xEMx
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: CLEVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[YannUbuntu (yannubuntu)]

FYI, I don't reproduce the bug on Clevo W240HU/W250HUQ with Ubuntu 12.10 kernel 3.7.0-030700rc8 : my BT hotkey can enable and disable BT.

[Pete Hildebrandt (send2ph)]

Maybe the issue only occurs on the P150EM/P170EM.
Here I found someone with a P150EM and he has the problem too. He is running Gentoo with a 3.7.2 kernel.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/linux-compatibility-software/708796-clevo-p150em-p170em-sager-np9150-9170-backlit-keyboard-driver-beta-testers-needed-2.html#post9092557

I played some more with the kernels found here:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

with the following results:
3.6.11-030611 - works
3.7.0-030700rc1 - broken

As can be seen in the lspci.txt I have an
Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6235

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.8 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

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/v3.8-raring/

[Pete Hildebrandt (send2ph)]

Thanks for helping me with my problem. I just tested the latest upstream kernel and the bug still exists there.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

This issue appears to be an upstream bug, since you tested the latest upstream kernel. Would it be possible for you to open an upstream bug report[0]? That will allow the upstream Developers to examine the issue, and may provide a quicker resolution to the bug.

Please follow the instructions on the wiki page[0]. The first step is to email the appropriate mailing list. If no response is received, then a bug may be opened on bugzilla.kernel.org.

[0] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/kernel

[Pete Hildebrandt (send2ph)]

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Yes, I will open an upstream bug report.
But I just noticed something else:
WIFI can't be turned off either.

When I push FN+F11 (to toggle Wifi) the LED turns off for less than a second and the Wifi-connection get disconnected. But then the LED comes right back ON and the Wifi gets reconnected.

[Pete Hildebrandt (send2ph)]

I just reported the bug upstream to: <email address hidden>

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Pete Hildebrandt, the next step is to bisect from 3.6.11 to 3.7.0rc1 in order to identify the offending commit. Could you please do this following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection ?

[Pete Hildebrandt (send2ph)]

Hi, Christopher, I had to send my Clevo P150EM in for repair. I will try bisecting, when I have it back.

[Daniel Dean (f-7e-m-deactivatedaccount)]

I have this problem as well with the same laptop. I am running Ubuntu 13.10 with 3.11.0-12-generic. I'm new to Ubuntu and Linux so forgive me if I mess up.

I am going to attempt the bisect.

[Daniel Dean (f-7e-m-deactivatedaccount)]

I also have the same results for the kernels mentioned although I have a Killer Wireless-N 1202 (Combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth). I have attached the output from lspci (for the Wi-FI part) but it will not let me attach the one from lsusb (for Bluetooth) as well?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Daniel Dean, so your hardware may be tracked, could you please file a new report via a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

[Daniel Dean (f-7e-m-deactivatedaccount)]

I have done so: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1254454

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