1969:10a1 [Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P] alx module problem (wakeonlan)

[Sam Gweon]

I am using 13.10 (saucy) on my new laptop---a Lenovo laptop (Y510P).

It appears that the alx module that loads the network card (08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8171 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)) might have some problem.

The wakonlan functionality is important for me. However, when I do

ethtool eth0

I do not get any encouraging information on wakeonlan. There just isn't any information printed out regarding wakeonlan.

However, when booted to the Windows 7 partition, it is shown that this network card does support wakeonlan, and wakeonlan does work when I put the computer to sleep and then send the magic packet to it.
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ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: gweon 2649 F.... pulseaudio
                      gweon 2907 F.... panel-5-mixer
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gweon 2649 F.... pulseaudio
                      gweon 2907 F.... panel-5-mixer
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fbec5182-7824-41fa-97f4-6af1f60bc15a
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-04-30 (918 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 20217
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=bb8e49fb-46b6-4a7d-bfd4-8a12679411d7 ro quiet splash video.use_bios_initial_backlight=0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
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 i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-31 (3 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout griffin lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers www-data
dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 74CN35WW(V1.10)
dmi.board.asset.tag: YB00831328
dmi.board.name: 20217
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900003STD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: YB00831328
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr74CN35WW(V1.10):bd07/18/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20217:pvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:rvnLENOVO:rn20217:rvr31900003STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:
dmi.product.name: 20217
dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
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ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: gweon 2649 F.... pulseaudio
                      gweon 2907 F.... panel-5-mixer
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gweon 2649 F.... pulseaudio
                      gweon 2907 F.... panel-5-mixer
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fbec5182-7824-41fa-97f4-6af1f60bc15a
InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-04-30 (918 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 20217
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=bb8e49fb-46b6-4a7d-bfd4-8a12679411d7 ro quiet splash video.use_bios_initial_backlight=0
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 i686
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-31 (3 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 74CN35WW(V1.10)
dmi.board.asset.tag: YB00831328
dmi.board.name: 20217
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900003STD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: YB00831328
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr74CN35WW(V1.10):bd07/18/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20217:pvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:rvnLENOVO:rn20217:rvr31900003STD:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadY510P:
dmi.product.name: 20217
dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Y510P
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

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and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

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[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 v3.12 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-saucy/

[Sam Gweon (gweon)]

Thanks. I just downloaded kernel 3.12, from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12-saucy/, and rebooted my machine with this new kernel. Verified that I am running the new kernel.

However, I still do not see that the wol capability of my card is recognized by ethtool.

So, I will go ahead and do what you tell me to do below, regarding the tag and the status.

[Sam Gweon (gweon)]

I just tried this new kernel. However, ethtool still does not recognize the wol capability of my card.

[Sam Gweon (gweon)]

As far as I can recall, the answer is No. With a different ubuntu version, the card was not even recognized. I do not recall that the ethernet card ever worked perfectly (with wol). I could test recent versions of ubuntu with live CDs, though, if this information is important.

[Sam Gweon (gweon)]

12.04 : the card did not work.
12.10, 13.04: wol never worked here (I think).
13.10: the card works but the wol does not work.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Sam Gweon, 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.

[Sam Gweon (gweon)]

Actually, I do not understand this.

Every new device that is not supported by old kernels could be called to have an "upstream bug."

I hope you do not mean this, and I hope you did not misunderstand the situation.

Please keep in mind that I did not really use any old ubuntu distros with this computer. Since I bought this new laptop very recently (early November), I tested 12.04 (which is the one that I used with my old laptop), and then I installed 13.10, which was the latest at that time.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Sam Gweon, thank you for your comments. Regarding them:
"Every new device that is not supported by old kernels could be called to have an upstream bug."

This is incorrect. If a bug is reproducible in an Ubuntu (downstream) kernel but not mainline (upstream), it's not an upstream bug.

"Please keep in mind that I did not really use any old ubuntu distros with this computer. Since I bought this new laptop..."

If you want to maximize the speed of this bug being fixed, you would want to follow the instructions advised to you in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1247667/comments/26 .

[Sam Gweon (gweon)]

I see. Now, I understand what an "upstream bug" is and what you are asking me to do. I will get to it sometime today.