Hello, # Summary Plugging on USB3 port an USB-to-ethernet device yields slow performance, dmesg flooded with errors. Plugging on USB2 port, exact same situation otherwise, works well. Reproducible : not always, about 3 out of 4 attempts. # Details Observed on Asus n55s laptop with 64-bit Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz and 64-bit kernel 3.11.0-15-generic #23-Ubuntu. Machine has 2 USB3 ports on the left, 2 USB2 ports on the right. Device USB ID is ID 0b95:1790 ASIX Electronics Corp. ### When working (USB2 port) * ethernet auto-negociation is fast * mii-tool is fast (typical 0.05s) * few lines in dmesg * good performance ### When failing : * ethernet auto-negociation fails, then sometimes eventually works * mii-tool is slow (10s of seconds instead of 0.05s) time sudo mii-tool eth0: no link eth1: 10 Mbit, half duplex, no link real 0m40.014s user 0m0.013s sys 0m0.006s time sudo mii-tool eth0: no link eth1: 10 Mbit, half duplex, no link real 0m50.015s user 0m0.011s sys 0m0.011s time sudo mii-tool eth0: no link eth1: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok real 0m10.051s user 0m0.000s sys 0m0.012s But on some attempts mii-tool is fast... time sudo mii-tool eth0: no link eth1: negotiated 100baseTx-FD, link ok real 0m0.057s user 0m0.011s sys 0m0.012s * DHCP eventually completes (after about 30 seconds) then ethernet works. * whole system behaviour feels a little sluggish (not very clear, though) * mii-tool still slow (10s of seconds instead of 0.05s) ## dmesg when failing Full dmesg attached. Specific lines with occurrence count at random point (obtained with "dmesg | sed 's/^................//' | sort | uniq -c | sort -n" ). 50 ei_me 0000:00:16.0: reset: wrong host start response 51 ei_me 0000:00:16.0: reset: unexpected enumeration response hbm. 60 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: kevent 4 may have been dropped 100 ei_me 0000:00:16.0: unexpected reset: dev_state = RESETTING 141 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD 214 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 Another attempt 11 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0000: -110 14 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -110 61 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. 61 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr 209 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: kevent 4 may have been dropped 809 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 925 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD 5 IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready 6 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0001: -110 6 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0009: -110 6 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x000a: -110 6 net_ratelimit: 31 callbacks suppressed 9 IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready 10 net_ratelimit: 30 callbacks suppressed 14 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0000: -110 14 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -110 209 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: kevent 4 may have been dropped 232 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. 232 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr 610 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD 809 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 Jan 16 18:39:35 n55sf-l kernel: [203181.206451] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203181.578841] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203181.578854] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.075350] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.075364] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.199491] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.199504] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.944174] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.944178] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203183.068300] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203183.068305] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203183.192433] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr ## On USB2 port everything fine. Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202408.897761] usb 2-1.4: new high-speed USB device number 18 using ehci-pci Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202408.996745] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0b95, idProduct=1790 Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202408.996757] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202408.996763] usb 2-1.4: Product: AX88179 Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202408.996769] usb 2-1.4: Manufacturer: ASIX Elec. Corp. Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202408.996774] usb 2-1.4: SerialNumber: 00000000000116 Jan 16 18:26:44 n55sf-l kernel: [202409.325222] ax88179_178a 2-1.4:1.0 eth1: register 'ax88179_178a' at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.4, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet, 00:05:1b:a3:37:f6 Jan 16 18:26:45 n55sf-l kernel: [202409.681691] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Jan 16 18:26:45 n55sf-l kernel: [202409.685338] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Jan 16 18:26:47 n55sf-l kernel: [202411.782132] ax88179_178a 2-1.4:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 Jan 16 18:26:47 n55sf-l kernel: [202411.785044] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready ## Once things went find on a USB3 port Jan 16 18:27:45 n55sf-l kernel: [202470.636671] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 12 using xhci_hcd Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202470.689067] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=0b95, idProduct=1790 Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202470.689079] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202470.689085] usb 3-2: Product: AX88179 Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202470.689090] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: ASIX Elec. Corp. Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202470.689095] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 00000000000116 Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202471.012136] ax88179_178a 3-2:1.0 eth1: register 'ax88179_178a' at usb-0000:04:00.0-2, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet, 00:05:1b:a3:37:f6 Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202471.367771] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Jan 16 18:27:46 n55sf-l kernel: [202471.371383] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Jan 16 18:27:48 n55sf-l kernel: [202473.414584] ax88179_178a 3-2:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 Jan 16 18:27:48 n55sf-l kernel: [202473.416586] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready ## Then bad again on next attempt on USB3 port With different infinite loop of error messages. 11 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0000: -110 14 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -110 61 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. 61 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr 209 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: kevent 4 may have been dropped 809 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 925 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD 5 IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready 6 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0001: -110 6 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0009: -110 6 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x000a: -110 6 net_ratelimit: 31 callbacks suppressed 9 IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready 10 net_ratelimit: 30 callbacks suppressed 14 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to read reg index 0x0000: -110 14 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -110 209 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: kevent 4 may have been dropped 232 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. 232 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr 610 xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD 809 ax88179_178a 4-1:1.0 eth1: ax88179 - Link status is: 1 Jan 16 18:39:35 n55sf-l kernel: [203181.206451] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203181.578841] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203181.578854] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.075350] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.075364] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.199491] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:36 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.199504] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.944174] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203182.944178] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203183.068300] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203183.068305] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: A Set TR Deq Ptr command is pending. Jan 16 18:39:37 n55sf-l kernel: [203183.192433] xhci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: WARN Cannot submit Set TR Deq Ptr ## Additional attemps on USB2 port went fine. lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 13.10 Release: 13.10 LC_ALL=C apt-cache policy linux-image-generic linux-image-generic: Installed: 3.11.0.15.16 Candidate: 3.11.0.15.16 Version table: *** 3.11.0.15.16 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates/main amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-security/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.11.0.12.13 0 500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages Thank you for your attention. Googling error messages suggests a bug in kernel. [](https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.10) [Re: ERROR transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD -- Linux USB](http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg85388.html) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic 3.11.0-15.23 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: stephane 1815 F.... pulseaudio Date: Thu Jan 16 18:34:32 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d05e8def-662d-4d3a-b3b3-4d9d2997966d MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. N55SF MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=12f862a8-f6b9-4c9e-8bf7-030b86b75241 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/29/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N55SF.207 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: N55SF dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN55SF.207:bd08/29/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnN55SF:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnN55SF:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: N55SF dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.