xhci_hcd crashes with error "ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD ep_index 5 comp_code 1"

[Karl-Philipp Richter]

Symptoms:

  * NIC Asix 88179 with driver `ax88179_178a` 1.14.2 is no longer listed in `ifconfig`
  * Wifi controller Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 refuses to work in `network-manager` (but is listed in `ifconfig`)
  * dmesg reveals > 100 messages in the form of
        xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: ERROR Transfer event TRB DMA ptr not part of current TD ep_index 5 comp_code 1
        xhci_hcd 0000:00:14.0: Looking for event-dma [digit] trb-start 000000022038b8d0 trb-end 000000022038b920 seg-start 000000022038b000 seg-end 000000022038bff0
    and
        [26029.747637] ------------[ cut here ]------------
        [26029.747647] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 0 at /build/linux-PoTihC/linux-4.2.0/net/sched/sch_generic.c:303 dev_watchdog+0x237/0x240()
        [26029.747649] NETDEV WATCHDOG: eth2 (ax88179_178a): transmit queue 0 timed out
        [26029.747650] Modules linked in: md4 nls_utf8 cifs fscache snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_conexant snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core snd_hwdep snd_pcm snd_timer thinkpad_acpi nvram snd soundcore msr bbswitch(OE) binfmt_misc pci_stub vboxpci(OE) vboxnetadp(OE) vboxnetflt(OE) vboxdrv(OE) cdc_ether ax88179_178a(OE) usbnet r8152 mii uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_core v4l2_common videodev media nls_iso8859_1 arc4 iwldvm mac80211 intel_rapl x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp kvm_intel kvm crct10dif_pclmul crc32_pclmul cryptd joydev input_leds serio_raw iwlwifi cfg80211 lpc_ich mei_me mei ideapad_laptop sparse_keymap mac_hid shpchp parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 btrfs xor raid6_pq hid_generic usbhid hid bcache i915 psmouse i2c_algo_bit
        [26029.747690] ahci drm_kms_helper libahci drm wmi video
        [26029.747696] CPU: 3 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/3 Tainted: G OE 4.2.0-30-generic #36-Ubuntu
        [26029.747698] Hardware name: LENOVO IdeaPad U410 /Lenovo , BIOS 65CN90WW 09/25/2012
        [26029.747699] 0000000000000000 f41b1c87b51e49e2 ffff88022f2c3d48 ffffffff817ebf13
        [26029.747701] 0000000000000000 ffff88022f2c3da0 ffff88022f2c3d88 ffffffff8107b9d6
        [26029.747703] ffff88022f2c3db8 0000000000000000 ffff8800c78e7480 0000000000000003
        [26029.747705] Call Trace:
        [26029.747707] <IRQ> [<ffffffff817ebf13>] dump_stack+0x45/0x57
        [26029.747714] [<ffffffff8107b9d6>] warn_slowpath_common+0x86/0xc0
        [26029.747717] [<ffffffff8107ba65>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x55/0x70
        [26029.747720] [<ffffffff8170a907>] dev_watchdog+0x237/0x240
        [26029.747722] [<ffffffff8170a6d0>] ? qdisc_rcu_free+0x50/0x50
        [26029.747725] [<ffffffff810e59d9>] call_timer_fn+0x39/0xf0
        [26029.747727] [<ffffffff8170a6d0>] ? qdisc_rcu_free+0x50/0x50
        [26029.747729] [<ffffffff810e6461>] run_timer_softirq+0x221/0x2d0
        [26029.747732] [<ffffffff8107fe46>] __do_softirq+0xf6/0x250
        [26029.747734] [<ffffffff81080113>] irq_exit+0xa3/0xb0
        [26029.747737] [<ffffffff817f5a46>] smp_apic_timer_interrupt+0x46/0x60
        [26029.747739] [<ffffffff817f3bdb>] apic_timer_interrupt+0x6b/0x70
        [26029.747740] <EOI> [<ffffffff816885d0>] ? cpuidle_enter_state+0x130/0x270
        [26029.747745] [<ffffffff816885ab>] ? cpuidle_enter_state+0x10b/0x270
        [26029.747747] [<ffffffff81688747>] cpuidle_enter+0x17/0x20
        [26029.747749] [<ffffffff810bdb62>] call_cpuidle+0x32/0x60
        [26029.747751] [<ffffffff81688723>] ? cpuidle_select+0x13/0x20
        [26029.747753] [<ffffffff810bddfd>] cpu_startup_entry+0x26d/0x330
        [26029.747757] [<ffffffff8104d3c3>] start_secondary+0x183/0x1c0
        [26029.747759] ---[ end trace a2f42b575e1938e3 ]---
  * after reconnection of Asix device
        [26393.827959] usb 2-2.2: USB disconnect, device number 3
        [26393.827964] usb 2-2.2.1: USB disconnect, device number 5
        [26393.938963] ax88179_178a 2-2.2.1:1.0 eth2: unregister 'ax88179_178a' usb-0000:00:14.0-2.2.1, ASIX AX88179 USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet
        [26393.938995] ax88179_178a 2-2.2.1:1.0 eth2: Failed to read reg index 0x0002: -19
        [26393.938999] ax88179_178a 2-2.2.1:1.0 eth2: Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -19
        [26393.951085] usb 1-2.2: USB disconnect, device number 4
        [26393.959412] ax88179_178a 2-2.2.1:1.0 eth2 (unregistered): Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -19
        [26393.959418] ax88179_178a 2-2.2.1:1.0 eth2 (unregistered): Failed to write reg index 0x0001: -19
        [26393.959420] ax88179_178a 2-2.2.1:1.0 eth2 (unregistered): Failed to write reg index 0x0002: -19
    is displayed in `dmesg`

Connecting another Asix AX88179-based device after the crash without reboot works fine.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.36
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: richter 3860 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Feb 29 02:42:02 2016
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5f68c8ab-c095-4e7d-af5f-57fded48b42b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (864 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: LENOVO IdeaPad U410
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=8c488557-8173-43a2-a3a8-df0a24695c08 ro rootflags=subvol=ubuntu-main-root quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-4.2.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-4.2.0-30-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.149.3
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2015-11-19 (101 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/25/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 65CN90WW
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Lenovo
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo U410
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr65CN90WW:bd09/25/2012:svnLENOVO:pnIdeaPadU410:pvrLenovoU410:rvnLENOVO:rnLenovo:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoU410:
dmi.product.name: IdeaPad U410
dmi.product.version: Lenovo U410
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

Karl-Philipp Richter, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

As per http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/Laptops-and-netbooks/IdeaPad-U-Series-laptops/IdeaPad-U410?linkTrack=GPS:Body_Search%20Products&beta=false an update to your computer's buggy, insecure, and outdated BIOS is available (65CN99WW). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BIOSUpdate does it change anything?

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette .

Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful.

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Once the BIOS is updated, if the problem is still reproducible:
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