After some time the module lirc_mceusb stops functioning

[GoofY]

Binary package hint: lirc

me@ubu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

me@ubu:~$ apt-cache policy lirc
lirc:
  Installed: 0.8.6-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 0.8.6-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.6-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://ftp.tudelft.nl karmic/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Running a server version with a minimal gnome config.
Server is a AMD 64B quadcore with 8GB internal mem.
lspci->
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a2)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SMBus (rev a1)
00:01.2 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.3 Co-processor: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Co-Processor (rev a2)
00:01.4 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
00:04.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] OHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev a1)
00:04.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] EHCI USB 2.0 Controller (rev a1)
00:06.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] IDE (rev a1)
00:07.0 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP72XE/MCP72P/MCP78U/MCP78S High Definition Audio (rev a1)
00:08.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Bridge (rev a1)
00:09.0 RAID bus controller: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] SATA Controller (RAID mode) (rev a2)
00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: nVidia Corporation MCP77 Ethernet (rev a2)
00:0b.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:10.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:12.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP78S [GeForce 8200] PCI Express Bridge (rev a1)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] HyperTransport Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Miscellaneous Control
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K10 [Opteron, Athlon64, Sempron] Link Control
01:06.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
01:07.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c900B-TPO Etherlink XL [Cyclone] (rev 04)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation C77 [GeForce 8200] (rev a2)

lsmod->
Module Size Used by
joydev 12928 0
hid_sunplus 2464 0
nls_cp437 6976 0
isofs 36424 0
lirc_mceusb 17668 0
tun 16992 6
iptable_mangle 4192 1
nf_conntrack_ftp 9016 0
ipt_MASQUERADE 2944 1
iptable_nat 6656 1
nf_nat 22164 2 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat
nf_conntrack_ipv4 16376 6 iptable_nat,nf_nat
nf_defrag_ipv4 2400 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4
xt_state 2432 3
nf_conntrack 80832 6 nf_conntrack_ftp,ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,nf_nat,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_state
ipt_REJECT 3584 0
xt_tcpudp 3616 99
kvm_amd 41556 10
kvm 190552 1 kvm_amd
bridge 56384 0
stp 3012 1 bridge
snd_hda_codec_via 35360 1
iptable_filter 3872 1
snd_hda_intel 31880 1
snd_hda_codec 87456 2 snd_hda_codec_via,snd_hda_intel
ip_tables 21168 3 iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,iptable_filter
nvidia 9620040 28
snd_hwdep 9128 1 snd_hda_codec
shpchp 37756 0
snd_pcm 92296 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 26928 1 snd_pcm
snd 76808 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 9088 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 10928 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
i2c_nforce2 8168 0
x_tables 25768 6 ipt_MASQUERADE,iptable_nat,xt_state,ipt_REJECT,xt_tcpudp,ip_tables
asus_atk0110 9472 0
amd64_edac_mod 26688 0
edac_core 48876 1 amd64_edac_mod
video 23612 0
output 3680 1 video
lirc_dev 13800 1 lirc_mceusb
ppdev 8232 0
parport_pc 37352 1
lp 11908 0
parport 40528 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
raid10 24384 0
raid456 58016 2
raid6_pq 81184 1 raid456
async_xor 4160 1 raid456
async_memcpy 2528 1 raid456
async_tx 4096 3 raid456,async_xor,async_memcpy
raid1 25312 6
raid0 8420 0
multipath 9252 0
linear 5668 0
8139too 27360 0
usbhid 43936 0
dm_raid45 78504 0
8139cp 23200 0
3c59x 43796 0
mii 6368 3 8139too,8139cp,3c59x
floppy 65192 0
forcedeth 61292 0
xor 5456 3 raid456,async_xor,dm_raid4

Little more info->
After using the remote for an unknown time (eg not verifiable) the module lirc_mceusb all of a sudden stops working.
By trying to do a rmmod the session hangs & when I do a ps aux|grep rmmod I get the D -->

root 21502 0.0 0.0 3908 520 ? D 15:06 0:00 rmmod lirc_mceusb

There's no way I can remove the module unless I restart.
I tried to find out if it happens after a certain amount of time or with a certain key combo from the remote but to no use. I can see the remote still being responsive as the red LED keeps blinking if i press a button on the remote.

As far as I can see this has something to do with the module lirc_mceusb.

If more information is needed please let me know.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 18 15:23:31 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: lirc 0.8.6-0ubuntu2
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.ISO-8859-1
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-hostname
SourcePackage: lirc
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-server x86_64

[Stuart Reid (stu-cloverfield)]

I'm getting this bug too. Same NVIDIA chipset, same lirc_mce module.

[Alec Leamas (leamas-alec)]

Is this bug still valid? it needs to be tested on a more recent ub ubuntu version to be processed. If you are still interested in this byug, please let us know.

Re-assigning to kernel, since this is about the kernel module.

[Alec Leamas (leamas-alec)]

Belongs to kernel, media subsystem, but will most likley expire

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for linux-lts-vivid (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]