device descriptor read/64, error -110

We're seeing the same problem here with linux-fsl-imx51 on Babbage and Lange. Seems like there is some weird stuff going on in the USB core these days... it worked fine in 2.6.28 for both boards, but the Karmic kernels are a blowout.

Can you confirm this issue exists with the most recent Karmic Koala 9.10 Alpha release? ISO CD images are available at http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/ . If the issue remains with Karmic it would be great to then also test the latest upstream mainline kernel available. This will allow additional upstream developers to examine this issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Thanks in advance.

Hello,

I've just updated to Karmic Koala and yes this bug affects Karmic Koala.

Regards
Darek

I think this error was caused by SD card reader, when I unplugged it error disappears.

Same issue, same error, no controls for a full two minutes, neither USB nor Bluetooth.

I forgot to mention; this happened after upgrading to Karmic.

Update- the problem is being caused by my HP LaserJet 1018 printer. Printer was not cooperating during USB enumeration. Perhaps something was changed regarding the USB enumeration process for this release? Anyways, unplugging the printer fixes problem- no delay on boot anymore. I would suggest anyone else experiencing similar problems try unplugging all USB devices and rebooting- try booting with one device plugged in at a time (or watch kernel log while you plug/unplug devices) and try to see if there is a single culprit preventing timely USB enumeration.

This bug affects me in Ubuntu Karmic (2.6.31-14 kernel).
dmesg fragment:

...
 27.751419] groups: 0-1 (__cpu_power = 2048)
[ 31.341276] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 31.571290] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
[ 46.690029] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 61.921911] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 62.151329] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
[ 67.181361] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 72.311355] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 72.541287] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 6
[ 73.516975] UDF-fs: Partition marked readonly; forcing readonly mount
[ 73.562716] UDF-fs INFO UDF: Mounting volume 'DVD', timestamp 2008/12/12 14:1
7 (11e0)
[ 77.570107] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 82.700106] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 82.811321] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 3
[ 83.351542] usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[ 83.578115] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 83.717340] usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
...
As you see, it takes a long time and gnome desktop interface is not accessible.

I also have a HP LaserJet 1018 and now I can't access the printer anymore. Lsusb freezes when I plug it in. Any idea on how to solve this?

I also hav a HP LaserJet 1018 and exactly the same error. (EasyPeasy Newest Version) When the USB-Printer is plugged in on boot I get these "usb 1-6: device descriptor read/64, error -110" / "usb 1-6: device descriptor read/8, error -110" errors. But the printer also does not work if i plug it in later, after the system has booted. Sometime deleting it helps to delete the printer driver and to replug it in, but since the last few days this workaround does not work anymore.

If it to helps to solve the problem I can attach the dmesg-Output.

This problem began with an upgrade to kernel 2.6.31-14-generic. I have no HP printers nor any other USB devices plugged in.

Basic Error Message
lucas@lucas-laptop:~$ tail -f /var/log/kern.log
Nov 23 03:46:54 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1739.932045] hub 2-0:1.0: connect-debounce failed, port 3 disabled
Nov 23 03:46:54 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1740.236049] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 4
Nov 23 03:46:54 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1740.684112] hub 8-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
Nov 23 03:46:56 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1742.604054] hub 2-0:1.0: connect-debounce failed, port 3 disabled
Nov 23 03:46:57 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1742.844054] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 4
Nov 23 03:46:57 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1743.472067] hub 8-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
Nov 23 03:46:59 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1745.412045] hub 2-0:1.0: connect-debounce failed, port 3 disabled
Nov 23 03:47:00 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1745.876050] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 4
Nov 23 03:47:00 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1746.128060] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 5
Nov 23 03:47:01 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1746.740075] hub 8-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
And so on...
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When plugging in my HP web cam I get: (Works)
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1604.968064] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 124
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.134083] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.137394] uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA (04f2:a13c)
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.144975] input: HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/input/input14
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.179984] 124:3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.194494] input: HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.4/input/input15
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.194683] generic-usb 0003:04F2:A13C.0003: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA HP Deluxe Webcam KQ246AA] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-1/input4
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.287350] 124:3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84
Nov 23 03:44:39 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1605.321487] 124:3:1: cannot get freq at ep 0x84

The camera and all its functions work.
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When plugging in a Motorola Cliq phone (works), I get:
Nov 23 03:45:12 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1638.488438] usb-storage: device scan complete
Nov 23 03:45:12 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1638.488907] scsi 8:0:0:0: Direct-Access Motorola MB200 001 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Nov 23 03:45:12 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1638.489572] sd 8:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Nov 23 03:45:12 lucas-laptop kernel: [ 1638.497517] sd 8:0:0:0: [sdb] 38...

I can confirm this is also happening on the latest mainline kernel 2.6.32-rc8.
Errors are as in the bug description.
For me, it is being triggered by an onboard wireless card which uses a usb interface.

Did anyone check for this upstream?

I can report the same error on Karmic, with 2.6.31-16-generic-pae
and the CD/DVD no longer works under Ubuntu. Still working with the *other* OS.

But since I've upgraded to Karmic, the machine is now unstable, and there is always something not working well. And the boot process... it takes 2:30 minutes to boot on a Asus G70, with Duo T9500. I hope a more stable 10.4.

[24230.537875] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current]
[24230.537893] Info fld=0x0
[24230.537898] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track
[24230.537911] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0
[24230.537919] __ratelimit: 29 callbacks suppressed
[24230.537925] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0
[24230.537936] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 1
[24230.537943] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 2
[24230.537950] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 3
[24230.537956] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 4
[24230.537962] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 5
[24230.537969] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 6
[24230.537975] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 7
[24230.537981] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 8
[24230.537987] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 9
[24230.541425] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[24230.541437] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current]
[24230.541449] Info fld=0x0
[24230.541455] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track
[24230.541469] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0
[24230.594590] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[24230.594602] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current]
[24230.594612] Info fld=0x0
[24230.594617] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track
[24230.594631] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0
[24230.596640] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[24230.596650] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current]
[24230.596661] Info fld=0x0
[24230.596666] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track
[24230.596679] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0
[24230.601185] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE
[24230.601195] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Sense Key : Illegal Request [current]
[24230.601206] Info fld=0x0
[24230.601210] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Add. Sense: Illegal mode for this track
[24230.601223] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0

I also have an HP LaserJet 1018 and I have the same errors.
Kernel: 2.6.31-16-generic

The printer worked on Ubuntu since january 2008, with issues (often I had to reboot for the document to print, or to boot with the printer switched on). The situaton did not improve with Karmic (errors where more random).
Not the printer does not work at all. It looks like some kernel upgrade (-14 -15 -16, I don't know) changed something in USB.

Here is my dmesg log. The first lines seems to correspond to the time when I plugged the printer.

[ 1306.672290] usb 1-5.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13
[ 1307.124850] hub 1-5:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 3
[ 1341.324329] usb 1-5.4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 14
[ 1341.436173] usb 1-5.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 1341.439226] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 14 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x4117
[ 1343.154636] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1
[ 1347.960109] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1348.156076] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd hp rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1348.552158] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1352.960100] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1358.080193] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1363.080053] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1368.080159] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1372.388100] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1377.388077] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1382.388174] usb 1-5.4: usbfs: USBDEVFS_CONTROL failed cmd python rqt 128 rq 6 len 255 ret -110
[ 1394.745293] usb 1-5.4: USB disconnect, address 14
[ 1394.745474] usblp0: removed
[ 1396.736302] usb 1-5.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 15
[ 1411.808291] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1426.984380] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1427.176164] usb 1-5.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
[ 1442.248304] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1457.424470] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 1457.600315] usb 1-5.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17
[ 1462.620113] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1467.740156] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1467.916269] usb 1-5.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
[ 1472.936181] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1478.056094] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 1478.160354] hub 1-5:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 3
[ 2156.448301] usb 1-5.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19
[ 2171.520262] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2186.696332] usb 1-5.3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2186....

I've been installing, installing again and again my printer (Laserjet 1018) after ubuntu updates.

I have also been seeing this on Karmic with my HPLJ 1020. lsusb is slow and printer not recognized. Cycling power on the printer brings it right back online ( with instant lsusb's). I also do not see this behaviour under windows. All the errors in my case are on bus 7. My printer is on bus 2.

i'm having a similar issue since i upgraded to karmic this afternoon. in my case the error is related to a western digital my book. i've used this same my book to back up and store data in several previous versions of ubuntu and never had any problems with it.

kernel: 2.6.31.17-generic

below are the log entries that are generated when i attach the my book:

an 18 17:37:18 wedge kernel: [ 8632.808122] usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
Jan 18 17:37:23 wedge kernel: [ 8637.828410] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:37:28 wedge kernel: [ 8642.948613] usb 1-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:37:28 wedge kernel: [ 8643.056140] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
Jan 18 17:37:28 wedge kernel: [ 8643.340132] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 18
Jan 18 17:37:43 wedge kernel: [ 8658.464273] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:37:58 wedge kernel: [ 8673.680175] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:37:59 wedge kernel: [ 8673.896130] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 19
Jan 18 17:38:14 wedge kernel: [ 8689.008113] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:38:29 wedge kernel: [ 8704.224578] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:38:29 wedge kernel: [ 8704.440306] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 20
Jan 18 17:38:34 wedge kernel: [ 8709.461421] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:38:39 wedge kernel: [ 8714.582206] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:38:40 wedge kernel: [ 8714.796583] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 21
Jan 18 17:38:45 wedge kernel: [ 8719.818086] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:38:50 wedge kernel: [ 8724.937860] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:38:50 wedge kernel: [ 8725.040307] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
Jan 18 17:39:11 wedge kernel: [ 8745.916101] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 22
Jan 18 17:39:26 wedge kernel: [ 8761.028158] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:39:41 wedge kernel: [ 8776.244577] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:39:41 wedge kernel: [ 8776.460504] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 23
Jan 18 17:39:56 wedge kernel: [ 8791.600131] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:40:12 wedge kernel: [ 8806.828413] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
Jan 18 17:40:12 wedge kernel: [ 8807.048088] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 24
Jan 18 17:40:17 wedge kernel: [ 8812.069648] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:40:22 wedge kernel: [ 8817.189424] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:40:22 wedge kernel: [ 8817.404142] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 25
Jan 18 17:40:27 wedge kernel: [ 8822.425305] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Jan 18 17:40:32 wedge kernel: [ 8827.546089] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
Ja...

It's not just in Ubuntu. I experienced it on Fedora 12, Archlinux, Debian Lenny and Ubuntu. And surprisingly - I have one piece of HP 1018 laser printer on my desk too. Friend of mine confirmed it also on Ubuntu and Debian (with 1018 printer).

What's wrong?

I have the same errors in dmesg running Fedora 12.

Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.31.12-174.2.3.fc12.i686 #1 SMP Mon Jan 18 20:22:46 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

I was running Centos 5.4 and everything worked perfectly. I needed newer software tools so I decided to give Fedora a try. I just did a fresh install this past weekend and my SD card has stopped working. I am getting some strange behaviour and bug reporter requesting I submit bugs for failing apps. So at this time the issue appears to be affecting my SD card reader. Not seen in a fdisk -l, nothing in the /dev directory to indicate that it recognizes the drive.

usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 6
usb 8-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 8-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 7
usb 8-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 8-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 8
usb 8-1: device not accepting address 8, error -71
usb 8-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 9
usb 8-1: device not accepting address 9, error -71
hub 8-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1

Experiencing the same thing here. Hardware is a Lenovo Thinkpad X301. The only issue I ever had attaching USB devices to the machine was that the first device attached would fail, but every subsequent device would attach with no issue.

As of today, however, both with Karmic and - post-upgrade - Lucid, I am now experiencing the same condition:

[ 16.048101] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 31.264117] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 46.592113] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 61.808058] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 67.044174] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 72.164216] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 77.400214] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 82.520243] usb 1-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 98.476053] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 113.692039] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 129.028050] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 144.240597] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 149.478207] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 154.597772] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 159.833392] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 164.953947] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/8, error -110

This [https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/4272] claims that removing the USB 2.0 module [modprobe -r ehci_hcd] will correct the condition, but this is clearly a suboptimal solution.

I can't be sure what caused the condition after a year plus of usage, but I can confirm that after multiple reboots and even a distribution upgrade, the problem persists.

If it's of help, my machine will properly mount an USB flash drive, but remains unable to properly handle two separate - and confirmed working - Seagate Free Agent 1TB USB drives.

Nor can I remove the ehci_hcd module any longer, since it's apparently now builtin. So short of compiling my own kernel, I'm unable to properly use these drives.

Problem has been introduced in Lucid on my AMD64 workstation. Prior to upgrade, both Free Agent drives work properly (though they would sleep and disconnect).

Kernel: 2.6.32-12-generic

dmesg:
[ 2442.200081] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 13
[ 2457.320079] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2472.550343] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2472.781258] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 14
[ 2487.900078] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2503.132586] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2503.362536] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 15
[ 2508.390242] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2513.520107] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2513.750072] usb 1-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
[ 2518.780123] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2523.910123] usb 1-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2524.022609] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 3
[ 2524.560371] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 12
[ 2539.742553] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2555.030059] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2555.320070] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 13
[ 2570.500081] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2585.790072] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 2586.080058] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 14
[ 2591.113111] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2596.241122] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2596.533004] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15
[ 2601.563110] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2606.690113] usb 2-3: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 2606.800289] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 3
[ 3173.220080] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17
[ 3188.342559] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3203.570045] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3203.800080] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
[ 3218.920091] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3234.152295] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3234.380063] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 19
[ 3239.410164] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 3244.542664] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 3244.770113] usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 20
[ 3249.802667] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 3254.930421] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[ 3255.042557] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 4
[ 3255.580104] usb 2-4: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 16
[ 3270.760076] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3286.050074] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3286.340211] usb 2-4: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 17
[ 3301.520451] usb 2-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 3316.810201] ...

"16.344038] UsB 1-6 device descriptor read /64 error -110." This is the errormessage I get. I use Ubuntu 9.10.

I downloaded the Debian Live CD. Burned it and booted. Now the errormessage was different. The bootup gave the error only in UsB 5-6. A difference with my Ubuntu Os.

I don't know if this difference is somehow significant. I hope it is helpful.

The latest Lucid updates (3/2/2010) have eliminated this issue for me. The AMD64 kernel version 2.6.32-14 and the x86 kernel 2.6.32-15 and their associated modules are no longer experiencing this error.

Just updated to 2.6.31.20 in Ubuntu 9.10. Problem still persists.
Power cycling the printer works to resolve (sometimes)

I don't have the problem anymore. After I had upgraded CUPS, the problem had disappeared.

The problem has returned.

Problem appeared in Lucid Lynx on Lenovo ThinkPad X41. Didn't occur before.

As a note: "modprobe -r sdhci_pci sdhci" doesn't help.

Clean dmesg:
[ 5590.576032] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 14
[ 5590.696035] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5590.920041] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5591.136035] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 15
[ 5591.256036] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5591.480031] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5591.696036] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 16
[ 5592.104029] usb 3-1: device not accepting address 16, error -71
[ 5592.216063] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 17
[ 5592.624065] usb 3-1: device not accepting address 17, error -71
[ 5592.624091] hub 3-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1
[ 5605.780031] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 18
[ 5605.900032] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5606.124041] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5606.340033] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 19
[ 5606.460042] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5606.684057] usb 3-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71
[ 5606.900063] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 20
[ 5607.308073] usb 3-1: device not accepting address 20, error -71
[ 5607.420031] usb 3-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 21
[ 5607.828031] usb 3-1: device not accepting address 21, error -71
[ 5607.828055] hub 3-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 1

I'm having the same issues with my usb-disk. I'm running 2.6.32-21-generic in an amd64 environment

Looks similar to Bug #54273, in that bug rmmod ehci_hcd seems to fix the issues or at least work around it. Linux USB FAQ lists some of the reasons why you are seeing this issue.

http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html#ts6

@Manoj, the supposed "workaround" (which has been working around for 2-3 years now) was:
modprobe -r ehci_hcd
(Which resulted in terrible USB 1.1 speeds, but at least allowed people to read their data.)

I could be wrong, but I believe this command (above) gives an error in Lucid: module not found. I was under the impression that this error was due to the (relatively) recent decision to integrate "ehci_hcd" in the kernel itself -- ie, there's no *external*/modular/dkms file to disable or remove at runtime.

I'm currently running a Dell Latitude E6500, AMD64 Lucid 10.04* and I have only just started seeing this error (when reading from two known-good external USB hard disks) *after* the upgrade from Karmic --> Lucid. (Not saying that the upgrade is responsible; just trying to provide a timeline just-in-case.) Suffice it to say, this problem is NOT going away, and (if bug-reports are any measure) it's affecting a not-at-all-insignificant number of users.

Would love a fix, naturally -- but in the meantime, is there a practical (quick) way to perform the "modprobe -r ehci_hcd trick" (or something similar) on as a workaround with modern/Lucid kernels?

*2.6.32-21-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 16 08:09:38 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux (Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS)

FWIW, I only see this with LaCie external drives, over USB. From tragic experience, I know the USB connections on those drives to be prone to failure, often leaving only the FireWire ports functional. For some reason, the same drives still work on Macs.

So, could be buggy USB devices and/or bad cables, but clearly something could be done to make Linux more forgiving, since Windows can connect to such drives on the same machine (per reports of others, haven't tried myself).

@Adam B Butler
> Would love a fix, naturally -- but in the meantime, is there a practical
> (quick) way to perform the "modprobe -r ehci_hcd trick" (or something
> similar) on as a workaround with modern/Lucid kernels?

this trick works ...
http://www.absolutelytech.com/2010/04/18/solved-unable-to-enumerate-usb-device-disabling-ehci_hcd/

but I don't want USB1 ... I want USB2 ;-)
( my troubble is similar, but with "error -32" : #586435 )

@manatlam
Thanks! It works for me!

Hello, do not know if this helps but I have a 4 GB usb pen drive that is (apparently) randomly not recognized when connected to an high speed port while it works fine when connected to an usb hub working at low speed (tryed also with another pen drive of same brand and one of different brand with same behavior).

Guess the issue may be in ehci_hcd

Regards.

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

$ uname -a
Linux meeo-lt-01-lin 2.6.32-24-generic-pae #38-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 5 10:54:21 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux

-> Just upgraded

Full speed USB not working with USB key

Directly connected to USB port
[ 1675.033201] usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 16
[ 1680.168273] usb 2-1: unable to read config index 0 descriptor/start: -110
[ 1680.168283] usb 2-1: chopping to 0 config(s)
[ 1690.168261] usb 2-1: string descriptor 0 read error: -110
[ 1690.168508] usb 2-1: no configuration chosen from 0 choices

Then the device is not accessible at all

Connected via low speed hub:
[ 1754.277312] usb 5-1.4: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 19
[ 1754.397359] usb 5-1.4: not running at top speed; connect to a high speed hub
[ 1754.432614] usb 5-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 1754.435544] scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[ 1754.435753] usb-storage: device found at 19
[ 1754.435758] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning

Then the device is correctly accessible at low speed

Another similar usb key has similar behavior:
[ 2696.528039] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
[ 2696.672171] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 2696.675933] scsi7 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[ 2696.676125] usb-storage: device found at 18
[ 2696.676127] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[ 2701.676471] usb-storage: device scan complete
[ 2701.677694] scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access USB FLASH DRIVE PMAP PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
[ 2701.678822] sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
[ 2702.208115] usb 2-2: reset high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 18
[ 2717.320090] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110

while it works when connected to the low speed ports of the hub.

I just noticed this 'regression?' on a 32-bit system running the prior 2.6.32.23 [meaning, I observed 'whups, it's broken again' on a machine that had been running that kernel for days or weeks] and an update to 2.6.32.24.25 did not immediately resolve it. The majority of USB devices, including the one I was trying to use [HP OfficeJet v40, scanner component via scanimage backend in gscan2pdf] are connected to the ports on the system's SB600 southbridge. Using the 'unbind' trick detailed above for the EHCI controller did not help.

This configuration must have been working at some point, or we would have noticed earlier. I was at a loss after a few reboots until I tried a fully cold boot [as opposed to use of both soft-reboots and the reset switch], at which point the hardware is now 'happy' under 2.6.32.24.25 (and presumably would be under the prior kernel as well). Accordingly, please remember to give that a shot... and do mention if it's the only thing that works, as I suppose there could be an issue with the state 'warm' hardware comes up in.

After the working boot, there is still with the following noise in dmesg, but the HP on 9-2 has 'always' been petulant like this:

[ 60.184052] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 10
[ 60.364041] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 60.648033] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 60.928045] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 11
[ 61.108080] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 61.392054] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 61.672044] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 12
[ 62.080046] usb 9-2: device not accepting address 12, error -62
[ 62.256040] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 13
[ 62.664064] usb 9-2: device not accepting address 13, error -62
[ 62.664101] hub 9-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
[ 74.084164] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 14
[ 74.268064] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 74.552063] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 74.832051] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 15
[ 75.012052] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 75.300061] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 75.568061] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 16
[ 75.976043] usb 9-2: device not accepting address 16, error -62
[ 76.152061] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 17
[ 76.560033] usb 9-2: device not accepting address 17, error -62
[ 76.560069] hub 9-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
[ 117.306043] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 18
[ 117.488058] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 117.772052] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 118.052056] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 19
[ 118.232054] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 118.520081] usb 9-2: device descriptor read/64, error -62
[ 118.800057] usb 9-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hc...

I'm having a similar problem after an update I installed this morning I'm running Kubuntu Lucid with kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (64bit)
In my case the issue involves my usb mouse and keyboard. I've checked and the keyboard an mouse are working in the bios but then are deactivated when linux boots.

As a workaround I've had to add a ps2 keyboard and mouse to get past the login screen. Then if I wait a couple of minutes the mouse ad kbd are enable.

Based on the syslog (att.) it looks to me like the usb HID drivers aren't being loaded until a bit more that 2 minutes after I begin the boot process.

The workaround linked by manatlan is working but forces usb1 speed.

It seems that also adding the "acpi=force irqpoll" boot option (as described here: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-usb-stops-working-problem-in-ubuntu.html ) improves things a bit: it just revived my usb2 connectivity and seems to keep it working for now.

Could it be usb controller related (i.e. Intel ICH8)?
problematic ones on my system are
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)

While on an older system the ICH6 is working just fine
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)

Errata:
the "acpi=force irqpoll" boot option is not a reliable solution as for today the problem is occurring again with errors:

ehci
[ 325.940242] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 336.615721] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -71

uhci
[ 418.901738] usb 5-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110

Really hope this get sorted out and solved.

As of 18 Mar, 2011 this issue still exists and in Lucid.

I'm not quite sure it's the exact same problem I'm experiencing, but I do get the error -110 when plugging my 8GB SDHC card in my Toshiba Portégé R830 card reader.
I get plenty of those errors in dmesg :
...
[14586.439414] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14586.439418] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14586.439420] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 8192
[14586.439424] FAT: unable to read boot sector

another try :
...
[14713.787846] mmcblk0: retrying using single block read
[14713.787915] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.787917] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.787920] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 0
[14713.787990] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.787992] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.787995] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 1
[14713.788063] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.788065] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.788067] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 2
[14713.788135] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.788138] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.788140] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 3
[14713.788210] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.788212] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.788215] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 4
[14713.788286] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.788289] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.788291] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 5
[14713.788369] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.788372] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.788374] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 6
[14713.788444] mmcblk0: error -110 sending status command
[14713.788446] mmcblk0: error -110 sending read/write command, response 0x0, card status 0x0
[14713.788449] end_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 7

What's weird is that I can see (but not mount, not every time at least) the sd card in the kde device list, but not in the kde partitionmanager. I said not every time because I kinda manage to read the directory structure on the card, but then I couldn't read inside those folders.

# uname -a
Linux computer 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:24 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
# lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.04
Release: 11.04

The card is read correctly in the camera, and in the another computer (same distrib, but i386), I'll try with a livecd on this laptop.

It looks like my previous comment is related to bug #773524

The issue still exists in Ubuntu Natty. In my case, is caused by a USB webcam. If I unplug it and plug it again, the system starts without any problems.

There should be a way to ignore those errors and allow the system to continue detecting other usb devices like the keyboard and mouse instead of waiting it to reach the timeout.

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

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

I get this error in ubuntu and also kubuntu 11.04.
I think beacuse of this error won't work my wireless mouse (logitech M505) and keyboard (logitech K340)

I have this error on Kubuntu 11.10 my OCZ behemoth usb mouse no longer work.
I've plugged on system an externale 2,5" hard driver (with enclosure) and a kingstom pendrive.
after unplugged them and rebooted it seem to work.

This issue still exists for me in ubuntu precise which is an LTS release.

I'm on Ubuntu 13.04 and I just got something similar happening to what the original submitter reported.

The system took 2 minutes to boot (as opposed to 10 seconds usually) and the mouse and keyboard didn't respond when the greeter appeared. I unplugged and replugged the mouse and keyboard, and they still didn't work. Some time later they started working on their own though.

Let me know if you'd like the dmesg log.

Happens to me sometimes when powering on from suspend -- any USB device plugged in will get the following:

usb 5-1: new full-speed USB device number 21 using uhci_hcd
usb 5-1: device descriptor read/64, error -110

No plugged-in USB device will be properly detected until a cold boot -- camera, mouse, keyboard or harddrive. This is Ubuntus 12.10 through 13.10; may be a hardware problem, but again: it only happens to me after the computer has been in Suspend power mode, and not every time.

I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS i686 and this error still occurs sometimes with Logitech unifying device

[ 31.440058] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 31.656051] usb 1-4: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd
[ 46.768047] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 61.984038] usb 1-4: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 62.200038] usb 1-4: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd
[ 72.608032] usb 1-4: device not accepting address 4, error -110
[ 72.720038] usb 1-4: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
[ 83.128047] usb 1-4: device not accepting address 5, error -110
[ 83.128070] hub 1-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 4
[ 83.504035] usb 4-2: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[ 88.504069] uhci_hcd 0000:00:1a.1: Unlink after no-IRQ? Controller is probably using the wrong IRQ.
[ 98.616042] usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 113.832045] usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 114.048048] usb 4-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 129.168042] usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 144.384045] usb 4-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[ 144.600038] usb 4-2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using uhci_hcd
[ 155.008031] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 4, error -110
[ 155.120030] usb 4-2: new full-speed USB device number 5 using uhci_hcd
[ 165.528034] usb 4-2: device not accepting address 5, error -110
[ 165.528061] hub 4-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
[ 165.768030] usb 8-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[ 166.032616] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 166.032621] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 166.053559] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046D:C52B.0003: hiddev0,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Device [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.2-1/input2
[ 166.058747] input: Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:101b as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.2/usb8/8-1/8-1:1.2/0003:046D:C52B.0003/input/input13
[ 166.058985] logitech-djdevice 0003:046D:C52B.0004: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:101b] on usb-0000:00:1d.2-1:

lucid has seen the end of its life and is no longer receiving any updates. Marking the lucid task for this ticket as "Won't Fix".