After upgrading to kernel 4.10.0-21.14 serial lirc device (ir receiver) is not recognized.
(Using Ubuntu 16.04 x64)
Output of "dmesg |grep lirc" is:
[ 4.764264] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 241
After downgrading to kernel 4.8.0-53.56 the output is:
[ 7.556620] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 241
[ 7.561157] lirc_serial: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
[ 8.524847] lirc_serial lirc_serial.0: auto-detected active low receiver
[ 8.524947] lirc_serial lirc_serial.0: lirc_dev: driver lirc_serial registered at minor = 0
and ir receiver is functional.
Packages involved in this bug:
linux-headers-4.10.0-21
linux-headers-4.10.0-21-generic
linux-image-4.10.0-21-generic
linux-image-extra-4.10.0-21-generic
linux-signed-image-4.10.0-21-generic
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ab23670d-098a-40d3-897c-85b65467931e
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-30 (391 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
IwConfig:
eno1 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
tun0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z87X-D3H
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=7fd251b0-4c84-4c4e-8a0e-04f0ce4200f5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23~16.04.1-generic 4.10.11
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.10.0-21-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.10.0-21-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.157.10
RfKill:
Tags: xenial
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 08/25/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F9
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z87X-D3H-CF
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF9:bd08/25/2014:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnZ87X-D3H:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ87X-D3H-CF:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: Z87X-D3H
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:
apport-collect 1694023
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.