Description of problem: Every few seconds the system stops responding to mouse and keyboard input for a couple of seconds. The mouse pointer does not become mobile again until any mouse button is clicked. Booting to linux-2.3.7-1 works as expected. Version-Release number of selected component: linux-3.4.0-1.fc17.x86_64 How reproducible: Occurs regularly within seconds of boot. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot Fedora 17 with kernel 3.4.0-1; 2. Log-in to GDM/GNOME; 3. Use the mouse and keyboard for a few seconds. Actual results: Regular freezes of input, keyboard correcting itself in seconds, mouse only after a click. Expected results: Mouse and keyboard working. Additional info: Hardware: ASUS P6T Deluxe motherboard. Mouse and keyboard connected via a USB2 hub built into the monitor. /var/log/messages contains the following loop many times over: Jun 7 22:54:13 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 137.477837] usb 2-4.2.1: USB disconnect, device number 7 Jun 7 22:54:13 gareth-desktop acpid: input device has been disconnected, fd 6 Jun 7 22:54:13 gareth-desktop acpid: input device has been disconnected, fd 7 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.054347] usb 2-4.2.1: new low-speed USB device number 8 using ehci_hcd Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.150603] usb 2-4.2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1c4f, idProduct=0002 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.150608] usb 2-4.2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.150611] usb 2-4.2.1: Product: USB Keykoard Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.150613] usb 2-4.2.1: Manufacturer: USB Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.153418] input: USB USB Keykoard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.2/2-4.2.1/2-4.2.1:1.0/input/input8 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.153738] generic-usb 0003:1C4F:0002.0006: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [USB USB Keykoard] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-4.2.1/input0 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.156176] input: USB USB Keykoard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.2/2-4.2.1/2-4.2.1:1.1/input/input9 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 138.156428] generic-usb 0003:1C4F:0002.0007: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Device [USB USB Keykoard] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-4.2.1/input1 Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 8: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.2/2-4.2.1" Jun 7 22:54:14 gareth-desktop mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 8 was not an MTP device Jun 7 22:54:23 gareth-desktop systemd[1]: Startup finished in 2s 876ms 569us (kernel) + 10s 374ms 634us (initrd) + 2min 14s 173ms 912us (userspace) = 2min 27s 425ms 115us. Jun 7 22:54:57 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 181.524327] usb 2-4.2.1: USB disconnect, device number 8 Jun 7 22:54:57 gareth-desktop acpid: input device has been disconnected, fd 6 Jun 7 22:54:57 gareth-desktop acpid: input device has been disconnected, fd 7 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.212871] usb 2-4.2.1: new low-speed USB device number 9 using ehci_hcd Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.309153] usb 2-4.2.1: New USB device found, idVendor=1c4f, idProduct=0002 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.309157] usb 2-4.2.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.309160] usb 2-4.2.1: Product: USB Keykoard Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.309163] usb 2-4.2.1: Manufacturer: USB Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.312701] input: USB USB Keykoard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.2/2-4.2.1/2-4.2.1:1.0/input/input10 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.312994] generic-usb 0003:1C4F:0002.0008: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [USB USB Keykoard] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-4.2.1/input0 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.315578] input: USB USB Keykoard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.2/2-4.2.1/2-4.2.1:1.1/input/input11 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop kernel: [ 182.315789] generic-usb 0003:1C4F:0002.0009: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Device [USB USB Keykoard] on usb-0000:00:1d.7-4.2.1/input1 Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 9: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.2/2-4.2.1" Jun 7 22:54:58 gareth-desktop mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 9 was not an MTP device ...
I'm going to mark this as closed, as it seems to have been a hardware issue that for some reason only 3.4.0-1 has so far been sensitive to. Despite 3.4.0-1 repeatedly not working properly and earlier kernels behaving fine, juggling the USB ports has made the problem disappear and I can no longer reproduce it, even after a full power-off.