SB Arena USB headset causes X BUG, can't click outside window

Hi Mike,

I have uploaded a potential fix to ppa:chasedouglas/mercury. Please add it and upgrade to the X server packages from it. Your xserver-xorg-core package should be version 1.11.4-0ubuntu10.3~jupiter1 after upgrading. Then test if the issue has been resolved.

Thanks!

Are you sure ppa:chasedouglas/mercury is correct? It looks out of date, with no Precise dist, just natty.

Hi Mike,

I'm sorry, I meant ppa:chasedouglas/jupiter. I have two ppas for random bug fix package tests. I accidentally gave you the wrong one.

Thanks!

The new packages fix the BUG, but I'm still getting the weird click behavior.

What I'm seeing:
1. In a Konsole session, start a "sudo tail -f /var/log/Xorg.0.log" to watch the X log.
2. WIth focus still in Konsole, plug in the head phones.
3. Try to click another Konsole window I have open. Nothing happens from the click.
4. But I can click in a Chrome window I have open.
5. For the next second or so, I can click normally. But then it goes back to 3.

What other logs or toubleshooting would help?

Hi Mike,

Please capture the input properties of your headset input device (your headset is acting as an input device because it has buttons). After plugging in your headset, follow https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Multitouch/Testing/uTouchEvEmu#Debugging. You only need to perform steps 1, 2, and 5, the rest can be skipped for this bug. When it asks you to find your multitouch device, look for your headset instead. Once you have a device.prop file for your headset, attach it to this bug.

Also, please attach the output of xinput list --long when the headset is plugged in.

Thanks!

I've attached device.prop and xinput-list.

Hi Mike,

I can't reproduce the issue by merely instantiating a virtual input device based on the device.prop file you gave me. Perhaps the device is sending button or key events? After plugging in the headset, please perform steps 1, 2, and 6 from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Multitouch/Testing/uTouchEvEmu#Debugging. Let the evemu-record utility run for about a minute, then kill it with ctrl-c. Then attach the file to this bug.

Thanks!

Here's the evemu-record output. I'm worried the problem input is sent as soon as it's plugged in, which I can't capture with evemu since it doesn't exist yet. Maybe I should hook it in udev?

Hi Mike,

There's nothing in the recording that should cause your focus to be locked. It is possible that the device is emitting one of the mouse buttons when it is plugged in, which we won't capture using this approach, as you noted.

Let's try something else. Pull up a terminal. Run "xinput test-xi2" and capture the output to a file. Position your mouse cursor over the black box in the window that is created by xinput. Then, plug in your headset. Hit ctrl-c to kill xinput, and then attach the file to this bug. This will show us what input events are being seen and generated by the X server.

Thanks!

Here's the output of 'xinput test-i2'.

I started it
waited a bit
plugged in the headset
waited about 30 seconds
then tried to click in another window twice.
waited a bit
then unplugged the headset.

I believe I'm encountering the same bug.

I originally logged bug #993655 for this issue, I thought it was a Unity issue.

All my details are under the original bug, but to recap;

I'm using 12.04 all up to date. My device is a wireless Plantronics headset, that uses a USB transmitter/receiver, the device model is D100.

From here, what can I do to help?

Additionally, my headset has a button that activates it. The bug only gets triggered when I press the button on the headset. The problem doesn't seem to go away when I click the button to disable the device. If I unplug the USB device, then things seem to go back to normal.

This comment was made by Chase, copy and pasting here:

The log shows that the headset is sending a button 3 press event for the entire duration that it is plugged in. Here's the relevant log lines, with many lines in between omitted:

[ 184.680] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Creative Technology SB Arena Headset (/dev/input/event8)
[ 184.691] (EE) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: New event: type: 4, code: 4, value: -16711678
[ 184.691] (EE) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: New event: type: 1, code: 259, value: 1
[ 184.691] (EE) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: New event: type: 0, code: 0, value: 0

[ 198.041] (EE) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: New event: type: 1, code: 259, value: 0
[ 198.041] (EE) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: New event: type: 0, code: 0, value: 1
[ 198.150] (II) config/udev: removing device Creative Technology SB Arena Headset

Note that button 3 in this context means an arbitrary miscellaneous button, not right or middle button of a mouse. The Evdev input module interprets the device as a keyboard. Thus, when you plug in the headset it's as though you have a second keyboard connected where a key is stuck pressed. This interferes with normal X keyboard event handling.

This either needs to be handled by quirking the HID driver in the kernel so that it knows not to expose this bad behavior, or by quirking the X evdev input module so that button 3 is ignored from this device. I think the correct approach is to quirk the kernel HID driver, but I'm not sure. I suggest contacting the upstream linux-input mailing list for advice.

Posted a question on the list:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-input/msg21770.html

I'm available to assist with any debugging or testing for this issue. I have different hardware, but it is my understanding that I am running into the same issue.

I'm adding an entry for HID_QUIRK_IGNORE for this device. Working on the patch now.

Thanks
On Aug 27, 2012 12:06 PM, "Chris J Arges" <email address hidden>
wrote:

> I'm adding an entry for HID_QUIRK_IGNORE for this device. Working on the
> patch now.
>
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>
> Title:
> SB Arena USB headset causes X BUG, can't click outside window
>
> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “xorg-server” source package in Precise:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> When I plug my SB Arena USB headset in, I can't click the mouse in any
> window besides the one with focus. The current window works ok, but
> any other doesn't register the click. Also, I get a BUG in the X logs.
>
> This on Precise, xserver-xorg-input-evdev version 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
> on device insert:
> [252903.181] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Creative Technology
> SB Arena Headset (/dev/input/event9)
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Applying
> InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [252903.181] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Creative Technology SB
> Arena Headset'
> [252903.181] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: always reports
> core events
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Device:
> "/dev/input/event9"
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Vendor
> 0x41e Product 0x403
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found 8
> mouse buttons
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found keys
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as mouse
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as keyboard
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
> [252903.181] (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.3/input/input18/event9"
> [252903.181] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Creative
> Technology SB Arena Headset" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> [252903.191] BUG: triggered 'if (!dev->valuator ||
> dev->valuator->numAxes < 2)'
> BUG: ../../dix/getevents.c:850 in scale_to_desktop()
> [252903.191]
> Backtrace:
> [252903.192] 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x7f148e6f3866]
> [252903.192] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7f148e56b000+0x621fe) [0x7f148e5cd1fe]
> [252903.192] 2: /usr/bin/X (0x7f148e56b000+0x62e6d) [0x7f148e5cde6d]
> [252903.192] 3: /usr/bin/X (GetPointerEvents+0xe2) [0x7f148e5cf202]
> [252903.192] 4: /usr/bin/X (QueuePointerEvents+0x1d) [0x7f148e5cf65d]
> [252903.192] 5: /usr/bin/X (xf86PostButtonEvent+0xdd) [0x7f148e60b5ed]
> [252903.192] 6: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_d...

I have built a fix here, with a very small patch. Can you test this and see if it works:

http://people.canonical.com/~arges/lp1007575.1/

I will try tomorrow

Paul
On Aug 28, 2012 11:56 AM, "Chris J Arges" <email address hidden>
wrote:

> I have built a fix here, with a very small patch. Can you test this and
> see if it works:
>
> http://people.canonical.com/~arges/lp1007575.1/
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007575
>
> Title:
> SB Arena USB headset causes X BUG, can't click outside window
>
> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “xorg-server” source package in Precise:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> When I plug my SB Arena USB headset in, I can't click the mouse in any
> window besides the one with focus. The current window works ok, but
> any other doesn't register the click. Also, I get a BUG in the X logs.
>
> This on Precise, xserver-xorg-input-evdev version 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
> on device insert:
> [252903.181] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Creative Technology
> SB Arena Headset (/dev/input/event9)
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Applying
> InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [252903.181] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Creative Technology SB
> Arena Headset'
> [252903.181] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: always reports
> core events
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Device:
> "/dev/input/event9"
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Vendor
> 0x41e Product 0x403
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found 8
> mouse buttons
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found keys
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as mouse
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as keyboard
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
> [252903.181] (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.3/input/input18/event9"
> [252903.181] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Creative
> Technology SB Arena Headset" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> [252903.191] BUG: triggered 'if (!dev->valuator ||
> dev->valuator->numAxes < 2)'
> BUG: ../../dix/getevents.c:850 in scale_to_desktop()
> [252903.191]
> Backtrace:
> [252903.192] 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x7f148e6f3866]
> [252903.192] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7f148e56b000+0x621fe) [0x7f148e5cd1fe]
> [252903.192] 2: /usr/bin/X (0x7f148e56b000+0x62e6d) [0x7f148e5cde6d]
> [252903.192] 3: /usr/bin/X (GetPointerEvents+0xe2) [0x7f148e5cf202]
> [252903.192] 4: /usr/bin/X (QueuePointerEvents+0x1d) [0x7f148e5cf65d]
> [252903.192] 5: /usr/bin/X (xf86PostButtonEvent+0x...

Chris, I apologize, I am not a superuser for Linux. I went to your
directory for the patch and I was not sure which file to grab and exactly
how to install the patch.

My USB headset is a GN 9530 from GN Netcom.

If you can give me some pointers for installing the patch I am more then
willing to try.

I have made many changes and edits to my linux laptop as root using editors
and manually installed a number of programs but I don't do it enough to
recall which linux commands to use for what. I recall there is a certain
command for installing .deb files. Based on my headset and laptop.

I have an intel celeron processor so I suspect the i386 files would be
used.

Let me know
Paul

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Chris J Arges
<email address hidden>wrote:

> I have built a fix here, with a very small patch. Can you test this and
> see if it works:
>
> http://people.canonical.com/~arges/lp1007575.1/
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007575
>
> Title:
> SB Arena USB headset causes X BUG, can't click outside window
>
> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “xorg-server” source package in Precise:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> When I plug my SB Arena USB headset in, I can't click the mouse in any
> window besides the one with focus. The current window works ok, but
> any other doesn't register the click. Also, I get a BUG in the X logs.
>
> This on Precise, xserver-xorg-input-evdev version 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
> on device insert:
> [252903.181] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Creative Technology
> SB Arena Headset (/dev/input/event9)
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Applying
> InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [252903.181] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Creative Technology SB
> Arena Headset'
> [252903.181] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: always reports
> core events
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Device:
> "/dev/input/event9"
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Vendor
> 0x41e Product 0x403
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found 8
> mouse buttons
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found keys
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as mouse
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as keyboard
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
> [252903.181] (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.3/input/input18/event9"
> [252903.181] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Creative
> Technology SB Arena Headset" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [252903.181] (**...

Hi Paul,
Because your device is different than the Creative Technology SB Arena Headset in this bug, can you file a new bug please?
Thanks

where do I file bugs?

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Chris J Arges
<email address hidden>wrote:

> Hi Paul,
> Because your device is different than the Creative Technology SB Arena
> Headset in this bug, can you file a new bug please?
> Thanks
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
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>
> Title:
> SB Arena USB headset causes X BUG, can't click outside window
>
> Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
> Status in “xorg-server” source package in Precise:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> When I plug my SB Arena USB headset in, I can't click the mouse in any
> window besides the one with focus. The current window works ok, but
> any other doesn't register the click. Also, I get a BUG in the X logs.
>
> This on Precise, xserver-xorg-input-evdev version 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
> on device insert:
> [252903.181] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Creative Technology
> SB Arena Headset (/dev/input/event9)
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Applying
> InputClass "evdev keyboard catchall"
> [252903.181] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Creative Technology SB
> Arena Headset'
> [252903.181] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [252903.181] (**) Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: always reports
> core events
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Device:
> "/dev/input/event9"
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Vendor
> 0x41e Product 0x403
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found 8
> mouse buttons
> [252903.181] (--) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset: Found keys
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as mouse
> [252903.181] (II) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> Configuring as keyboard
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
> [252903.181] (**) evdev: Creative Technology SB Arena Headset:
> EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
> [252903.181] (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.3/input/input18/event9"
> [252903.181] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Creative
> Technology SB Arena Headset" (type: KEYBOARD, id 15)
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
> [252903.181] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> [252903.191] BUG: triggered 'if (!dev->valuator ||
> dev->valuator->numAxes < 2)'
> BUG: ../../dix/getevents.c:850 in scale_to_desktop()
> [252903.191]
> Backtrace:
> [252903.192] 0: /usr/bin/X (xorg_backtrace+0x26) [0x7f148e6f3866]
> [252903.192] 1: /usr/bin/X (0x7f148e56b000+0x621fe) [0x7f148e5cd1fe]
> [252903.192] 2: /usr/bin/X (0x7f148e56b000+0x62e6d) [0x7f148e5cde6d]
> [252903.192] 3: /usr/bin/X (GetPointerEvents+0xe2) [0x7f148e5cf202]
> [252903.192] 4: /usr/bin/X (QueuePointerEvents+0x1d) [0x7f148e5cf65d]
> [252903.192] 5: /usr/bin/X (xf86PostButtonEven...

@paul:
Please read: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs/
thanks

Chris, I have the SB Arena headset with the same problem. How do I apply the patch you created to see if it fixes the issue?

Chris, that patch fixed my problems. Thanks!

Submitted this patch to linux-input:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/1404431/

@yoh yoh:
Please see:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1007575/comments/19

You just need to install the kernel packages and test.

Resubmitted:
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/1700201/

I have the same issue with a Creative HS-950 headset, should I report a new bug?

@carlos
Please do, since it could be a different issue. Thanks.

A workaround at the moment for this bug (you may need to remove/add other modules depending on your setup):

sudo rmmod usbhid && sudo modprobe usbhid quirks=0x041e:0x0403:0x04

@Chris
Done: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1080882

I bisected this issue down to being fixed by this commit.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=commitdiff;h=929578ab

I have uploaded kernels for precise and quantal here.
http://people.canonical.com/~chiluk/lp1007575/

Please verify with these kernels and report back. Make sure you select these kernels from grub when booting *(they may under the previous kernels, or advanced options).

Also if you are running proprietary video card drivers make sure you install the headers _all.deb and <arch.deb> files as well.

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel for Precise in -proposed solves the problem (3.2.0-38.59). Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-precise' to 'verification-done-precise'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel for Quantal in -proposed solves the problem (3.5.0-24.37). Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-quantal' to 'verification-done-quantal'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

Could anyone affected by this bug try the new kernel in -proposed to verify this bug is fixed? Thanks.

christoph@thinky:~$ dpkg -l | grep linux-image | grep 3.5.0-24
ii linux-image-3.5.0-24-generic 3.5.0-24.37 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.5.0-24-generic 3.5.0-24.37 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
christoph@thinky:~$ uname -r
3.5.0-24-generic
christoph@thinky:~$ lsb_release -c
Codename: quantal

Bug fixed for Creative HS-950

Thanks Christoph, is there any chance you have a precise image that you could verify on as well?

not right now. but i guess i could get one till monday.

Christoph, thank you for helping verifying the fix for this bug.
After reviewing the patch and after some IRC discussion, we've decided to tag this bug as verified in Precise as the patch is very simple and the risks of regressions are low.

The verification of this Stable Release Update has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regresssions.

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-38.60

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    - LP: #1096966
  * workqueue: convert BUG_ON()s in __queue_delayed_work() to
    WARN_ON_ONCE()s
    - LP: #1096966
  * hwmon: (coretemp) Improve support of recent Atom CPU models
    - LP: #1096966
  * hwmon: (coretemp) Add support for Atom D2000 and N2000 series CPU
    models
    - LP: #1096966
  * hwmon: (coretemp) Improve support for TjMax detection on Atom CPUs
    - LP: #1096966
  * hwmon: (coretemp) Add support for Atom CE4110/4150/4170
    - LP: #1096966
  * ARM: 7566/1: vfp: fix save and restore when running on pre-VFPv3 and
    CONFIG_VFPv3 set
    - LP: #1096966
  * sata_svw: check DMA start bit before reset
    - LP: #1096966
  * drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c: fix typo
    - LP: #1096966
  * drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c: ret may be uninitialized
    - LP: #1096966
  * drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c: fix lp5521_read() error handling
    - LP: #1096966
  * scsi: aha152x: Fix sparse warning and make printing pointer address
    more portable.
    - LP: #1096966
  * ALSA: hda - Fix missing beep on ASUS X43U notebook
    - LP: #1096966
  * i7300_edac: Fix error flag testing
    - LP: #1096966
  * Revert misapplied "mmc: sh-mmcif: avoid oops on spurious interrupts"
    - LP: #1096966
  * tmpfs: fix shared mempolicy leak
    - LP: #1096966
  * powerpc: fix wii_memory_fixups() compile error on 3.0.y tree
    - LP: #1096966
  * s390/kvm: dont announce RRBM support
    - LP: #1096966
  * cgroup: cgroup_subsys->fork() should be called after the task is added
    to css_set
    - LP: #1096966
  * freezer: add missing mb's to freezer_count() and freezer_should_skip()
    - LP: #1096966
  * mm: add kmap_to_page()
    - LP: #1096966
  * mm: highmem: export kmap_to_page for modules
    - LP: #1096966
  * virtio: 9p: correctly pass physical address to userspace for high pages
    - LP: #1096966
  * virtio: force vring descriptors to be allocated from lowmem
    - LP: #1096966
  * ath9k_hw: Ena...

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.5.0-24.37

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linux (3.5.0-24.37) quantal-proposed; urgency=low

  [Luis Henriques]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1117492

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [Config] CONFIG_ALX=m for x86 only
    - LP: #927782

linux (3.5.0-24.36) quantal-proposed; urgency=low

  [Luis Henriques]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1116501

  [ Adam Lee ]

  * [Config] Enable RTSX_PCI modules
    - LP: #1057089

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * [Config] enable various HVC consoles
    - LP: #1102206

  [ Brad Figg ]

  * Revert "SAUCE: samsung-laptop: disable in UEFI mode"
    - LP: #1111689

  [ Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski ]

  * [Config] updateconfigs for 3.5.7.3 stable update
  * d-i: Add mellanox ethernet drivers to nic-modules
    - LP: #1015339

  [ Kamal Mostafa ]

  * SAUCE: alx driver import script
    - LP: #927782

  [ Qualcomm Atheros, Inc ]

  * SAUCE: alx: Update to heads/master
    - LP: #927782

  [ Seth Forshee ]

  * SAUCE: samsung-laptop: Add quirk for broken acpi_video backlight on
    N250P
    - LP: #1086921

  [ Stefan Bader ]

  * (config) Move 9p modules into generic package
    - LP: #1107658

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * [debian] Remove dangling symlink from headers package
    - LP: #1112442
  * [config] CONFIG_ALX=m
    - LP: #927782
  * [Config] Add alx to d-i nic-modules
    - LP: #927782

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "8139cp: revert "set ring address before enabling receiver""
    - LP: #1102417
  * Revert "ath9k_hw: Update AR9003 high_power tx gain table"
    - LP: #1102417
  * Revert "drm/i915: no lvds quirk for Zotac ZDBOX SD ID12/ID13"
    - LP: #1102417
  * Revert "ALSA: hda - Shut up pins at power-saving mode with Conexnat
    codecs"
    - LP: #1106966, #886975
  * be2net: don't call vid_config() when there's no vlan config
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: cleanup be_vid_config()
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: do not modify PCI MaxReadReq size
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: fix reporting number of actual rx queues
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: do not use SCRATCHPAD register
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix driver load for VFs for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Explicitly clear the reserved field in the Tx Descriptor
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Regression bug wherein VFs creation broken for multiple cards.
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix to trim skb for padded vlan packets to workaround an ASIC
    Bug
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix Endian
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix error while toggling autoneg of pause parameters
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net : Fix die temperature stat for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix initialization sequence for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Activate new FW after FW download for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix cleanup path when EQ creation fails
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Enable RSS UDP hashing for Lancer and Skyhawk
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: dont pull too much data in skb linear part
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix VF driver load for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Ignore physical link async event for Lancer
    - LP: #1083088
  * be2net: Fix to parse RSS hash from Receive compl...

I'm having this issue with a Creative HS-950 headset using Arch Linux, would I be able to fix it using the same patch?

Very possibly. I have no idea about what version of kernel you are running, but if you are able to apply the above mentioned patch it should fix your issues. Just make sure you pay it forward for your arch buddies by submitting the patch into whatever bug system is available for arch.

Is this the one? https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/1700201/

I have a HS-950 and not an SB Arena?

Believe it or not this is the one.

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=929578ab0339fe42bb3ceeaa2e6607189cddf70b