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I use an external USB sound card with my computer, but sometimes the device does not function when I turn my PC on. This happens maybe once a week, though I haven't been able to pin down a deterministic reason behind it. To restore its functionality, I need to unplug and reconnect the device (seen at 74.322936 in the dmesg log snippet attached below). I'm not especially thrilled about doing this frequently out of concern of wear on the port.
[ 4.520974] input: Creative Technology USB Sound Blaster HD as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-6/3-6:1.5/0003:041E:3232.0004/input/input28
[ 4.576287] hid-generic 0003:041E:3232.0004: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Device [Creative Technology USB Sound Blaster HD] on usb-0000:00:14.0-6/input5
[ 4.576894] hid-generic 0003:1038:1710.0005: hiddev97,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Device [SteelSeries SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming Mouse] on usb-0000:00:14.0-9/input0
[ 4.577387] input: SteelSeries SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-9/3-9:1.1/0003:1038:1710.0006/input/input29
[ 4.577542] hid-generic 0003:1038:1710.0006: input,hidraw5: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [SteelSeries SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming Mouse] on usb-0000:00:14.0-9/input1
[ 4.578215] input: SteelSeries SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming Mouse Keyboard as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-9/3-9:1.2/0003:1038:1710.0007/input/input30
[ 4.632943] hid-generic 0003:1038:1710.0007: input,hidraw6: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [SteelSeries SteelSeries Rival 300 Gaming Mouse] on usb-0000:00:14.0-9/input2
[ 4.632977] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
[ 4.632978] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 4.646176] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
[ 4.679591] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
[ 6.170032] r8169 0000:03:00.0 enp3s0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx
[ 6.170042] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp3s0: link becomes ready
[ 10.436961] kauditd_printk_skb: 351 callbacks suppressed
[ 10.436963] audit: type=1100 audit(1627732920.544:162): pid=411 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='op=PAM:authentication grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="sairuiu" exe="/usr/bin/login" hostname=izanagi addr=? terminal=/dev/tty1 res=success'
[ 10.442281] audit: type=1101 audit(1627732920.547:163): pid=411 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_access,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="sairuiu" exe="/usr/bin/login" hostname=izanagi addr=? terminal=/dev/tty1 res=success'
[ 10.444106] audit: type=1103 audit(1627732920.550:164): pid=411 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_shells,pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_faillock acct="sairuiu" exe="/usr/bin/login" hostname=izanagi addr=? terminal=/dev/tty1 res=success'
[ 10.444270] audit: type=1006 audit(1627732920.550:165): pid=411 uid=0 old-auid=4294967295 auid=1000 tty=tty1 old-ses=4294967295 ses=1 res=1
[ 10.444286] audit: type=1300 audit(1627732920.550:165): arch=c000003e syscall=1 success=yes exit=4 a0=5 a1=7ffe4d6d0a10 a2=4 a3=3e8 items=0 ppid=1 pid=411 auid=1000 uid=0 gid=0 euid=0 suid=0 fsuid=0 egid=0 sgid=1000 fsgid=0 tty=tty1 ses=1 comm="login" exe="/usr/bin/login" key=(null)
[ 10.444294] audit: type=1327 audit(1627732920.550:165): proctitle=2F62696E2F6C6F67696E002D70002D2D
[ 10.507775] audit: type=1130 audit(1627732920.614:166): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=user-runtime-dir@1000 comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
[ 10.513509] audit: type=1101 audit(1627732920.620:167): pid=1085 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_access,pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="sairuiu" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
[ 10.513531] audit: type=1103 audit(1627732920.620:168): pid=1085 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=? acct="sairuiu" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=failed'
[ 10.513588] audit: type=1006 audit(1627732920.620:169): pid=1085 uid=0 old-auid=4294967295 auid=1000 tty=(none) old-ses=4294967295 ses=2 res=1
[ 11.302973] usb 3-10: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
[ 17.176150] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-110)
[ 17.176681] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.176810] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.176973] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.177486] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.177605] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.177756] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.178281] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.178399] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.178598] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.179122] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.180878] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.181089] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.181602] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.181722] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.182084] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.182599] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.182719] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.183795] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.184321] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.184439] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.184598] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.185122] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.185242] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.185479] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.186002] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.187194] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.187445] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.187997] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.188116] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.188490] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.189005] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.189123] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.189295] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.189808] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.189927] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.190125] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.190640] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.190761] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.190991] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.191505] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.191625] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.191883] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.192402] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.192518] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.192970] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.193483] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.193602] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.193801] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.194340] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.194460] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.194675] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.195266] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.195377] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.195643] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.196188] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.196301] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.196571] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.197089] usb 3-6: 2:8: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.197208] usb 3-6: 2:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.928262] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.928780] usb 3-6: 1:2: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.928899] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.929566] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.930091] usb 3-6: 1:2: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 17.930210] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 23.286594] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 23.287155] usb 3-6: 1:2: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 23.287275] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 23.288567] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 23.289152] usb 3-6: 1:2: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 23.289265] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 33.229779] kauditd_printk_skb: 13 callbacks suppressed
[ 33.229782] audit: type=1131 audit(1627732943.342:179): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=systemd-hostnamed comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'
[ 33.403336] audit: type=1334 audit(1627732943.518:180): prog-id=23 op=UNLOAD
[ 33.403340] audit: type=1334 audit(1627732943.518:181): prog-id=22 op=UNLOAD
[ 33.403342] audit: type=1334 audit(1627732943.518:182): prog-id=21 op=UNLOAD
[ 53.203962] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 53.204568] usb 3-6: 1:2: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 53.204701] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 67.849910] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 67.850428] usb 3-6: 1:2: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 67.850546] usb 3-6: 1:0: usb_set_interface failed (-71)
[ 74.322936] usb 3-6: USB disconnect, device number 3
[ 75.894378] usb 3-6: new full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
[ 76.037097] usb 3-6: New USB device found, idVendor=041e, idProduct=3232, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 76.037100] usb 3-6: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 76.037101] usb 3-6: Product: USB Sound Blaster HD
[ 76.037102] usb 3-6: Manufacturer: Creative Technology
[ 76.037103] usb 3-6: SerialNumber: 000000OQ
[ 76.077848] input: Creative Technology USB Sound Blaster HD as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb3/3-6/3-6:1.5/0003:041E:3232.0008/input/input31
[ 76.137921] hid-generic 0003:041E:3232.0008: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Device [Creative Technology USB Sound Blaster HD] on usb-0000:00:14.0-6/input5
[ 89.630542] audit: type=1101 audit(1627732999.860:183): pid=2375 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=1 msg='op=PAM:accounting grantors=pam_unix,pam_permit,pam_time acct="sairuiu" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
[ 89.631089] audit: type=1110 audit(1627732999.860:184): pid=2375 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=1 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
[ 89.631584] audit: type=1105 audit(1627732999.860:185): pid=2375 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=1 msg='op=PAM:session_open grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
[ 91.648581] audit: type=1106 audit(1627733001.877:186): pid=2375 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=1 msg='op=PAM:session_close grantors=pam_limits,pam_unix,pam_permit acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
[ 91.648915] audit: type=1104 audit(1627733001.877:187): pid=2375 uid=1000 auid=1000 ses=1 msg='op=PAM:setcred grantors=pam_faillock,pam_permit,pam_env,pam_faillock acct="root" exe="/usr/bin/sudo" hostname=? addr=? terminal=/dev/pts/2 res=success'
[ 96.932070] audit: type=1131 audit(1627733007.161:188): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 msg='unit=geoclue comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=success'A bit of searching showed that -71 may indicate a poor connection, so I considered trying a different USB cable. However the problem does not occur on Windows on the same machine, so I'm not convinced it's a hardware issue. Would I be able to get some advice on how to further diagnose & resolve this issue? Failing that, any suggestions for software solution to restart the USB device would also be appreciated.
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