Still exists in 3.13.0-31-generic as well. (trusty-proposed)
[ 109.778489] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor
[ 109.828401] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: input,hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-0000:00:1d.1-1/input0
[ 109.828406] sony 0003:054C:0268.0005: can't set operational mode
[ 109.864280] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0005 failed with error -38
Still exists in 3.13.0-31-generic as well. (trusty-proposed)
[ 109.778489] sony 0003:054C: 0268.0005: Fixing up Sony Sixaxis report descriptor 0268.0005: input,hiddev0, hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Joystick [Sony PLAYSTATION(R)3 Controller] on usb-0000: 00:1d.1- 1/input0 0268.0005: can't set operational mode
[ 109.828401] sony 0003:054C:
[ 109.828406] sony 0003:054C:
[ 109.864280] sony: probe of 0003:054C:0268.0005 failed with error -38