I/O errors prevent installing 15.04 to eMMC

[Dan Parslow]

Installing Lubuntu Vivid x86_64 live CD via USB

Voyo MiniPC Z3735F CPU with Samsung MCGAFB 64GB eMMC

Long before completion of file copying -- sometimes just during the initial disk scan --a flood of errors will occur, ending the install attempt.

Files attached, but the errors basically look like this:

[ 563.296713] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 563.298722] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000002 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 563.300951] mmcblk0: error -110 sending stop command, original cmd response 0x900, card status 0x400900
[ 563.300958] mmcblk0: error -110 transferring data, sector 112310272, nr 8, cmd response 0x900, card status 0x0
[ 572.693541] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 572.695546] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000000 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 580.324307] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 580.326311] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000000 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 580.326332] mmc0: switch to bus width 2 failed
[ 586.387040] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 586.389048] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000000 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 590.882475] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 590.884505] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000000 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 590.884680] mmc0: switch to bus width 1 failed
[ 593.811134] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 593.813155] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000002 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 593.815383] mmcblk0: error -110 sending stop command, original cmd response 0x900, card status 0x400900
[ 593.815391] mmcblk0: error -110 transferring data, sector 112310272, nr 8, cmd response 0x900, card status 0x0
[ 593.815395] mmcblk0: retrying using single block read
[ 595.176370] mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.
[ 595.178399] mmc0: Got data interrupt 0x02000000 even though no data operation was in progress.
[ 595.178664] mmcblk0: error -110 transferring data, sector 112310272, nr 8, cmd response 0x900, card status 0x0
[ 595.178674] blk_update_request: I/O error, dev mmcblk0, sector 112310272
[...]
Repeating indefinitely.

This problem is not present when installing 14.04-2.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CasperVersion: 1.360
Date: Mon Jul 6 14:28:02 2015
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper quiet splash ---
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.143
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/08/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 5.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Aptio CRB
dmi.board.vendor: AMI Corporation
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.6.5:bd01/08/2015:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnAMICorporation:rnAptioCRB:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

Dan Parslow, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. To see if this is already resolved in a later version of Ubuntu, could you please test this with http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ and advise to the results?

[Maurizio Gobbo (gibbio)]

Same problem, i've see a patch in the android kernel git that is related to this problem:
http://git.android-x86.org/?p=kernel/common.git;a=commit;h=df2f12ff0c7985e1164ac197623ccb32e761ccc7

mmc: sdhci-acpi: Fix device hang on Intel BayTrail

Intel Baytrail has been observed sometimes to hang
if host controllers are using DMA while deep C-states
are used. Workaround that by specifying a maximum
DMA latency that will prevent deep C-states.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Maurizio Gobbo, it will help immensely if you filed a new report via a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

Please feel free to subscribe me to it.

[Dan Parslow (djp-ubuntu)]

Christopher M. Penalver, reattempted per your request, comment #3. Failed later in the process during grub-install, with much less error logging in dmesg. Filed bug 1472830.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Dan Parslow, is your only option to install via eMMC, or could you use a USB stick instead?

[Maurizio Gobbo (gibbio)]

Maybe the problem is related to VLT55 SD Card UHS - I Mode is Not Fully Supported (http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/specification-updates/atom-Z36xxx-Z37xxx-spec-update.pdf)
Try to search in BIOS if there is a eMMC 4.5 DDR50 Support (and or MIPI HSI Support) option(s) and disable it. (sadly i didnt have this options in my z3735f BIOS pc)

[Dan Parslow (djp-ubuntu)]

Christopher M. Penalver, for the installation source medium (live CD iso) I am using a USB stick. If you mean installing to a USB stick as the destination of the installed system, I have successfully installed to a USB-connected SSD. The problem seems to be only when I try to install to the built-in eMMC medium.

Maurizio Gobbo, the Voyo BIOS menu is remarkably complete, and includes the option to disable DDR50 support. I didn't try it for performance reasons but i will when I have a chance.

[Dan Parslow (djp-ubuntu)]

Followup to the previous: disabling DDR50 and MIPI HSI in the BIOS did not improve the situation. The errors persist and the installation still aborts.