SD Card not working on Sony Vaio S Series SVS1511BFXB

[Fernando C Jeronymo]

1) lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS
Release: 18.04

2) Realtek RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader SD Card Storage

3) When I plug the SD card, it should be automatically mounted and available
4) With lspci, I see the device is unassigned:

    03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)

I tried many different options, tried installing different versions of the driver. E.g.:
a) https://github.com/chrisnew/rts_pstor
b) https://pclinuxoshelp.com/index.php/Compiling_drivers_for_Realtek_card_reader
c) https://dainaccio.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/realtek-sd-reader-mounting-problems-under-linux-mintubuntu/
d) https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-1075906-start-0.html
e) https://abhinavgupta2812.wordpress.com/2014/01/28/getting-a-realtek-sd-card-reader-to-work-on-linux-tried-and-tested-on-debian/
f) https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=150134
etc

all without success.

4.1) # sudo lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1e12] (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:1e14] (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e57] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:1e03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 640M LE] [10de:0fd3] (rev a1)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 [8086:088e] (rev 24)
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 07)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-5.3.0-28-generic 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-28.30~18.04.1-generic 5.3.13
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 16 10:35:16 2020
GvfsMonitorError:
 This tool has been deprecated, use 'gio mount' instead.
 See 'gio help mount' for more info.
GvfsMonitorLog: Monitoring events. Press Ctrl+C to quit.
HotplugNewDevices:

HotplugNewMounts:

InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-12-20 (58 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805)
SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe
Symptom: storage
UdevMonitorLog:
 monitor will print the received events for:
 UDEV - the event which udev sends out after rule processing
UdisksMonitorLog:
 Monitoring the udisks daemon. Press Ctrl+C to exit.
 10:35:29.422: The udisks-daemon is running (name-owner :1.7).
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

# lsmod

Module Size Used by
msr 16384 0
rfcomm 81920 4
ccm 20480 9
cmac 16384 1
bnep 24576 2
binfmt_misc 24576 1
nls_iso8859_1 16384 1
uvcvideo 94208 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 57344 1
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 20480 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2 24576 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_common 49152 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
videodev 208896 3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
snd_hda_codec_realtek 118784 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 81920 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
mc 53248 4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
intel_rapl_msr 20480 0
intel_rapl_common 24576 1 intel_rapl_msr
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 20480 0
ledtrig_audio 16384 2 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
nvidia_uvm 761856 0
iwldvm 233472 0
intel_powerclamp 20480 0
nvidia_drm 45056 2
nvidia_modeset 1048576 5 nvidia_drm
i915 1937408 3
mac80211 847872 1 iwldvm
nvidia 14417920 553 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset
libarc4 16384 1 mac80211
coretemp 20480 0
mei_hdcp 24576 0
snd_hda_intel 49152 3
snd_hda_codec 131072 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
kvm_intel 241664 0
snd_hda_core 90112 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
drm_kms_helper 180224 2 nvidia_drm,i915
kvm 651264 1 kvm_intel
drm 483328 6 drm_kms_helper,nvidia_drm,i915
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 102400 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
snd_seq_midi 20480 0
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
ipmi_devintf 20480 0
ipmi_msghandler 102400 2 ipmi_devintf,nvidia
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 1
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
aesni_intel 372736 8
btusb 57344 0
snd_rawmidi 36864 1 snd_seq_midi
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
snd_seq 69632 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
btrtl 20480 1 btusb
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
btbcm 16384 1 btusb
snd_timer 36864 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
btintel 24576 1 btusb
cryptd 24576 2 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
bluetooth 573440 33 btrtl,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
snd 86016 17 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
mei_me ...

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

# lsusb

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0489:d601 Foxconn / Hon Hai
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:07da Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

# sudo lsdisk -l
Disk /dev/loop0: 8.5 MiB, 8945664 bytes, 17472 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop1: 156.7 MiB, 164290560 bytes, 320880 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop2: 3.7 MiB, 3825664 bytes, 7472 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop3: 54.7 MiB, 57294848 bytes, 111904 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop4: 956 KiB, 978944 bytes, 1912 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop5: 73.8 MiB, 77344768 bytes, 151064 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop6: 132 KiB, 135168 bytes, 264 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop7: 42.8 MiB, 44879872 bytes, 87656 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/sda: 596.2 GiB, 640135028736 bytes, 1250263728 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 70D18FDC-86BF-4EB5-BD68-9D2801EE8BCA

Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sda1 2048 1050623 1048576 512M EFI System
/dev/sda2 1050624 1250263039 1249212416 595.7G Linux filesystem

Disk /dev/loop8: 89.1 MiB, 93417472 bytes, 182456 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop9: 54.7 MiB, 57294848 bytes, 111904 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop10: 137.9 MiB, 144527360 bytes, 282280 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop11: 181.1 MiB, 189870080 bytes, 370840 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop12: 91.3 MiB, 95748096 bytes, 187008 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk /dev/loop13: 4 MiB, 4218880 bytes, 8240 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (...

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

sorry, sudo fdisk -l for previous comment

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

# lspci -nnk

03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Sony Corporation RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [104d:909b]
        Kernel driver in use: rtsx_pci
        Kernel modules: rtsx_pci, rts_pstor

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

=====> modinfo rts_pstor
filename: /lib/modules/5.3.0-28-generic/updates/dkms/rts_pstor.ko
version: v1.10
license: GPL
description: Realtek PCI-Express card reader driver
srcversion: AD5DF9C15EEE1C6AACEDA9E
alias: pci:v000010ECd00005288sv*sd*bcFFsc*i*
alias: pci:v000010ECd00005209sv*sd*bcFFsc*i*
alias: pci:v000010ECd00005208sv*sd*bcFFsc*i*
depends:
retpoline: Y
name: rts_pstor ...

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

So I tried to unload and load rts_pstor again, I show the output of /var/log/syslog below for each command:
# sudo rmmod rts_pstor
Feb 16 11:29:15 BABY-YODA kernel: [72056.799678] rtsx_exit() called
Feb 16 11:29:15 BABY-YODA kernel: [72056.799752] rts_pstor module exit

# sudo modprobe rts_pstor
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.513993] Initializing Realtek PCIE storage driver...
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.514018] --- 20.02.08.20.28 ---
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.514262] Resource length: 0x1000
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.514279] Original address: 0xb6000000, remapped address: 0xffffbf8b0001c000
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.514283] pci->irq = 17
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.514284] rtsx_acquire_irq: chip->msi_en = 0, pci->irq = 17
Feb 16 11:31:35 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.514314] scsi host6: SCSI emulation for PCI-Express Mass Storage devices
Feb 16 11:31:36 BABY-YODA kernel: [72197.721995] rts_pstor: waiting for device to settle before scanning
Feb 16 11:31:36 BABY-YODA systemd-resolved[793]: Server returned error NXDOMAIN, mitigating potential DNS violation DVE-2018-0001, retrying transaction with reduced feature level UDP.
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.753284] rts_pstor: device scan complete
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.753469] scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic- xD/SD/M.S. 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.753559] Bad LUN (0:1)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.753692] Bad target number (1:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.753810] Bad target number (2:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.753926] Bad target number (3:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.754042] Bad target number (4:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.754125] Bad target number (5:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.754238] Bad target number (6:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.754347] Bad target number (7:0)
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.754681] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
Feb 16 11:31:37 BABY-YODA kernel: [72198.754933] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

It seems that worked! But I don't understand what is going on... I pushed in the SD card, and I get this output on /var/sys/log:

Feb 16 11:35:01 BABY-YODA CRON[31645]: (root) CMD (command -v debian-sa1 > /dev/null && debian-sa1 1 1)

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

actually scratch that.. it didn't work. Any help?

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

lspci -nnkvv -s 0000:03:00.0
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Sony Corporation RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [104d:909b]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx+
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
        Region 0: Memory at b6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel modules: rtsx_pci, rts_pstor

[Fernando C Jeronymo (fjeronymo)]

With sudo now :)

# ✘ fcavalcanti@BABY-YODA  ~  sudo lspci -nnkvv -s 0000:03:00.0
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Sony Corporation RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [104d:909b]
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx+
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 17
        Region 0: Memory at b6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0-,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
                Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000
        Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00
                DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <1us, L1 <8us
                        ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- SlotPowerLimit 10.000W
                DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
                        RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
                        MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
                DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq- AuxPwr- TransPend-
                LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Exit Latency L0s unlimited, L1 <64us
                        ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- ASPMOptComp-
                LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- CommClk-
                        ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
                LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
                DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+, LTR-, OBFF Not Supported
                DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-, LTR-, OBFF Disabled
                LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-
                         Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
                         Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
                LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB, EqualizationComplete-, EqualizationPhase1-
                         EqualizationPhase2-, EqualizationPhase3-, LinkEqualizationRequest-
        Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
                UESta: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
                UEMsk: DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
                UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
                CESta: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout+ NonFatalErr-
                CEMsk: RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
                AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
        Capabilit...