Inserting an SD card into the laptop returns mmc0: Timeout waiting for hardware interrupt.

[Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs]

I have inserted a "Transcend" SD HC card at 4GB, which is successfully read on my Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS EEE PC, however, on this Acer V5-171 system, it is not reading the card.

I have had the same issue with all SD cards inserted into this device. I have seen some reports from around 2012 which suggest that there may have been some issue in the Kernel around the OMAP MMC device, but as this is my "main" machine, and I only really spotted this while looking into another issue, I've not yet taken the opportunity to check the kernel patch suggested.

Happy to try anything (including booting from a USB stick and trying out some stuff) just let me know what to try.

lspci returns:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
03:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n
04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe (rev 10)
04:00.1 SD Host controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM57765/57785 SDXC/MMC Card Reader (rev 10)

lsusb returns:

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 064e:d251 Suyin Corp.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0489:e046 Foxconn / Hon Hai
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 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-generic 3.11.0.15.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: spriggsj 2309 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Feb 13 22:58:21 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1ea840d6-bdfc-4384-93a3-3775e7389b50
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (111 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: Acer V5-171
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=UUID=9e0dd8c8-09bb-46ac-a0e7-508eec17049b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.116.2
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/26/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.02
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Mimic
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.02
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.02:bd04/26/2012:svnAcer:pnV5-171:pvrV1.02:rvnAcer:rnMimic:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.02:
dmi.product.name: V5-171
dmi.product.version: V1.02
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.13 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-rc2-trusty/

[Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs (jontheniceguy)]

Installing the kernel requested and rebooting results in a core dump. I tried a later version, again, core dump. I'm running Saucy not Trusty - I don't know whether that's part of the issue. Also, I'm running a x86_64 kernel, not an AMD64 or i386 one, so I'm not entirely sure I installed the right packages (I tried both sets).

Happy to try running something else if I can?

[Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs (jontheniceguy)]

Just to add, I've upgraded the box to Trusty, and the issue has gone away - here's the new uname -a

Linux minilith 3.13.0-8-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 11 17:55:27 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Jon "The Nice Guy" Spriggs, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1280020/comments/5 regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.