Hi, Both with a LaCie 2.5" USB 3.0 Rugged Mini disk (powered by the port) and a 3.5" SATA disk connected via an ICY DOCK MB981U3S-1S dock station (external power), I can transfer huge files w/o issue but I get the following when transferring small files (e.g. copy of some debian directory to a folder on the disk): # cp -rf /lib/ /bin/ /sbin/ /opt /var/ /usr/ test/ [ 327.130045] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: xHCI host not responding to stop endpoint command. [ 327.137899] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: Assuming host is dying, halting host. [ 327.144644] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: HC died; cleaning up [ 327.150065] usb 3-2: USB disconnect, device number 2 [ 327.155190] sd 4:0:0:0: Device offlined - not ready after error recovery [ 327.170110] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Unhandled error code [ 327.174921] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] [ 327.178075] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] CDB: [ 327.181601] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 4949712 [ 327.187188] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 318767104 size 8388608 starting block 618744) [ 327.200604] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618458 [ 327.206711] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618459 [ 327.212818] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618460 [ 327.218922] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618461 [ 327.225030] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618462 [ 327.231137] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618463 [ 327.237240] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618464 [ 327.243347] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618465 [ 327.249451] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618466 [ 327.255557] Buffer I/O error on device sdc1, logical block 618467 [ 327.261717] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618782) [ 327.275162] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618812) [ 327.288603] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618842) [ 327.302043] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618872) [ 327.315483] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618902) [ 327.328922] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618932) [ 327.342362] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618962) [ 327.355803] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 618992) [ 327.369243] EXT4-fs warning (device sdc1): ext4_end_bio:317: I/O error writing to inode 7342793 (offset 327155712 size 8388608 starting block 619022) [ 327.390294] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Unhandled error code [ 327.395102] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] [ 327.398254] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] CDB: [ 327.401775] end_request: I/O error, dev sdc, sector 4949952 [ 327.413642] Aborting journal on device sdc1-8. [ 327.418381] EXT4-fs error (device sdc1): ext4_journal_check_start:56: Detected aborted journal [ 327.427057] EXT4-fs (sdc1): Remounting filesystem read-only [ 327.432645] EXT4-fs (sdc1): previous I/O error to superblock detected [ 327.439119] EXT4-fs (sdc1): ext4_writepages: jbd2_start: 0 pages, ino 7342793; err -30 [ 327.447223] JBD2: Error -5 detected when updating journal superblock for sdc1-8. [ 327.465498] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Synchronizing SCSI cache [ 327.470799] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] [ 327.476202] EXT4-fs (sdc1): I/O error while writing superblock Previous trace is obtained on a NETGEAR ReadyNAS 102 (Marvell Armada 370 based NAS) using current 3.13.0-rc7. The NAS has a Fresco Logic FL1009 XHCI controller: $ uname -a Linux proof 3.13.0-rc7.rn102-00126-g228fdc083b01-dirty #43 Sun Jan 12 15:31:22 CET 2014 armv7l GNU/Linux $ lspci 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device 7846 00:02.0 PCI bridge: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device 7846 01:00.0 SATA controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device 9170 (rev 12) 02:00.0 USB controller: Fresco Logic FL1009 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 02) $ lspci -vvvv ... 02:00.0 USB controller: Fresco Logic FL1009 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 30 [XHCI]) Subsystem: Fresco Logic Device 0000 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- Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 104 Region 0: Memory at e0100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K] Region 2: Memory at e0110000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] Region 4: Memory at e0111000 (64-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=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+ Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [70] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 512 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- 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 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 unlimited, L1 unlimited ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk- ExtSynch- ClockPM- AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt- LnkSta: Speed 5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt- DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+ DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis- LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS- Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB, EqualizationComplete-, EqualizationPhase1- EqualizationPhase2-, EqualizationPhase3-, LinkEqualizationRequest- Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked- Vector table: BAR=2 offset=00000000 PBA: BAR=4 offset=00000000 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- Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd I decided to do the same tests with the disk connected to a NETGEAR ReadyNAS Duo v2 (Kirkwood 88F6282 based one) with the same kernel version. The main difference is the XHCI controller, i.e. a NEC Corporation uPD720200 as shown below. On the Duo v2, I cannot reproduce the issue (did the test twice), which *may* indicate the bug is somewhat related to FL1009 controller (missing quirk, some feature the uPD720200 does not have, etc). $ Linux mood 3.13.0-rc7.duov2-00126-g228fdc083b01-dirty #10 Sat Jan 11 15:58:11 CET 2014 armv5tel GNU/Linux $ lspci 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device 7846 01:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04) $lspci -vvvv ... 01:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI]) 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- Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 26 Region 0: Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] Capabilities: [50] 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: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+ Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000 Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable- Count=8 Masked- Vector table: BAR=0 offset=00001000 PBA: BAR=0 offset=00001080 Capabilities: [a0] Express (v2) Endpoint, MSI 00 DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s unlimited, L1 unlimited ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset- 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 5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <4us, L1 unlimited ClockPM+ Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot- LnkCtl: ASPM Disabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- 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: 5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis- Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS- Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -3.5dB, 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- Capabilities: [140 v1] Device Serial Number ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff Capabilities: [150 v1] Latency Tolerance Reporting Max snoop latency: 0ns Max no snoop latency: 0ns Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd If you have any idea, or patches, I can test those. 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