Hi, first: keep me posted, I'm not subscribed to this list. When I connect an external USB 3.0 HDD, I see the following in my logs: [ 24.616996] usb 9-2: new SuperSpeed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd [ 24.629627] usb 9-2: Parent hub missing LPM exit latency info. Power management will be impacted. [ 24.633589] usb 9-2: New USB device found, idVendor=174c, idProduct=5136 [ 24.633602] usb 9-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=2, Product=3, SerialNumber=1 [ 24.633608] usb 9-2: Product: AS2105 [ 24.633614] usb 9-2: Manufacturer: ASMedia [ 24.633619] usb 9-2: SerialNumber: 00000000000000000000 [ 24.635634] usb-storage 9-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected [ 24.635974] scsi9 : usb-storage 9-2:1.0 [ 25.641098] scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access ASMT 21050 PQ: 0 ANSI: 6 [ 25.642785] sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0 [ 27.575049] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] 976773168 512-byte logical blocks: (500 GB/465 GiB) [ 27.576367] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off [ 27.576380] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 43 00 00 00 [ 27.577799] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA [ 27.608516] sdc: sdc1 [ 27.611767] sd 9:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI disk [....] [ 232.412710] XFS (dm-0): Mounting Filesystem [ 232.668607] usb 9-2: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd [ 232.682214] usb 9-2: Parent hub missing LPM exit latency info. Power management will be impacted. [ 232.683435] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff8800c751ff00 [ 232.683444] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: xHCI xhci_drop_endpoint called with disabled ep ffff8800c751ff40 [ 232.715282] XFS (dm-0): Ending clean mount Without doing anything, after a few minutes, the logfile is spammed with a LOT more "parent hub missing LPM exit latency info" lines, and the device gets disconnected showing this (USB_DEBUG enabled). [ 424.790287] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.790292] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.790293] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.790295] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.790296] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.790298] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.790300] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.790301] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.790302] Read(10): 28 00 00 00 0b 10 00 00 08 00 [ 424.790307] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 2832 [ 424.790309] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 98 [ 424.793409] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.793413] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.793415] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.793416] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.793417] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.793419] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.793421] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.793423] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.793424] Read(10): 28 00 00 00 0b 10 00 00 08 00 [ 424.793428] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 2832 [ 424.793430] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 98 [ 424.794777] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.794779] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.794779] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.794780] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.794781] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.794782] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.794783] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.794785] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.794785] Read(10): 28 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 08 00 [ 424.794788] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 2560 [ 424.794790] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 64 [ 424.796277] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.796278] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.796279] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.796280] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.796281] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.796282] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.796283] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.796284] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.796284] Read(10): 28 00 00 00 0a 00 00 00 08 00 [ 424.796288] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 2560 [ 424.796289] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 64 [ 424.797660] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.797661] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.797662] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.797663] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.797664] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.797665] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.797666] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.797667] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.797668] Read(10): 28 00 00 20 08 00 00 00 08 00 [ 424.797671] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 2099200 [ 424.797672] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 262144 [ 424.799027] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.799029] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.799029] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.799031] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.799032] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.799033] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.799034] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.799035] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.799036] Read(10): 28 00 00 20 08 00 00 00 08 00 [ 424.799039] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 2099200 [ 424.799040] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 262144 [ 424.800410] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.800414] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.800416] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.800417] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.800418] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.800420] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.800423] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.800424] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.800425] Read(10): 28 00 00 02 08 00 00 00 08 00 [ 424.800430] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 133120 [ 424.800432] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 16384 [ 424.801780] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Device not ready [ 424.801783] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.801784] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [ 424.801785] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.801786] Sense Key : Not Ready [current] [ 424.801788] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] [ 424.801790] Add. Sense: Medium not present [ 424.801791] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: [ 424.801792] Read(10): 28 00 00 00 18 00 00 00 08 00 [ 424.801795] end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 6144 [ 424.801797] Buffer I/O error on device sdb1, logical block 512 [ 424.805608] sdb: detected capacity change from 3926949888 to 0 [ 428.333259] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 3 The external HDD/interface is this one: [root@keera ~]# lsusb -v -s 009:003 Bus 009 Device 003: ID 174c:5136 ASMedia Technology Inc. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 3.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 9 idVendor 0x174c ASMedia Technology Inc. idProduct 0x5136 bcdDevice 0.01 iManufacturer 2 ASMedia iProduct 3 AS2105 iSerial 1 00000000000000000000 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 44 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0xc0 Self Powered MaxPower 0mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes bInterval 0 bMaxBurst 15 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x02 EP 2 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes bInterval 0 bMaxBurst 15 Binary Object Store Descriptor: bLength 5 bDescriptorType 15 wTotalLength 22 bNumDeviceCaps 2 USB 2.0 Extension Device Capability: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 2 bmAttributes 0x00000002 Link Power Management (LPM) Supported SuperSpeed USB Device Capability: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 3 bmAttributes 0x00 wSpeedsSupported 0x000e Device can operate at Full Speed (12Mbps) Device can operate at High Speed (480Mbps) Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps) bFunctionalitySupport 1 Lowest fully-functional device speed is Full Speed (12Mbps) bU1DevExitLat 10 micro seconds bU2DevExitLat 2047 micro seconds Device Status: 0x0001 Self Powered And this is the USB 3.0 controller: [root@keera log]# lspci -v -s 02:00.0 02:00.0 USB controller: Renesas Technology Corp. uPD720202 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 30 [XHCI]) Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17 Memory at fdafe000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [70] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [90] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked- Capabilities: [a0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [150] Latency Tolerance Reporting Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd The drive is unuseable with USB 3.0, but works ok on any USB 2.0 controller. The filesystem on the HDD is not corrupted, and the HDD is not faulty. Kernel 3.14.4 vanilla. What can I do to get this to work? Thanks, Heinz. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html