FYI, this message is *not* coming from usb-storage. While your device happens to be a storage device, this message comes from a lower USB layer. Matt On Sat, Sep 22, 2018 at 2:06 PM Barry Grussling <barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > When I plug my USB reader (11b0:6348) into my computer (MSI X399 > Carbon Pro, Threadripper 1900X), > I get warnings about a bad usb cable: > Sep 22 11:11:51 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3-port4: Cannot enable. Maybe the > USB cable is bad? > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3.4: new high-speed USB device > number 15 using xhci_hcd > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3.4: New USB device found, > idVendor=11b0, idProduct=6348, bcdDevice= 1.11 > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3.4: New USB device strings: > Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3.4: Product: USB3.0 Media Reader > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3.4: Manufacturer: Kingston > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb 5-3.3.4: SerialNumber: 201402131335 > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: usb-storage 5-3.3.4:1.0: USB Mass Storage > device detected > Sep 22 11:11:52 ciri kernel: scsi host11: usb-storage 5-3.3.4:1.0 > > This warning shows up on all USB3 ports that I plug it in to (tried 3 > of them directly off the MB). > I have also tried it using on the other side of a USB3 hub (2109:8110) > and still receive the > same message. I have tried 3 different USB cables and all report the > same warning. > > If I instead plug into one of the USB2 only ports ("console ports" on > MB) I get no warning: > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb 1-12: new high-speed USB device > number 8 using xhci_hcd > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb 1-12: New USB device found, > idVendor=11b0, idProduct=6348, bcdDevice= 1.11 > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb 1-12: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, > Product=2, SerialNumber=3 > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb 1-12: Product: USB3.0 Media Reader > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb 1-12: Manufacturer: Kingston > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb 1-12: SerialNumber: 201402131335 > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: usb-storage 1-12:1.0: USB Mass Storage > device detected > Sep 22 11:37:15 ciri kernel: scsi host11: usb-storage 1-12:1.0 > > The warning appears to be mostly benign, as functionality appears to > be unaffected. It did > result in me purchasing a few replacement USB cables in an attempt to > remove the warning. > > Anything I can do to "fix" this? I have verified the USB reader > (FCR-HS3) is running the latest > firmware from Kingston. > > I am running Linux v4.19-rc4-89-g6ad49fa1993d. > > Thanks, > > Barry > > (Opened https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201209 before > being redirected here). -- Matthew Dharm Former Maintainer, USB Mass Storage driver for Linux