We need to list at least one hardware here to demonstrate which driver that is used. I confirm that I can use USB 3.0 speed on this hardware device too.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hubsudo lsusb -vd 1d6b:
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 3.00 bDeviceClass 9 Hub bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused bDeviceProtocol 3 bMaxPacketSize0 9 idVendor 0x1d6b Linux Foundation idProduct 0x0003 3.0 root hub bcdDevice 3.13 iManufacturer 3 Linux 3.13.0-121-lowlatency xhci_hcd iProduct 2 xHCI Host Controller iSerial 1 0000:03:00.0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 31 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0xe0 Self Powered Remote Wakeup MaxPower 0mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 9 Hub bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0004 1x 4 bytes bInterval 12 bMaxBurst 0 Hub Descriptor: bLength 12 bDescriptorType 42 nNbrPorts 2 wHubCharacteristic 0x000a No power switching (usb 1.0) Per-port overcurrent protection bPwrOn2PwrGood 10 * 2 milli seconds bHubContrCurrent 0 milli Ampere bHubDecLat 0.0 micro seconds wHubDelay 0 nano seconds DeviceRemovable 0x00 Hub Port Status: Port 1: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect Port 2: 0000.02a0 5Gbps power Rx.Detect Binary Object Store Descriptor: bLength 5 bDescriptorType 15 wTotalLength 15 bNumDeviceCaps 1 SuperSpeed USB Device Capability: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 3 bmAttributes 0x00 wSpeedsSupported 0x0008 Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps) bFunctionalitySupport 3 Lowest fully-functional device speed is SuperSpeed (5Gbps) bU1DevExitLat 10 micro seconds bU2DevExitLat 512 micro seconds Device Status: 0x0001 Self Powered
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device a2afsudo lspci -nnk
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:a2af] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device [1458:5007] Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcdcat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:00\:14.0/usb2/idVendor
1d6bcat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000\:00\:14.0/usb2/idProduct
0003
Schede 3G | 33 |
Acquisition cards | 34 |
Bluetooth | 56 |
Schede ethernet | 170 |
Lettori di impronte digitali | 11 |
Host Controller | 170 |
Modems | 18 |
Notebook | 786 |
Printers | 125 |
Adattatori RAID | 20 |
Scanner | 24 |
Lettori di schede SD | 56 |
Schede audio | 140 |
Schede video | 341 |
Webcam | 132 |
Schede wifi | 230 |
TOTAL | 2346 |