linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/12] Thunderbolt hotplug support for Apple hardware (testers needed)

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Date:	Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:05:31 +0800
From:	Daniel J Blueman <daniel@...ra.org>
To:	Andreas Noever <andreas.noever@...il.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/12] Thunderbolt hotplug support for Apple hardware
 (testers needed)

On Friday, 29 November 2013 09:40:02 UTC+8, Andreas Noever  wrote:
> Thunderbolt hotplug is supposed to be implemented by the firmware. But Apple's
> firmeware only initializes devices during boot and ignores hotplugged devices.
> This patch series adds a driver for the Intel Cactus Ridge Thunderbolt
> controller. The driver supports hotplug operations of simple (one PCI device,
> no chaining) thunderbolt devices.
[...]
> (1) and (2) should be solveable given some time. I also have a pretty good idea
> on how chaining should work. The main problem is that I have yet to see any
> Thunderbolt device besides the Apple ethernet adapter. If someone with a
> MacBook and access to more complicated TB hardware is willing to run some
> tests: Please contact me.
>
> I will try to debug (4) further and write a seperate bug report for the issue.

Superb work! I have a Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt [1] and the
Apple ethernet adapter, so will give this a spin over the weekend on
my mid-2012 MacBook Pro retina with the noted constraints.

Thanks,
  Daniel

[1] http://www.buffalo-technology.com/en/products/storage-devices/portable-storage/ministationtm/hd-patu3s-ministation-thunderbolt-portable-ssd/
-- 
Daniel J Blueman
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