Re: State of USB-C PD on the linux kernel

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Hi, thanks for replying!

> Could you send acpidump to me?
Sorry, but can you point me a URL where to get acpidump? I'm running
arch, but any x86_64-binary or source code should be fine. Couldn't find
it anywhere on the net.
> There is really nothing that can be done. The BIOS does not supply the
> interface, and that's it unfortunately. But everything will work in
> any case. As said, everything will will be handled in firmware and
> there is no need for software support. The ports are just not visible
> to the OS.
>
> I think Microsoft has now said (I'm _not_ 100% sure) that the USB
> Type-C ports can not be hidden like that any more, and they should
> always be visible to the OS, so the latest boards most likely will
> always supply some kind of an interface to them. Either via BIOS
> (UCSI) if EC in in control of them, or alternatively the OS will have
> direct access to the USB PD controller or the USB Type-C PHY.
That's at least a bit of hope :)

Thanks a lot,
L. Rose
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