Re: Configuring laptop as slave device over USB-C

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On Thu, Dec 21, 2017 at 01:29:15PM -0800, Kerrick Staley wrote:
> I'd like to configure my Dell Precision 5520 laptop as a USB slave
> device via its USB-C port so that I can connect it to another computer
> and transfer data between them. I'm doing this as a hobby project so I
> can learn how to do it.
> 
> Is this possible? If so, could you give me pointers on how to do it?
> I'm OK with writing code in kernel land (I've never done it but am
> interested in learning).
> 
> These are the USB controllers on my laptop (the second one is used for USB-C):
> 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI
> Controller (rev 31)
> 3e:00.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation DSL6340 USB 3.1 Controller
> [Alpine Ridge]

I do not think that is a USB gadget controller device, so what you are
wanting to do here is impossible, sorry.

greg k-h
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