Hi, >> You're right! With this commit reverted it uses the software connection manager, with the commit applied it uses the firmware connection manager. > Hmm, so reverting this commit enables software connection manager and > makes the Lenovo system work? Are you sure? that's completely opposite > how the HP system behaves ;-) No, with the software CM active it does _not_ work! The patch introduced in 5.18.11 somehow prevents the software CM to be used... 5.18.9, without the comit: bash-5.0# uname -r 5.18.9-superschaf-uefi-bisect bash-5.0# dmesg |grep manager [ 2.028144] thunderbolt 0000:00:0d.2: using software connection manager [ 2.220380] thunderbolt 0000:00:0d.3: using software connection manager and 5.18.11, including the commit: bash-5.0# uname -r 5.18.11-superschaf-uefi-bisect bash-5.0# dmesg | grep manager [ 1.827993] thunderbolt 0000:00:0d.2: using firmware connection manager [ 2.113706] thunderbolt 0000:00:0d.3: using firmware connection manager On the HP the software CM is used always (unless I run a kernel with CONFIG_USB4=n). Regards, Christian