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Thunderbolt Networking support
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Description

Thunderbolt Networking support connecting 2 thunderbolt computers via a Thunderbolt cable with a 20Gbps link.

This is very useful for connecting latest generation servers, but also for high speed connections to a Mac.

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Is it a breaking change?
Unspecified (possibly destroys the router)

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rafaelgaspar created this task.Jun 14 2024, 8:44 AM
rafaelgaspar added a comment.Jun 14 2024, 9:29 AM

The first step in support this is to build the kernel modules thunderbolt and thunderbolt-net.

This PR does that: https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build/pull/657

pasik subscribed.Jun 14 2024, 9:29 AM
rafaelgaspar updated the task description. (Show Details)Jun 14 2024, 9:30 AM
Viacheslav changed the task status from Open to In progress.Jun 14 2024, 9:58 AM
Viacheslav assigned this task to rafaelgaspar.
Viacheslav triaged this task as Wishlist priority.
syncer merged a task: T4705: Add Thunderbolt networking and interfaces supported in the config environment.Oct 30 2024, 1:49 PM
syncer edited projects, added VyOS Rolling; removed VyOS 1.5 Circinus.
syncer moved this task from Need Triage to Backlog - Feature Requests on the VyOS Rolling board.
syncer added subscribers: mike-pisman, Global Notifications.
syncer added subscribers: Viacheslav, dmbaturin, syncer.

@Viacheslav @dmbaturin can you check PR by @rafaelgaspar please

rafaelgaspar added a comment.Oct 30 2024, 2:10 PM
In T6485#204933, @syncer wrote:

@Viacheslav @dmbaturin can you check PR by @rafaelgaspar please

One of the PRs were merged, the one that only adds the kernel module, the other PR is still a working in progress, since I’m doing this in my free time I still haven’t had time to finish it.

syncer added a comment.Oct 30 2024, 2:16 PM

@rafaelgaspar, thanks for the update! No pressure