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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

dmbaturin closed this task as Wontfix.Apr 7 2026, 9:48 AM

We discussed this with maintainers and the support and sales teams and there doesn't seem to be any demand for this from other users, so there's no point in working on it ourselves.

If new information turns up or the community member's PR appears, we can reopen it.