Thunderbolt 3 Software Connection Manager Support Coming In Linux 5.5 For Apple Hardware
The Thunderbolt changes have been merged to char-misc ahead of the upcoming Linux 5.5 merge window.
The principal Thunderbolt changes for this next version of the Linux kernel is introducing software connection manager support for Thunderbolt 3 hardware -- initially just Apple systems. Up to now the Thunderbolt 3 controllers on Apple systems have just relied upon the firmware connection manager but now Linux's in-kernel connection manager can be used in place of the firmware implementation. The Thunderbolt connection manager is responsible for creating PCIe tunnels and other operations when Thunderbolt devices are connected.
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