Re: [RFC PATCH 07/22] thunderbolt: Add default linking between ports if not provided by DROM

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Tue Oct 01 2019 - 08:39:15 EST


On Tue, Oct 01, 2019 at 02:38:15PM +0300, Mika Westerberg wrote:
> Some cases the DROM information is not correct or is simply missing.

What is "DROM"?

> This prevents establishing lane bonding even if it would be possible
> otherwise. To make this work better provide default linking between
> ports if DROM has not provided that information.
>
> This works with legacy devices where ports 1 and 2, and 3 and 4 are
> linked together and also with USB4.

"linked together" as in "bonded"? Or something else? Names are getting
confusing here :(

thanks,

greg k-h