Re: USB-C adapter like Dell DA300 using > 5 W

[Rajaram R]

On Thu, Aug 22, 2024 at 12:36 PM Paul Menzel <pmenzel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Dear Greg,
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> Thank you for your quick response.
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> Am 22.08.24 um 01:31 schrieb Greg KH:
> > On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 11:32:04PM +0200, Paul Menzel wrote:
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> >> On the Intel Kaby Lake laptop Dell XPS 13 9360 with Debian sid/unstable and
> >> *powertop* 2.15-3, connecting a USB-C adapter like Dell DA300 or LMP USB-C
> >> The heat of the USB-C adapter might suggest, that it draws that much power.
> >> What is your experience? Can you suggest something?
> >
> > Buy a different adapter?  That seems like something is really wrong with
> > it.  Does other devices also suck that much power from that port on the
> > laptop?
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> It happens with two Dell DA300 adapters and two LMP USB-C mini Dock (P/N
> 15954, 12-22 Rev. 3):

 Is this behaviour only when the ethernet is active ? Could you please
share the behaviour with no ethernet connection ?