[PATCH v2 02/22] usb: typec: Represent USB4 on the Type-C bus
From: Sven Peter
Date: Sun Sep 06 2026 - 14:41:27 EST
USB4 technically isn't alternate mode and entered using the EUDO and has
no SVID or Discover Modes Response. We can still represent it like an
altmode on the Type-C bus though by adding a mode kind. Exclude the USB4
modes from any SVID-specific operations and driver binding, but allow
consumers to observe their state through notifications.
Like for other altmodes, expose the USB4 mode to sysfs: Add a mode_kind
to be able to differentiate and then expose the EUDO, make the USB4
active state read-only since we only represent firmware-negotiated USB4
modes and omit anything that only applies to SVID-specific altmodes.
Signed-off-by: Sven Peter <sven@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Hope it's fine to add you as the contact for the sysfs documentation,
happy to add myself otherwise though.
---
Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-typec | 36 ++++++++++++++
drivers/usb/typec/bus.c | 67 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
drivers/usb/typec/class.c | 83 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
drivers/usb/typec/mode_selection.c | 6 ++-
include/linux/usb/typec.h | 20 +++++++-
include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h | 10 +++-
6 files changed, 193 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-typec b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-typec
index 205d9c91e2e1..524bbcbadf64 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-typec
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-typec
@@ -12,6 +12,35 @@ Description:
Valid values are boolean.
+ For USB4 mode devices this attribute is read-only. On a port it
+ indicates whether USB4 support is enabled; on a partner it reports
+ whether USB4 is active. USB4 entry and exit are controlled by the
+ port controller. Partner state changes notify this attribute and
+ generate KOBJ_CHANGE uevents.
+
+What: /sys/bus/typec/devices/.../mode_kind
+Date: September 2026
+Contact: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ Read-only protocol kind represented by this mode device:
+ "altmode" for an SVID-specific alternate mode, or "usb4" for
+ USB4 negotiated using Enter_USB.
+
+ USB4 devices do not expose svid, mode, vdo, or priority
+ attributes, or the legacy modeN attribute group. USB4 partner
+ uevents contain MODE_KIND=usb4 instead of SVID, MODE, and
+ MODALIAS variables.
+
+What: /sys/bus/typec/devices/.../eudo
+Date: September 2026
+Contact: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ Read-only Enter_USB Data Object (EUDO), formatted as
+ 0x followed by eight hexadecimal digits. Present only on USB4
+ partner mode devices, not on ports or SVID-specific alternate
+ modes. USB4 cable information is encoded in the EUDO; there are
+ no USB4 cable plug mode devices.
+
What: /sys/bus/typec/devices/.../description
Date: July 2018
Contact: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
@@ -36,6 +65,8 @@ Description:
the mode index is not assigned, identifying the alternate mode
must be done with either mode VDO or the description.
+ This attribute is not present on USB4 mode devices.
+
What: /sys/bus/typec/devices/.../svid
Date: July 2018
Contact: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
@@ -43,9 +74,14 @@ Description:
The Standard or Vendor ID (SVID) assigned by USB-IF for this
alternate mode.
+ This attribute is not present on USB4 mode devices.
+
What: /sys/bus/typec/devices/.../vdo
Date: July 2018
Contact: Heikki Krogerus <heikki.krogerus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Description:
Shows the VDO in hexadecimal returned by Discover Modes command
for this mode.
+
+ This attribute is not present on USB4 mode devices. USB4 partner
+ mode devices expose the EUDO in the eudo attribute.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
index e84b134a3381..8e6d7769fac3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/bus.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ int typec_altmode_notify(struct typec_altmode *adev,
if (!adev)
return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
altmode = to_altmode(adev);
@@ -125,12 +127,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_notify);
*/
int typec_altmode_enter(struct typec_altmode *adev, u32 *vdo)
{
- struct altmode *partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
- struct typec_altmode *pdev = &partner->adev;
+ struct typec_altmode *pdev;
+ struct altmode *partner;
int ret;
- if (!adev || adev->active)
+ if (!adev)
return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (adev->active)
+ return 0;
+
+ partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
+ pdev = &partner->adev;
if (!pdev->ops || !pdev->ops->enter)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -156,12 +165,19 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_enter);
*/
int typec_altmode_exit(struct typec_altmode *adev)
{
- struct altmode *partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
- struct typec_altmode *pdev = &partner->adev;
+ struct typec_altmode *pdev;
+ struct altmode *partner;
int ret;
- if (!adev || !adev->active)
+ if (!adev)
return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (!adev->active)
+ return 0;
+
+ partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
+ pdev = &partner->adev;
if (!pdev->ops || !pdev->ops->exit)
return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -185,8 +201,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_exit);
*/
int typec_altmode_attention(struct typec_altmode *adev, u32 vdo)
{
- struct altmode *partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
struct typec_altmode *pdev;
+ struct altmode *partner;
+
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
if (!partner)
return -ENODEV;
@@ -219,6 +240,8 @@ int typec_altmode_vdm(struct typec_altmode *adev,
if (!adev)
return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
altmode = to_altmode(adev);
@@ -258,12 +281,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_altmode_get_partner);
*/
int typec_cable_altmode_enter(struct typec_altmode *adev, enum typec_plug_index sop, u32 *vdo)
{
- struct altmode *partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
struct typec_altmode *pdev;
+ struct altmode *partner;
- if (!adev || adev->active)
+ if (!adev)
+ return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (adev->active)
return 0;
+ partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
if (!partner)
return -ENODEV;
@@ -288,12 +316,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_cable_altmode_enter);
*/
int typec_cable_altmode_exit(struct typec_altmode *adev, enum typec_plug_index sop)
{
- struct altmode *partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
struct typec_altmode *pdev;
+ struct altmode *partner;
- if (!adev || !adev->active)
+ if (!adev)
+ return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (!adev->active)
return 0;
+ partner = to_altmode(adev)->partner;
if (!partner)
return -ENODEV;
@@ -326,6 +359,8 @@ int typec_cable_altmode_vdm(struct typec_altmode *adev, enum typec_plug_index so
if (!adev)
return 0;
+ if (adev->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
altmode = to_altmode(adev);
@@ -422,7 +457,8 @@ struct typec_altmode *typec_match_altmode(struct typec_altmode **altmodes,
for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
if (!altmodes[i])
break;
- if (altmodes[i]->svid == svid && altmodes[i]->mode == mode)
+ if (altmodes[i]->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE &&
+ altmodes[i]->svid == svid && altmodes[i]->mode == mode)
return altmodes[i];
}
@@ -472,6 +508,10 @@ static int typec_match(struct device *dev, const struct device_driver *driver)
if (!is_typec_partner_altmode(dev))
return 0;
+ /* USB4 mode devices report firmware state through notifiers only. */
+ if (altmode->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ return 0;
+
for (id = drv->id_table; id->svid; id++)
if (id->svid == altmode->svid)
return 1;
@@ -485,6 +525,9 @@ static int typec_uevent(const struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
if (!is_typec_partner_altmode(dev))
return 0;
+ if (altmode->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4)
+ return add_uevent_var(env, "MODE_KIND=usb4");
+
if (add_uevent_var(env, "SVID=%04X", altmode->svid))
return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
index 5808a3ef0d6c..869d6857c0dc 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/class.c
@@ -233,23 +233,24 @@ static const char * const usb_modes[] = {
static int altmode_match(struct device *dev, const void *data)
{
struct typec_altmode *adev = to_typec_altmode(dev);
- const struct typec_device_id *id = data;
+ const struct typec_altmode *match = data;
if (!is_typec_port_altmode(dev))
return 0;
- return (adev->svid == id->svid);
+ if (adev->mode_kind != match->mode_kind)
+ return 0;
+ return adev->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4 || adev->svid == match->svid;
}
static void typec_altmode_set_partner(struct altmode *altmode)
{
struct typec_altmode *adev = &altmode->adev;
- struct typec_device_id id = { adev->svid };
struct typec_port *port = typec_altmode2port(adev);
struct altmode *partner;
struct device *dev;
- dev = device_find_child(&port->dev, &id, altmode_match);
+ dev = device_find_child(&port->dev, adev, altmode_match);
if (!dev)
return;
@@ -296,6 +297,8 @@ static void typec_altmode_put_partner(struct altmode *altmode)
*
* If a partner or cable plug executes Enter/Exit Mode command successfully, the
* drivers use this routine to report the updated state of the mode.
+ * For USB4 partner modes, drivers use this routine to report entry through
+ * Enter_USB and exit from USB4.
*/
void typec_altmode_update_active(struct typec_altmode *adev, bool active)
{
@@ -319,8 +322,10 @@ void typec_altmode_update_active(struct typec_altmode *adev, bool active)
active ? TYPEC_ALTMODE_ENTERED :
TYPEC_ALTMODE_EXITED,
adev);
- snprintf(dir, sizeof(dir), "mode%d", adev->mode);
- sysfs_notify(&adev->dev.kobj, dir, "active");
+ if (adev->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE) {
+ snprintf(dir, sizeof(dir), "mode%d", adev->mode);
+ sysfs_notify(&adev->dev.kobj, dir, "active");
+ }
sysfs_notify(&adev->dev.kobj, NULL, "active");
kobject_uevent(&adev->dev.kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
}
@@ -502,13 +507,30 @@ svid_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
}
static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(svid);
+static ssize_t mode_kind_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+ char *buf)
+{
+ struct typec_altmode *adev = to_typec_altmode(dev);
+
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%s\n",
+ adev->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4 ? "usb4" : "altmode");
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(mode_kind);
+
+static ssize_t eudo_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "0x%08x\n", to_typec_altmode(dev)->eudo);
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(eudo);
+
static int increment_duplicated_priority(struct device *dev, void *data)
{
if (is_typec_port_altmode(dev)) {
struct typec_altmode **alt_target = (struct typec_altmode **)data;
struct typec_altmode *alt = to_typec_altmode(dev);
- if (alt != *alt_target && alt->priority == (*alt_target)->priority) {
+ if (alt->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE &&
+ alt != *alt_target && alt->priority == (*alt_target)->priority) {
alt->priority++;
*alt_target = alt;
return 1;
@@ -523,7 +545,8 @@ static int find_duplicated_priority(struct device *dev, void *data)
struct typec_altmode **alt_target = (struct typec_altmode **)data;
struct typec_altmode *alt = to_typec_altmode(dev);
- if (alt != *alt_target && alt->priority == (*alt_target)->priority)
+ if (alt->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE &&
+ alt != *alt_target && alt->priority == (*alt_target)->priority)
return 1;
}
return 0;
@@ -579,6 +602,8 @@ static ssize_t priority_show(struct device *dev,
static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(priority);
static struct attribute *typec_altmode_attrs[] = {
+ &dev_attr_mode_kind.attr,
+ &dev_attr_eudo.attr,
&dev_attr_active.attr,
&dev_attr_mode.attr,
&dev_attr_svid.attr,
@@ -593,6 +618,18 @@ static umode_t typec_altmode_attr_is_visible(struct kobject *kobj,
struct typec_altmode *adev = to_typec_altmode(kobj_to_dev(kobj));
struct typec_port *port = typec_altmode2port(adev);
+ if (adev->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4) {
+ if (attr == &dev_attr_svid.attr || attr == &dev_attr_mode.attr ||
+ attr == &dev_attr_vdo.attr || attr == &dev_attr_priority.attr)
+ return 0;
+ if (attr == &dev_attr_eudo.attr && !is_typec_partner(adev->dev.parent))
+ return 0;
+ if (attr == &dev_attr_active.attr)
+ return 0444;
+ } else if (attr == &dev_attr_eudo.attr) {
+ return 0;
+ }
+
if (attr == &dev_attr_active.attr) {
if (!is_typec_port(adev->dev.parent)) {
if (!port->mode_control || !adev->ops || !adev->ops->activate)
@@ -698,20 +735,33 @@ typec_register_altmode(struct device *parent,
const struct typec_altmode_desc *desc,
const struct device_type *type)
{
- unsigned int id = altmode_id_get(parent);
bool is_port = is_typec_port(parent);
struct altmode *alt;
+ unsigned int id;
int ret;
+ if (desc->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE &&
+ desc->mode_kind != TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4)
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+ if (desc->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4 &&
+ (desc->svid || desc->mode || is_typec_plug(parent)))
+ return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+ id = altmode_id_get(parent);
+
alt = kzalloc_obj(*alt);
if (!alt) {
altmode_id_remove(parent, id);
return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
}
+ alt->adev.mode_kind = desc->mode_kind;
alt->adev.svid = desc->svid;
alt->adev.mode = desc->mode;
- alt->adev.vdo = desc->vdo;
+ if (desc->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4)
+ alt->adev.eudo = desc->eudo;
+ else
+ alt->adev.vdo = desc->vdo;
alt->adev.mode_selection = desc->mode_selection;
alt->roles = desc->roles;
alt->id = id;
@@ -730,7 +780,8 @@ typec_register_altmode(struct device *parent,
sprintf(alt->group_name, "mode%d", desc->mode);
alt->group.name = alt->group_name;
alt->group.attrs = alt->attrs;
- alt->groups[0] = &alt->group;
+ if (desc->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE)
+ alt->groups[0] = &alt->group;
alt->adev.dev.parent = parent;
alt->adev.dev.groups = alt->groups;
@@ -1110,6 +1161,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_partner_set_num_altmodes);
* SVID listed in response to Discover Modes command need to be listed in an
* array in @desc.
*
+ * For USB4, set @desc->mode_kind to %TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4 and @desc->eudo to the
+ * EUDO and leave SVID and mode zero. USB4 devices expose firmware state
+ * through notifications and do not bind alternate-mode drivers.
+ *
* Returns handle to the alternate mode on success or ERR_PTR on failure.
*/
struct typec_altmode *
@@ -2698,6 +2753,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(typec_get_fw_cap);
* This routine is used to register an alternate mode that @port is capable of
* supporting.
*
+ * For USB4, set @desc->mode_kind to %TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4 and leave SVID and
+ * mode zero. Register it before the USB4 partner mode, which carries the EUDO.
+ *
* Returns handle to the alternate mode on success or ERR_PTR on failure.
*/
struct typec_altmode *
@@ -2727,6 +2785,9 @@ typec_port_register_altmode(struct typec_port *port,
to_altmode(adev)->mux = mux;
to_altmode(adev)->retimer = retimer;
+ if (adev->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4)
+ return adev;
+
ret = typec_mode_set_priority(adev, 0);
if (ret) {
typec_unregister_altmode(adev);
diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/mode_selection.c b/drivers/usb/typec/mode_selection.c
index cd376f67e445..5e378deed5c2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/mode_selection.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/mode_selection.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ static int activate_altmode(struct device *dev, void *data)
struct typec_altmode *alt = to_typec_altmode(dev);
struct mode_order *order = (struct mode_order *)data;
- if (order->svid == alt->svid) {
+ if (alt->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE &&
+ order->svid == alt->svid) {
if (alt->ops && alt->ops->activate)
order->result = alt->ops->activate(alt, order->enter);
else
@@ -215,7 +216,8 @@ static int altmode_add_to_list(struct device *dev, void *data)
const struct typec_altmode *pdev = typec_altmode_get_partner(altmode);
struct mode_state *ms;
- if (pdev && altmode->ops && altmode->ops->activate) {
+ if (altmode->mode_kind == TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE &&
+ pdev && altmode->ops && altmode->ops->activate) {
ms = kzalloc_obj(*ms);
if (!ms)
return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/typec.h b/include/linux/usb/typec.h
index 914a6f0844c5..add2c1368774 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/typec.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/typec.h
@@ -138,11 +138,23 @@ struct usb_pd_identity {
int typec_partner_set_identity(struct typec_partner *partner);
int typec_cable_set_identity(struct typec_cable *cable);
+/**
+ * enum typec_mode_kind - Protocol represented by a Type-C mode device
+ * @TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE: SVID-specific alternate mode (the default)
+ * @TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4: USB4, negotiated using Enter_USB
+ */
+enum typec_mode_kind {
+ TYPEC_MODE_KIND_ALTMODE,
+ TYPEC_MODE_KIND_USB4,
+};
+
/*
* struct typec_altmode_desc - USB Type-C Alternate Mode Descriptor
* @svid: Standard or Vendor ID
* @mode: Index of the Mode
- * @vdo: VDO returned by Discover Modes USB PD command
+ * @vdo: Discover Modes VDO for SVID-specific alternate modes
+ * @eudo: Enter_USB Data Object for USB4 partner modes
+ * @mode_kind: Protocol kind; SVID and mode are unused for USB4
* @roles: Only for ports. DRP if the mode is available in both roles
* @inactive: Only for ports. Make this port inactive (default is active).
*
@@ -152,11 +164,15 @@ int typec_cable_set_identity(struct typec_cable *cable);
struct typec_altmode_desc {
u16 svid;
u8 mode;
- u32 vdo;
+ union {
+ u32 vdo;
+ u32 eudo;
+ };
/* Only used with ports */
enum typec_port_data roles;
bool inactive;
bool mode_selection;
+ enum typec_mode_kind mode_kind;
};
void typec_partner_set_pd_revision(struct typec_partner *partner, u16 pd_revision);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h b/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h
index ef21ead551be..8d31e35e9320 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/typec_altmode.h
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ struct typec_altmode_ops;
* @dev: Driver model's view of this device
* @svid: Standard or Vendor ID (SVID) of the alternate mode
* @mode: Index of the Mode
- * @vdo: VDO returned by Discover Modes USB PD command
+ * @vdo: Discover Modes VDO for SVID-specific alternate modes
+ * @eudo: Enter_USB Data Object for USB4 partner modes
+ * @mode_kind: Protocol kind; SVID and mode are unused for USB4
* @active: Tells has the mode been entered or not
* @priority: Priority used by the automatic alternate mode selection process
* @mode_selection: Whether entry to this alternate mode is managed by the
@@ -37,7 +39,11 @@ struct typec_altmode {
struct device dev;
u16 svid;
int mode;
- u32 vdo;
+ union {
+ u32 vdo;
+ u32 eudo;
+ };
+ enum typec_mode_kind mode_kind;
unsigned int active:1;
u8 priority;
bool mode_selection;
--
2.55.0