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charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Git-Committer: obiwac X-Git-Repository: src X-Git-Refname: refs/heads/main X-Git-Reftype: branch X-Git-Commit: 9fd0c7c520a4427e1de5a8b733851deca561b79c Auto-Submitted: auto-generated Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:19:42 +0000 Message-Id: <6a35a45e.39ec9.5fdebe9f@gitrepo.freebsd.org> The branch main has been updated by obiwac: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=9fd0c7c520a4427e1de5a8b733851deca561b79c commit 9fd0c7c520a4427e1de5a8b733851deca561b79c Author: Aymeric Wibo AuthorDate: 2026-06-19 18:48:38 +0000 Commit: Aymeric Wibo CommitDate: 2026-06-19 20:18:45 +0000 thunderbolt.4: Explain what driver does in manpage Reviewed by: ziaee, ngie Approved by: ziaee Fixes: 2f7a796b590e ("thunderbolt.4: Initial manual for HW Relnotes") Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D57668 --- share/man/man4/thunderbolt.4 | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/share/man/man4/thunderbolt.4 b/share/man/man4/thunderbolt.4 index fd7cb1f3f338..7d162614d7f7 100644 --- a/share/man/man4/thunderbolt.4 +++ b/share/man/man4/thunderbolt.4 @@ -1,22 +1,61 @@ .\" +.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause +.\" .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Alexander Ziaee +.\" Copyright (c) 2026 The FreeBSD Foundation .\" -.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause +.\" Portions of this software were developed by Aymeric Wibo +.\" under sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation. .\" -.Dd October 2, 2025 +.Dd June 19, 2026 .Dt THUNDERBOLT 4 .Os .Sh NAME .Nm thunderbolt -.Nd USB4 controller driver +.Nd Thunderbolt / USB4 Native Host Interface driver .Sh SYNOPSIS .Cd device thunderbolt +.Sh DESCRIPTION +The +.Nm +driver attaches to the Thunderbolt and Generic USB4 Native Host Interface +.Pq NHI +found on Intel and AMD platforms. +The NHI is the host-side controller that manages communication with +Thunderbolt and USB4 routers. +.Pp +The driver initializes the NHI hardware and can read from and write to its +configuration space in order to suspend or resume it. +.Pp +.Em This driver does not provide working Thunderbolt or USB4 support . +The primary purpose of loading this driver is to allow the system +to assert ownership of the NHI device so that PCI power management +can place it into a low-power state. +On platforms that support S0ix +.Pq such as S0i3 , +an unsuspended NHI will block entry into the deepest idle states, and the NHI +is put in an active state by the pre-OS connection manager at boot. +Loading +.Nm +prevents that blockage. +Users who do not require S0ix idle states have no need to load this driver for +the time being. .Sh HARDWARE The .Nm -driver supports Thunderbolt 3 and USB4 controllers. +driver only attaches to generic USB4 controllers, that is devices matching PCI +class +.Dv PCIC_SERIALBUS , +subclass +.Dv PCIS_SERIALBUS_USB , +and programming interface +.Dv PCIP_SERIALBUS_USB_USB4 . .Sh HISTORY The .Nm driver appeared in -.Fx 15.0 . +.Fx 16.0 . +.Sh CAVEATS +This driver is under active development and is not feature-complete. +The interface and behaviour are subject to change without notice. +Do not rely on this driver for Thunderbolt or USB4 device connectivity.