REVIEW Phoronix according to foreign media reports, Linux 5.6 will support USB4 ,.
USB4 specification released in September last year, based on Lightning 3, and with backward compatibility. Intel's revenue department in October last year, added the initial patch USB4.
USB4 support Linux 5.6, is expected to support the introduction of Linux 5.6 USB4 in April this year, it is expected to launch in April this year,
According to reports, due to the use of existing lightning codes, Linux 5.6 kernel will support both host and device side, and the code is very compact, only 2000 lines. Other new features of Linux 5.6 also includes support for the upcoming Intel Xe GPU's.
It is reported that in March last year, Intel issued a bulletin saying will be fully open by lightning technical specifications and protocols, manufacturers are free to create a future-compatible standard chip and lightning equipment. The organization has said before USB USB 3.0 started compatibility with the integration of technology with thunder and lightning, and thunder and lightning now with Intel fully open standards, future USB4 can achieve integration and mutual lightning technology from the underlying protocol.
USB4 can provide transmission speeds up to 40Gbps and up to 100W of source power, while abandoning the future will USB4 current USB B and USB A type, while there is only a USB Type-C, as will be transmitted according to USB4 dual and communication.
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