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> USB protocols (and DisplayPort signals) going in and out of devices and computers freely like Ethernet packets, just isn't possible with USB That reminds me
by transpute 2y ago
> USB protocols (and DisplayPort signals) going in and out of devices and computers freely like Ethernet packets, just isn't possible with USB
That reminds me of Intel Thunderbolt Share [1][2], which offers sharing of screen/keyboard/mouse between 2 PCs, and is probably software-emulated ethernet over Thunderbolt.
[1] https://download.intel.com/newsroom/2024/client-computing/thunderbolt-share-press-deck-1.pdf https://download.intel.com/newsroom/2024/client-computing/th...
[2] https://www.pcworld.com/article/2330173/meet-thunderbolt-share-intels-ultra-fast-sneakernet-replacement-and-more.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/2330173/meet-thunderbolt-sha...
- ignaloidas 2y agoHost-to-host connections over USB4 (which is Thunderbolt without Intel's marketing) actually just have a packet interface over which you can pass IP, no need for Ethernet emulation. Linux driver is here https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/th...