Arthur BesseMA to Linux · 2 years ago"My thoughts on the Framework laptop" from a Linux kernel devruscur.auexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-link"My thoughts on the Framework laptop" from a Linux kernel devruscur.auArthur BesseMA to Linux · 2 years agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squarekroldenlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoNo, usb4 has the thunderbolt3 spec inside it, which amd now supports. Thunderbolt 4 is Intel only.
minus-squarejokeyrhymelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIt’s mostly a certification thing (which is performed by Intel): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)#Royalty_situation According to that, anyone can make the standalone chips now regardless of CPU (although most of them are still made by Intel, I think)
No, usb4 has the thunderbolt3 spec inside it, which amd now supports. Thunderbolt 4 is Intel only.
It’s mostly a certification thing (which is performed by Intel): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolt_(interface)#Royalty_situation
According to that, anyone can make the standalone chips now regardless of CPU (although most of them are still made by Intel, I think)