This allows delaying the activation of Thunderbolt firmware until
shutdown/reboot or when the dock is unplugged.
This functionality requires features in the kernel:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-usb/20200622143035.25327-1-mario.limonciello@dell.com/T/#t
Matrix of cases to support:
* Distro Old Linux kernel (doesn't support authenticate on disconnect)
- WD19TB: Should have `skips-restart` flag set
No flush or activate features called in `thunderbolt` plugin.
`dell_dock` plugin will activate at end of composite update
- All other devices: Shouldn't have flags set
Should authenticate in Thunderbolt plugin.
`1 > nvm_authenticate`
* Distro New Linux kernel (supports authenticate on disconnect)
- WD19TB: Should have `usable-during-update` flag set but not `skips-restart`
Should flush image to SPI in `thunderbolt` plugin
`2 > nvm_authenticate_on_disconnect`
Should configure TBT device for authenticate on disconnect
`1 > nvm_authenticate_on_disconnect`
`dell_dock` plugin will configure dock for authenticate on disconnect
- All other devices: Shouldn't have flags set
Should authenticate in `thunderbolt` plugin.
`1 > nvm_authenticate`
* ChromeOS (supports authenticate on disconnect)
- `thunerbolt.conf` will have `DelayedActivation=true`.
- WD19TB: Should have `usable-during-update` flag set but not `skips-restart`
Should flush image to SPI in `thunderbolt` plugin
`2 > nvm_authenticate_on_disconnect`
Should configure device for authenticate on disconnect
`1 > nvm_authenticate_on_disconnect`
`dell_dock` plugin will configure dock for authenticate on disconnect
- All other devices: Should have both `usable-during-update` and `skips-restart` set
Should flush image to SPI in `thunderbolt` plugin
`2 > nvm_authenticate`
Will activate upon logout/shutdown/reboot
`1 > nvm_authenticate`
There are commits to the Thunderbolt kernel driver that make sure
that the upgrade process goes smoothly. If these commits aren't
present then it will look like a fwupd problem, when it's actually
a kernel problem.
When this issue was reported it appeared that commit
e4be8c9b6a
was missing from the locally tested kernel, but it's impossible
to determine that from userspace.
Prevent running the thunderbolt plugin on older kernels than that
set in `$sysconfdir/fwupd/thunderbolt.conf`.
By default that is set to 4.13.0, but if a distribution vendor has
backported all the necessary support it can be decreased to a lower
version for distro packages.
