Re: `ucsi_acpi: probe of USBC000:00 failed with error -12` on Dell XPS 13 9370

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed May 16 2018 - 12:06:46 EST


On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 04:13:31PM +0000, Mario.Limonciello@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > [1] When the power supply for the docking station is bigger than the
> > > laptop's power supply, you begin to wonder what is in that thing and
> > > stop using it after a while...
>
> Mostly to satisfy letting the docking station work with beefier machines and
> still deliver power up to what USB PD will negotiate.
> I think they can actually run with smaller power supplies but you will need
> something "a little" bigger than regular system power supply to power the
> dock and system both.

Given the date of my docking station (2+ years old), I would be _amazed_
if it could do USB PD. But I should go try it, my existing Dell laptop
doesn't support that, but I have an Acer here, along with some
chromebooks that do.

I guess I need to go get the latest Dell laptop, "just to test" with :)

thanks,

greg k-h