Host 2 Host serial over USB-c
So I have an interesting thought experiment that I decided to look into.
Now that USB isn’t necessarily host -> slave, and power is at least a little smarter... The technical possibilities of host2host remote management over USB could be possible, so at this point it's just a software issue right?
I know it can't be the most useful idea I’m more curious if it can be done. has anyone else thought of this and maybe given it a try? I’m not seeing anything in google.
usb tty usb-c
asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
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So I have an interesting thought experiment that I decided to look into.
Now that USB isn’t necessarily host -> slave, and power is at least a little smarter... The technical possibilities of host2host remote management over USB could be possible, so at this point it's just a software issue right?
I know it can't be the most useful idea I’m more curious if it can be done. has anyone else thought of this and maybe given it a try? I’m not seeing anything in google.
usb tty usb-c
asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
1
On the aside, I will be working at this on my own with a USB3(A) to USB-C setup as I'm able.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 17:37
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what do you mean by remote management exactly?
– Keltari
Dec 17 '18 at 17:42
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USB wasn't necessarily host->slave previously either; the official specification included a v3.0 host-host (typeA-type-A "debugging only") cable.
– grawity
Dec 17 '18 at 17:50
@grawity Actually, the concept existed even before USB 3.0. You could do the same thing with special EHCI chipsets and an appropriate cable as well (in fact, this is what theusb-debugdriver in Linux was originally for, and the reason Microsoft Windows originally had support for USB debugging).
– Austin Hemmelgarn
Dec 17 '18 at 20:04
@Keltari I was thinking something along the lines of shell access such as TTY or COM service that could have a shell passed to it. Something along the lines of a serial cable without all the adapters.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
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So I have an interesting thought experiment that I decided to look into.
Now that USB isn’t necessarily host -> slave, and power is at least a little smarter... The technical possibilities of host2host remote management over USB could be possible, so at this point it's just a software issue right?
I know it can't be the most useful idea I’m more curious if it can be done. has anyone else thought of this and maybe given it a try? I’m not seeing anything in google.
usb tty usb-c
asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
1
So I have an interesting thought experiment that I decided to look into.
Now that USB isn’t necessarily host -> slave, and power is at least a little smarter... The technical possibilities of host2host remote management over USB could be possible, so at this point it's just a software issue right?
I know it can't be the most useful idea I’m more curious if it can be done. has anyone else thought of this and maybe given it a try? I’m not seeing anything in google.
usb tty usb-c
usb tty usb-c
asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
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asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
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asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
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asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
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asked Dec 17 '18 at 17:35
Carl SueCarl Sue
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On the aside, I will be working at this on my own with a USB3(A) to USB-C setup as I'm able.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 17:37
1
what do you mean by remote management exactly?
– Keltari
Dec 17 '18 at 17:42
1
USB wasn't necessarily host->slave previously either; the official specification included a v3.0 host-host (typeA-type-A "debugging only") cable.
– grawity
Dec 17 '18 at 17:50
@grawity Actually, the concept existed even before USB 3.0. You could do the same thing with special EHCI chipsets and an appropriate cable as well (in fact, this is what theusb-debugdriver in Linux was originally for, and the reason Microsoft Windows originally had support for USB debugging).
– Austin Hemmelgarn
Dec 17 '18 at 20:04
@Keltari I was thinking something along the lines of shell access such as TTY or COM service that could have a shell passed to it. Something along the lines of a serial cable without all the adapters.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
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On the aside, I will be working at this on my own with a USB3(A) to USB-C setup as I'm able.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 17:37
1
what do you mean by remote management exactly?
– Keltari
Dec 17 '18 at 17:42
1
USB wasn't necessarily host->slave previously either; the official specification included a v3.0 host-host (typeA-type-A "debugging only") cable.
– grawity
Dec 17 '18 at 17:50
@grawity Actually, the concept existed even before USB 3.0. You could do the same thing with special EHCI chipsets and an appropriate cable as well (in fact, this is what theusb-debugdriver in Linux was originally for, and the reason Microsoft Windows originally had support for USB debugging).
– Austin Hemmelgarn
Dec 17 '18 at 20:04
@Keltari I was thinking something along the lines of shell access such as TTY or COM service that could have a shell passed to it. Something along the lines of a serial cable without all the adapters.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
On the aside, I will be working at this on my own with a USB3(A) to USB-C setup as I'm able.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 17:37
On the aside, I will be working at this on my own with a USB3(A) to USB-C setup as I'm able.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 17:37
1
1
what do you mean by remote management exactly?
– Keltari
Dec 17 '18 at 17:42
what do you mean by remote management exactly?
– Keltari
Dec 17 '18 at 17:42
1
1
USB wasn't necessarily host->slave previously either; the official specification included a v3.0 host-host (typeA-type-A "debugging only") cable.
– grawity
Dec 17 '18 at 17:50
USB wasn't necessarily host->slave previously either; the official specification included a v3.0 host-host (typeA-type-A "debugging only") cable.
– grawity
Dec 17 '18 at 17:50
@grawity Actually, the concept existed even before USB 3.0. You could do the same thing with special EHCI chipsets and an appropriate cable as well (in fact, this is what the
usb-debug driver in Linux was originally for, and the reason Microsoft Windows originally had support for USB debugging).– Austin Hemmelgarn
Dec 17 '18 at 20:04
@grawity Actually, the concept existed even before USB 3.0. You could do the same thing with special EHCI chipsets and an appropriate cable as well (in fact, this is what the
usb-debug driver in Linux was originally for, and the reason Microsoft Windows originally had support for USB debugging).– Austin Hemmelgarn
Dec 17 '18 at 20:04
@Keltari I was thinking something along the lines of shell access such as TTY or COM service that could have a shell passed to it. Something along the lines of a serial cable without all the adapters.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
@Keltari I was thinking something along the lines of shell access such as TTY or COM service that could have a shell passed to it. Something along the lines of a serial cable without all the adapters.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49
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On the aside, I will be working at this on my own with a USB3(A) to USB-C setup as I'm able.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 17:37
1
what do you mean by remote management exactly?
– Keltari
Dec 17 '18 at 17:42
1
USB wasn't necessarily host->slave previously either; the official specification included a v3.0 host-host (typeA-type-A "debugging only") cable.
– grawity
Dec 17 '18 at 17:50
@grawity Actually, the concept existed even before USB 3.0. You could do the same thing with special EHCI chipsets and an appropriate cable as well (in fact, this is what the
usb-debugdriver in Linux was originally for, and the reason Microsoft Windows originally had support for USB debugging).– Austin Hemmelgarn
Dec 17 '18 at 20:04
@Keltari I was thinking something along the lines of shell access such as TTY or COM service that could have a shell passed to it. Something along the lines of a serial cable without all the adapters.
– Carl Sue
Dec 17 '18 at 23:49