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So, for the last week or so I've been trying to make sense of my new Dell WD15 usb-c docking station.
From what I understand I *should* be able to update my WD15 from linux:
https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd/tree/m … ugins/dell
I have smbios installed:
$ pacaur -Qi libsmbios
Name : libsmbios
Version : 2.4.1-1
Description : A library for providing access to as much BIOS information as possible
Architecture : x86_64
URL : https://github.com/dell/libsmbios
Licenses : GPL custom
Groups : None
Provides : None
Depends On : gcc-libs
Optional Deps : python: tools [installed]
Required By : fwupd fwupdate
Optional For : None
Conflicts With : None
Replaces : None
Installed Size : 897.00 KiB
Packager : Jan de Groot <jgc@archlinux.org>
Build Date : Fri 20 Apr 2018 12:17:32 AM EEST
Install Date : Sat 28 Jul 2018 12:14:36 PM EEST
Install Reason : Installed as a dependency for another package
Install Script : No
Validated By : SignatureNow, I can see various entries when I
$ fwupdmgr get-devices:
...Dell WD15 Passive Cable
DeviceId: d1a437fb5f7f8bffea1b2184e909662d61105384
Guid: fece1537-d683-4ea8-b968-154530bb6f73
Summary: A USB type-C docking station
Plugin: uefi
Flags: updatable|require-ac|registered|needs-reboot
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 0.0.3.18
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02
Dell WD15 Port Controller 1
DeviceId: 3ec64779e294dc058f2393efaa5c8db713aaaf67
Guid: 8ba2b709-6f97-47fc-b7e7-6a87b578fe25
Summary: A USB type-C docking station
Plugin: uefi
Flags: updatable|require-ac|registered|needs-reboot
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 0.1.1.8
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02
Dell WD15
DeviceId: 8e5d18ee7aa0401befa8a18c4d84c573ee249e22
Guid: e7ca1f36-bf73-4574-afe6-a4ccacabf479
Summary: A USB type-C docking station
Plugin: uefi
Flags: updatable|require-ac|registered|needs-reboot
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 0.0.0.0
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02
...However, when I try to
$ fwupdmgr get-updatesI only get
$ fwupdmgr get-updates
ignoring XPS 13 9350 TPM 1.2 [b719feb08bda534ee0cb9df33b8de5c5458e2132] as not updatable
No upgrades for XPS 13 9350 System Firmware, current is 0.1.7.0: 0.1.7.0=same, 0.1.6.1=older, 0.1.5.1=older
No upgrades for XPS 9350 Thunderbolt Controller, current is 26.01: 16.00=olderHas anybody succesfully updated the firmware on the WD15/TB16 dell docking station on archlinux?
Any help appreciated, using windows is obviously not an option.
I hope I managed to follow the forum rules, I couldn't find any forum entry discussing
updating the firmware on the dell usb-c/tbt docks.
Feel very free to ask me for any info/output whatsoever.
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Since I manually compiled fwupd from git I now get 4 entries for the WD15:
Synaptics VMM3332 inside Dell WD15/TB16 wired Dock <- this is the new one
DeviceId: 7b3cbc344094ace839263dd4711c84ea99bb6dc3
Guid: 78c73924-821a-5e6f-af82-86df6f67b182
Guid: 02b77ccb-03ab-521f-b98e-ef05395e9fa2
Guid: a6f00ca7-54b7-5d51-9d6e-543d8df85376
Summary: Multi-Stream Transport Device
Plugin: synapticsmst
Flags: updatable|registered
Vendor: Synaptics
Version: 3.10.002
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02
Dell WD15 Passive Cable
DeviceId: d1a437fb5f7f8bffea1b2184e909662d61105384
Guid: fece1537-d683-4ea8-b968-154530bb6f73
Summary: A USB type-C docking station
Plugin: uefi
Flags: updatable|require-ac|registered|needs-reboot
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 0.0.3.18
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02
Dell WD15 Port Controller 1
DeviceId: 3ec64779e294dc058f2393efaa5c8db713aaaf67
Guid: 8ba2b709-6f97-47fc-b7e7-6a87b578fe25
Summary: A USB type-C docking station
Plugin: uefi
Flags: updatable|require-ac|registered|needs-reboot
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 0.1.1.8
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02
Dell WD15
DeviceId: 8e5d18ee7aa0401befa8a18c4d84c573ee249e22
Guid: e7ca1f36-bf73-4574-afe6-a4ccacabf479
Summary: A USB type-C docking station
Plugin: uefi
Flags: updatable|require-ac|registered|needs-reboot
Vendor: Dell Inc.
Version: 0.0.0.0
Icon: computer
Created: 2018-08-02still no luck tho.
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Still a no-go w/ the firmware updates, however, I just installed xf86-video-intel (which according to docs in unrecommended since haswell):
Note: Some (Debian & Ubuntu, Fedora, KDE) recommend not installing the xf86-video-intel driver, and instead falling back on the modesetting driver for fourth generation and newer GPUs. See [1], [2], Xorg#Installation, and modesetting(4). However, the modesetting driver can cause problems such as Chromium Issue 370022. Also, the modesetting driver will not be benefited by Intel GuC/HuC/DMC firmware.
...and after that hotplugging the dock actually works (w/o having to do a force reboot), I tried like 6 times in a row, still here.
So iffffff youre expriencing hotplug issues w/ the dell wd15, chances are, you should install xf86-video-intel.
NOTE: not marking this as solved cause I still haven't managed to update the firmware, tho I'm not sure if this is the right forum for it.
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The issue is that wd15 firmware is only at a testing remote of fwupd:
https://fwupd.org/lvfs/device/com.dell. … 4.firmware
You can use the testing remote (of course at your own risk), by following this guide:
https://github.com/hughsie/fwupd/wiki/L … ing-remote
This gave me the following firmware:
No upgrades for Synaptics VMM3332 inside Dell WD15/TB16/TB18 wired Dock, current is 3.12.002: 3.12.002=same, 3.10.002=older
Though no update is available as you can see in my case.
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Yeah, but, it's strange, I too got some updates that way (lvfs-testing) via fwupdmgr a couple of times, however, it's back again to not listing the docks (ive got one tb16 and one wd15) in the get-updates output.
But you are absolutely right, the testing repo is needed for anything that has to do w/ the docks, one thing that also boggles me is the fact that docks get listed plugin : uefi, while it should (afaik) get listed as plugin : dell.
My experience w/ getting firmware this way has been unreliable at best, but, I'm hoping it will get better w/ time.
I'm surprised by the lack of interest in this topic... or then it's just me having trouble it.
Thanks for posting!
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