On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 09:15:17AM +0000, Levy, Amir (Jer) wrote: > > I created a udev rule that will automatically authorize the dock and cable. > > #dell cable > > ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="thunderbolt", ATTR{authorized}=="0", > > ATTR{vendor}=="0xd4", ATTR{device}=="0xb051", ATTR{authorized}="1" > > #dell dock > > ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="thunderbolt", ATTR{authorized}=="0", > > ATTR{vendor}=="0xd4", ATTR{device}=="0xb054", ATTR{authorized}="1" > > > > Note that the udev rule should authorize the cable first and then the dock.
That should be fine, the devices appear in order closest to the host and get added to the system in that order so udev should see them in that order as well. Also the cable device will be parent to the dock.