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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: Howto Bring up USB RNDIS Network Interface?
From:       "David C. Rankin" <drankinatty () suddenlinkmail ! com>
Date:       2024-01-06 0:25:25
Message-ID: 19cff357-ea4d-4c59-b55c-eda76c67fd62 () suddenlinkmail ! com
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On 1/5/24 18:09, Masaru Nomiya wrote:
> David.
> Please have a look;
> 
>     https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Disable-RNDIS-Drivers
> 

Yes, yes, thanks Masaru, I know that RNDIS is scheduled for removal due to all 
the insecure USB devices out there, but that begs the question...

What are embedded developers supposed to do for the devices like the milkv-duo 
that are supposed to connect via RNDIS? Just because SOME devices may be 
insecure does not mean ALL devices are that way.

This is a bad deal for embedded developers in this situation. It's a "works on 
windows" but not Linux self-inflicted wound.

Now there is a $9 workaround for the milkv-duo where you can buy an 
ethernet/USB IO breakout that will use tcp/ip directly and avoid RNDIS, but 
that is a workaround.

Soldering in pins for a serial connection is no substitute for being able to 
attach to the device over RNDIS.

Were I to use the box in a public place, then disabling RNDIS would make 
sense, but using RNDIS for it intended purpose with the USB device I have is 
really the only option.

-- 
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
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