i bought a usb type c extension cable and was expecting some weirdness because usb type c is hard, but idk what to make of thispic.twitter.com/admNXhZQ3f
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obviously not to spec, but i'm failing to imagine how exactly it breaks things
This would work for standard cables, but captive alternate mode, dock, or other detachable applications are allowed to redefine the second D+/D- pair so this could cause a problem for those.
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Of course those have to deal with dumb USB2.0 only Type C devices that short the pins anyway, but those wouldn't trigger the alternate mode. A hacky extension cable that shorts them *would* allow that, and that could cause a short circuit between different data lines.
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(This is of course quite spec-lawyering, I had to go through and check every for any allowed usage of B6/B7)
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