Hardware/USB - Revision history

Techflash: Techflash moved page Wii Hardware/USB to Hardware/USB without leaving a redirect: USB is shared

2026-08-02T01:16:22Z

Techflash moved page Wii Hardware/USB to Hardware/USB without leaving a redirect: USB is shared

← Older revision	Revision as of 01:16, 2 August 2026
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Techflash: update with new USB knowledge

2026-07-31T10:57:30Z

update with new USB knowledge

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:57, 31 July 2026
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	** Port 2: Bottom port on back		** Port 2: Bottom port on back
	** Port 3: Internal BCM2045A Bluetooth card		** Port 3: Internal BCM2045A Bluetooth card
	** Port 4: ??		** Port 4: Disconnected?
	** Port 5: ??		** Port 5: (vWii) Leftmost port on front
	** Port 6: ??		** Port 6: (vWii) Rightmost port on front
	* EHCI1: 2 root ports		* EHCI1: 2 root ports
	** Port 1: Leftmost port on front		** Port 1: (native) Leftmost port on front
	** Port 2: Rightmost port on front		** Port 2: (native) Rightmost port on front
	* EHCI2: 2 root ports		* EHCI2: 2 root ports
	** Port 1: [[Wii U Hardware/DRH\|DRH]]		** Port 1: [[Wii U Hardware/DRH\|DRH]]
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	** Port 1: Top port on back		** Port 1: Top port on back
	** Port 2: Bottom port on back		** Port 2: Bottom port on back
			** Port 3: (vWii) Leftmost port on front
			** Port 4: (vWii) Rightmost port on front
	* OHCI1: 2 root ports		* OHCI1: 2 root ports
	** Port 1: Internal BCM2045A Bluetooth card		** Port 1: Internal BCM2045A Bluetooth card
	** Port 2: ~~Disconnect~~		** Port 2: Disconnected?
	* OHCI2: 2 root ports		* OHCI2: 2 root ports
	** Port 1: Leftmost port on front		** Port 1: (native) Leftmost port on front
	** Port 2: Rightmost port on front		** Port 2: (native) Rightmost port on front
	* OHCI3: 2 root ports		* OHCI3: 2 root ports
	** Port 1: ??		** Port 1: ??

Techflash: Shared Hardware -> Hardware

2026-07-26T22:26:28Z

Shared Hardware -> Hardware

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:26, 26 July 2026
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	** Port 1: Leftmost port on back		** Port 1: Leftmost port on back
	** Port 2: Rightmost port on back		** Port 2: Rightmost port on back
	** Port 3: Internal [[~~Shared~~ Hardware/BCM2045A\|BCM2045A]] Bluetooth card		** Port 3: Internal [[Hardware/BCM2045A\|BCM2045A]] Bluetooth card
	** Port 4: Disconnected		** Port 4: Disconnected
	* OHCI0: 2 root ports		* OHCI0: 2 root ports

Techflash: Describe the port layout

2026-07-26T21:32:53Z

Describe the port layout

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-The [[Wii]] features 3 USB Host Controllers:
+The [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] feature several EHCI and OCHI USB Host Controllers.
-[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning.  gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Support in versions between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port used to have issues. USB hubs sometimes caused strange behavior, and sometimes the driver threw <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted.  USB support was greatly improved with mainline and should be more reliable than past versions.
+== Port layout ==
 [[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Tech64DD: replace kernel version with mainline

2026-07-15T13:13:23Z

replace kernel version with mainline

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:13, 15 July 2026
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	* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.		* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.

	[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Support in versions between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port used to have issues. USB hubs sometimes caused strange behavior, and sometimes the driver threw <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. USB support was greatly improved with ~~7.1.2~~ and should be more reliable than past versions.		[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Support in versions between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port used to have issues. USB hubs sometimes caused strange behavior, and sometimes the driver threw <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. USB support was greatly improved with mainline and should be more reliable than past versions.

	[[Category:Wii Hardware]]		[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Tech64DD: mention improved mainline support

2026-07-14T23:40:17Z

mention improved mainline support

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	* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.		* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.

	[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. ~~Unfortunately,~~ in ~~more recent~~ versions~~, support has gotten a bit odd~~. ~~Due~~ to ~~changes that are as of yet unidentified,~~ USB hubs ~~can~~ sometimes ~~cause~~ strange behavior, and sometimes the driver ~~throws~~ <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. ~~It is as of yet unknown why these occur, but they seem to have been caused at some point between gc-linux~~ and ~~Techflash's 4.5 port~~.		[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Support in versions between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port used to have issues. USB hubs sometimes caused strange behavior, and sometimes the driver threw <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. USB support was greatly improved with 7.1.2 and should be more reliable than past versions.

	[[Category:Wii Hardware]]		[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Techflash: oops

2025-09-12T19:23:23Z

oops

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	The [[Wii]] features 3 USB Host Controllers:		The [[Wii]] features 3 USB Host Controllers:
	* 1x "EHCI" USB 2.0 controller, managing the 2 user-accessible ports on the back of the console.		* 1x "EHCI" USB 2.0 controller, managing the 2 user-accessible ports on the back of the console.
	* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/~~Wi-Fi~~\|Broadcom ~~4318~~]] ~~Wi-Fi~~ chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.		* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Bluetooth\|Broadcom 2045A]] Bluetooth chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.

	[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Unfortunately, in more recent versions, support has gotten a bit odd. Due to changes that are as of yet unidentified, USB hubs can sometimes cause strange behavior, and sometimes the driver throws <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. It is as of yet unknown why these occur, but they seem to have been caused at some point between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port.		[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Unfortunately, in more recent versions, support has gotten a bit odd. Due to changes that are as of yet unidentified, USB hubs can sometimes cause strange behavior, and sometimes the driver throws <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. It is as of yet unknown why these occur, but they seem to have been caused at some point between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port.

	[[Category:Wii Hardware]]		[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Techflash: Add Wii Hardware category

2024-11-07T05:06:58Z

Add Wii Hardware category

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:06, 7 November 2024
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	[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Unfortunately, in more recent versions, support has gotten a bit odd. Due to changes that are as of yet unidentified, USB hubs can sometimes cause strange behavior, and sometimes the driver throws <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. It is as of yet unknown why these occur, but they seem to have been caused at some point between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port.		[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Unfortunately, in more recent versions, support has gotten a bit odd. Due to changes that are as of yet unidentified, USB hubs can sometimes cause strange behavior, and sometimes the driver throws <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. It is as of yet unknown why these occur, but they seem to have been caused at some point between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port.

			[[Category:Wii Hardware]]

Techflash: Add USB page

2024-11-06T23:43:00Z

Add USB page

New page

The [[Wii]] features 3 USB Host Controllers:
* 1x "EHCI" USB 2.0 controller, managing the 2 user-accessible ports on the back of the console.
* 2x "OHCI" USB 1.1 controllers, 1 managing the internal [[Wii Hardware/Wi-Fi|Broadcom 4318]] Wi-Fi chipset, and the other handling when legacy devices are plugged into the 2 back ports.

[[Wii-Linux]] has had support for USB since the beginning. gc-linux added support for it in MIKEp1, the first release. Unfortunately, in more recent versions, support has gotten a bit odd. Due to changes that are as of yet unidentified, USB hubs can sometimes cause strange behavior, and sometimes the driver throws <code>-EINVAL</code> (error -22) when a device is inserted. It is as of yet unknown why these occur, but they seem to have been caused at some point between gc-linux and Techflash's 4.5 port.