> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rory Filer
> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 10:49 AM
> To: Rory Filer; 'gnb@xxxxxxxx'
> Cc: 'linux-usb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: Re: [PATCH] sierra: add Sierra Wireless 306 device id
>
> > ----Original Message-----
> > From: Rory Filer
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 8:26 AM
> > To: 'gnb@xxxxxxxx'
> > Cc: linux-usb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [PATCH 004/004] [RESUBMIT2] USB: serial: sierra driver
> interface blacklisting
> >
> >> Recognise the Sierra Wireless 306 USB high speed HSPA+ wireless USB
> modem,
> >> as used by Telstra Bigpond's 21 Mb/s NextG product.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Greg Banks <gnb@xxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c | 2 ++
> >> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> Index: sierra-20090427/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
> >> ===================================================================
> >> --- sierra-20090427.orig/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
> >> +++ sierra-20090427/drivers/usb/serial/sierra.c
> >> @@ -219,6 +219,8 @@ static struct usb_device_id id_table []
> >> { USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x1199, 0x6891, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF)},
> >> /* Sierra Wireless Device */
> >> { USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x1199, 0x6892, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF)},
> >> + /* Sierra Wireless USB 306 */
> >> + { USB_DEVICE_AND_INTERFACE_INFO(0x1199, 0x68A3, 0xFF, 0xFF,
> 0xFF)},
> >
> >> { USB_DEVICE(0x1199, 0x0112) }, /* Sierra Wireless AirCard 580 */
> >> { USB_DEVICE(0x0F3D, 0x0112) }, /* Airprime/Sierra PC 5220 */
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Greg.
> >> --
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> >
> >Hi Greg
> >
> >That patch is partly correct, but not 100%. In fact we are in the
> process of submitting >our final series of patches to the serial driver
> and we are waiting for some approvals >even as I write this. So I would
> request that you retract your patch and obtain our >driver from the
> site below for the time being. Here are some additional details...
> >
> >Your patch will work, but not completely. It requires additional logic
> to blacklist some >of the interfaces exposed by the USB descriptor. If
> you go to our knowledgebase page you >will find the latest driver
> available there; when all of our outstanding patches are >approved, the
> kernel version will be the same as the one on our website. We also have
> a >separate driver which you will need if you want to be able to use
> the modem like an >ethernet device. That is available by request to
> >
> >linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >KB Site for serial driver:
> >http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/500
> >
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Rory Filer,
> >Team Lead, Linux Development, Sierra Wireless
>
>
> Hi Greg,
>
> I had used the wrong subject line before, so I'm resending the previous
> message with the corrected subject.
>
> Apologies to everyone on the list for the extra noise.
>
> Rory Filer,
> Team Lead, Linux Development, Sierra Wireless
Hi Again,
We have posted our direct IP drivers now. The original sierra.c driver is bundled with a new driver called sierra_net.c and some other stuff which is kernel-version-dependent. These drivers work with our USB 306 and MC8700 modems.
Here's the URL:
http://sierrawireless.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/641
Regards
Rory Filer,
Team Lead Linux Development, Sierra Wireless
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