[Muscle] PCI smart card readers on Linux

[Bodo Wippermann]

Hi Bart and all,

Bart Trojanowski wrote:

> That is my problem.
> 
> 02:06.4 Communication controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx12 GemCore based SmartCard controller

I have a Dell with:

03:01.5 Communication controller: Texas Instruments PCI6515 SmartCard
Controller


> 
> Someone suggested that there may be a way to expose a serial interface
> to userspace that would let the gemcore serial drivers talk to the PCI
> device as if was connected by serial.  I like this, as it saves me a lot
> of work.... but I need to be able talk to the device first.  A register
> map would be great!
> 
>> in total: usb smart card readers work fine for everyone and should
>> be your preferred method, unless you have some real special situation.
> 
> In a perfect world you would have designed my laptop.  However, TI made
> this PCI SmartCard chip, HP used it, and I cannot find specs for it.

I found a pdf data sheet in the web for the PCI6515 chip sometime ago,
because i wanted to write a driver myself, but i dont have the time for it.
if you dont find yourself a spec, i can send you my pdf via personal mail.

> 
> -Bart
>

Bodo