RE: [PATCH_v0 2/3] huawei: Add modem type detection

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1054 bytes --]

Hi Ying An,

> >Right, I see this is easier do to how I you submitted it :)
> >However, I have a dongle EC1261 that is bugged because:
> >         - when I send ATI, the capabilities line is returned with
> >"+GCAP +GCAP:" prefix
> >         - when I send AT+GCAP, the prefix is "+GCAP:"
> >
> >Unless the manufacturer fixes this issue, we won't be able to support
> >this dongle...
> >
>
> The modem returns following lines after ATI command:
> 
> Manufacturer: +GMI: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
> Model: EC1261
> Revision: +CGMR:11.102.11.00.45
> ESN: +GSN:80c55faf
> +GCAP: +GCAP: +CIS707-A,CIS-856-A,+MS, +ES, +DS, +FCLASS
> 
> So you can see, it is still with prefix "+GCAP:", although there's another "+GCAP:", but it does not impact the string search operation.

this is the most hilarious screw-up within a single AT command.

Open your window, take this modem, and throw it out. Nothing can really
help you here. If they did not get this one right, I do not wanna know
what else is broken ;)

Regards

Marcel