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2 History of USB_ModeSwitch
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5 Version 1.2.6, 2013/06/02
6 Several changes to streamline compiling as part of larger projects
7 (thanks to Nicolas Carrier), mostly in Makefile; fix compiler warnings
8 appearing in certain build environments (N. Carrier); new Quanta
9 procedure (thanks to Andrey Tikhomirov) for Quanta 1K3 LTE; fix for
10 error with cascaded hubs in dispatcher script (hint from N. Carrier)
11 Version 1.2.5, 2012/11/09
12 Initial support for MBIM devices, use with data package >= 20121109;
13 checking for these is the automatic default, new parameter NoMBIMCheck
14 prevents the check per device in case of problems; new global option
15 to set "delay_use" of usb-storage (as low values may prevent
16 mode-switching); fix for handling multi-configuration devices (thanks
17 to Bjørn Mork for advice)
18 Version 1.2.4, 2012/08/12
19 Additional interface checks to prevent sending UFI commands to non-
20 storage interfaces (prompted by more ambiguous device IDs popping up);
21 change in SierraMode for handling newer devices which caused an error
22 abort before; Makefile fix for parallelized make runs
23 Version 1.2.3, 2012/01/28
24 Fixed two bugs both causing the embedded-jimsh install variant of the
25 dispatcher crash (the "pure-script" install variant was NOT affected);
26 fixed some "regexp" incompatibilities with Debian's libjim
27 Version 1.2.2, 2012/01/19
28 Fixed bad bug preventing mode switch for devices using TargetClass;
29 improved logging in case of negative success check
30 Version 1.2.1, 2011/12/26
31 Fixed possible ambiguities when multiple identical modems are plugged
32 synchronously; this is achieved by adding -b and -g parameter (busnum
33 and devnum) for proper id'ing; some resulting workflow changes and
34 shortcuts in "system integration" mode (use sysfs/wrapper for success
35 control, reduce informative checks); improved hub usage robustness;
36 future data packages can be ridded of redundancies (default ID, success
37 check parameters), resulting in smaller files;
38 fixed bad bug which may prevent switching completely when logging is
39 not activated; fixed possible overflow in dispatcher C code (thanks to
40 Gilles Espinasse)
41 Version 1.2.0, 2011/10/23
42 Added QisdaMode for Qisda H21 (thanks to Chi-Hang Long for the code);
43 dispatcher can now be installed with an embedded interpreter, so that
44 Tcl is no longer required; added command line options for binary program
45 to accept configuration data via stdin or as a long string parameter -
46 this fixes the bug with non-writable temporary file during boot;
47 reversed skipping of pre-switching delay, which has caused problems;
48 fixed potential buffer overflow (thanks to Rafael Silva for the find);
49 get first interface right even on some broken devices (thanks to
50 Alexander Gordeev for the patch); increased post-switch delay before
51 driver binding to avoid possible conflict with usb-storage
52 Version 1.1.9, 2011/08/05
53 Added CiscoMode for Valet device; additional checking for CDC ACM device
54 to prevent erroneous driver loading after switching; no more post-switch
55 check for access to initial device if target parameters are given
56 Version 1.1.8, 2011/06/19
57 Cleaned up switchSendMessage(); added workaround for quirky devices not
58 reporting configuration setting; added non-CSW response for arbitrary
59 bulk transfers; added SequansMode and MobileActionMode; check for active
60 configuration will be skipped if bNumConfigurations is 1 (most cases)
61 Version 1.1.7, 2011/02/27
62 Attention: paths for runtime files and database have changed! Old places
63 will be found but are deprecated; /usr/share/usb_modeswitch for database,
64 /var/lib/usb_modeswitch for "remembered" IDs;
65 fix for configuration setting race (thanks to Amit Mendapara); discovered
66 incompatibility between Tcl versions <= 8.3 and >=8.4, so 8.4 is the
67 minimum prerequisite now;
68 first availability of an alternative source pack which includes "jimsh",
69 a fast Tcl mini shell, intended for resource-constrained systems
70 Version 1.1.6, 2010/12/22
71 Moved warm-boot driver binding to sh wrapper, was unreliable in 1.1.5;
72 sh wrapper overhaul, made compatible with Ubuntu's "dash" shell, tclsh
73 calls reduced further; initial device checking includes current
74 bConfigurationValue now, should work with config setting for multiple
75 devices; made tcl script conform to limitations of "jimsh", the minimal
76 tcl shell (hint from Barry Kauler); fixes for "usbserial" fallback
77 (driver binding for old systems); in the C program, changed parameter
78 "MessageDelay" (hitherto unused) to "ReleaseDelay", to be used in one
79 device configuration (delay interface release after bulk message sending)
80 Version 1.1.5, 2010/11/28
81 Added special control message for Kobil devices (patch from Filip Aben);
82 try to get active configuration for interface class checking (there are
83 some new devices 'switching' via configuration selection);
84 fixed "0000" target product ID - again; new bash and tcl wrapper logic:
85 the convenience functions for driver binding and symlinking will now
86 start the tcl shell ONLY for known devices; changed and appended logging
87 capabilities of said convenience functions; add loading of "usbserial"
88 as a fallback for older systems to support new devices;
89 add workaround for bug in libusb1 which affects device search during
90 success check
91 Version 1.1.4, 2010/08/17
92 The package should work at boot time now (cold and warm);
93 product IDs of "0000" do exist but were not accepted, fixed (thanks to
94 Sakis Dimopoulos); response endpoint is now always detected (led to
95 possible error report when resetting all endpoints in version 1.1.3);
96 wrapper script can now work with a packed collection of config files as
97 well as with the plain folder of files; use with the "install-packed"
98 make target of the data package (for use on systems with resource
99 constraints); wrapper fix for the symlink feature: handling of multiple
100 interrupt ports was incomplete; wrapper does not longer use a temporary
101 file for the symlink feature (security considerations, Marco d'Itri)
102 Version 1.1.3, 2010/06/21
103 Added delay option to separate multiple message transfers by millisecs;
104 fixed (possibly dangerous) sloppy string handling (thanks to Christophe
105 Fergeau); added "clear_halt" for response endpoint; small additions in
106 Makefile (install with -D); changes in option handling (NO MORE DEFAULT
107 CONFIG FILE!) and help text; symlink feature in wrapper can now cope
108 with devices providing more than one interrupt port; wrapper now ignores
109 package manager leftovers in config folder; replaced bash-specific syntax
110 in wrapper; changed ZTE skipping (if existing rules are found) to warning
111 Version 1.1.2, 2010/04/18
112 Added support for two additional bulk messages; wrapper handles special
113 ZTE case; generalized driver loading, new parameter "DriverModule" and
114 "DriverIDPath"; new wrapper facility to add symlink pointing to interrupt
115 port (used in rule file from data pack >= 20100418)
116 Version 1.1.1, 2010/03/17
117 Attention: old usb_modeswitch.conf renamed to usb_modeswitch.setup!
118 Add separate config file for wrapper (global settings for switching and
119 logging); add config file option to disable driver loading; handling of
120 kernel attribute AVOID_RESET_QUIRK added; bug fixed in SonyMode (reported
121 by "no-0n3"); bug fixed in SuccessCheck logic; minor flow alignments and
122 fixes; new devices
123 Version 1.1.0, 2010/01/24
124 Attention: wrapper script location changed, uninstall old versions!
125 Major fixes in the wrapper script (stabilizing and time-saving);
126 back to unified installation, defaults to "integrated" approach;
127 new -D parameter to enable "integrated" behaviour; bugs fixed in
128 success check; man file included (borrowed from the Debian package);
129 C code and binary works with the compat library from libusb-1.0;
130 some new devices
131 Version 1.0.7, 2010/01/06
132 Bug fixed for Sony mode, thanks to Marco Chiaranda; fix for parameter
133 substitution in newer udev versions, fix for bad bug in wrapper script
134 practically disabling automatic mode
135 Version 1.0.6, 2009/12/21
136 New "GCT Mode", fixes for device quirks (NXP Dragonfly), fix for multiple
137 Huawei devices, cleanups, loads of new devices in config file and database,
138 minor tcl script changes
139 Version 1.0.5, 2009/08/26
140 More changes and fixes regarding success check; "--version" option;
141 config "database" updated
142 Version 1.0.4, 2009/08/23
143 Success check bugs (and others) fixed
144 Version 1.0.3, 2009/08/20
145 Success check improved; experimental system integration (fully automated),
146 optional; new parameter "TargetProductList" needed for this; other
147 necessary small adaptations; more devices
148 Version 1.0.2, 2009/06/10
149 Output bugs fixed
150 Version 1.0.1, 2009/06/08
151 Added output of descriptor strings for further identification
152 Version 1.0.0, 2009/06/01
153 Attention: possible incompatibilities for command line control!
154 On/off flags don't require arguments anymore (-H, -S, -O, -d, -R,
155 -n, new: -I), meaning "-R 0" does a reset like "-R 1" or "-R";
156 long option names changed to standard format (e.g. --HuaweiMode to
157 --huawei-mode); added device inquiry, for future help with device
158 identification; catch error -19 as possible success; send and response
159 endpoints now autoselected (consequently NeedResponse is back);
160 new devices
161 Version 0.9.7, 2009/04/15
162 Updated SonyMode, MD 400 now stable; automatic default endpoint
163 detection from Andrew Bird
164 Version 0.9.7beta, 2009/03/15
165 Major code clean up, optional success control (both suggested
166 by Daniel Cooper), new devices
167 Version 0.9.6, 2009/01/08
168 Special modes added for Sierra and Sony Ericsson, new devices
169 Version 0.9.5, 2008/10/27
170 New options for USB tuning (jokedst), lots of new devices, clean up
171 Version 0.9.4, 2008/06/09
172 Compat fix for libusb on FreeBSD quirks, more devices
173 Version 0.9.4beta2, 2008/03/19
174 Successful udev device release fix
175 Version 0.9.4beta, 2008/03/16
176 Multiple device support
177 Version 0.9.3, 2008/03/09
178 More devices, no changes from beta version
179 Version 0.9.3beta, 2007/12/30
180 New TargetClass parameter for recent Option firmware (Paul Hardwick), more
181 devices
182 Version 0.9.2, 2007/11/02
183 New Huawei mode (code from Miroslav Bobovsky, added by Denis Sutter), more
184 devices
185 Version 0.9.1beta, 2007/09/04 (jokedst)
186 Added command line parsing, cleaned up config stuff, doc updates
187 Version 0.9beta, 2007/08/15
188 Name change from "icon_switch", parameter file and generalizing
189 Version 0.2, 2006/09/25
190 Code cleaning, more messages
191 Version 0.1, 2006/09/24
192 (as "icon_switch") Just very basic functionality ...