Re: [Opensc-devel] https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/issues/173 - bug closed w/o resolution

[Ludovic R. <lud...@gm...>]

2013/8/4 Alex Samorukov <ml...@os...>:
> Hi,

Hello,

> As OpenSC user it is unclear for me why bug 173 was closed without any
> resolution. From my personal point of view proposed patch was not able
> to cause any issues for OpenSC users. I am agree that problem is
> probably with standard compliance, but i don`t understand why OpenSC
> should drop support of popular hardware because of this reason. E.g.
> ACPI code in the Linux kernel supports many exceptions or buggy
> chipsets. I don`t see any benefits that users with similar problems will
> use third-party patches instead. It would be great if other developers
> can take a look on this issue.
>
> If my patch is done in a wrong way - please recommend how to do it
> properly, but i think that closing real issue (even if it is caused by
> wrong windows official driver) is not a good approach.

Viktor tried to explain why your code is not accepted. You are
patching a core function src/pkcs11/framework-pkcs15.c to fix a bug
for a non standard card.

The correct way to add specific code is to use/create a card-* and/or
pkcs15-* file.

Bye

-- 
 Dr. Ludovic Rousseau