Re: [PATCH v3] USB: serial: option: add Compal EXM-G1x support
From: Johan Hovold
Date: Thu Sep 03 2026 - 13:29:29 EST
On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 04:44:05PM +0800, Ian Lin wrote:
> The Compal EXM-G1x is a Qualcomm SDX12-based LTE modem. Add support for
> its vendor-specific serial interfaces with protocols 0x30, 0x40, and
> 0x60.
>
> Relevant output from usb-devices:
>
> T: Bus=04 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 4 Spd=5000 MxCh= 0
> D: Ver= 3.20 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS= 9 #Cfgs= 1
> P: Vendor=04b7 ProdID=8217 Rev=05.04
> S: Manufacturer=COMPAL
> S: Product=EXM-G1x
> C: #Ifs= 6 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=896mA
> I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=30 Driver=option
> I: If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=42 Prot=01 Driver=(none)
> I: If#= 2 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=60 Driver=option
> I: If#= 3 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=40 Driver=option
> I: If#= 4 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
> I: If#= 8 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=50 Driver=qmi_wwan
>
> Tested on a Compal EXM-G1x modem.
>
> Assisted-by: Codex:GPT-5
> Signed-off-by: Ian Lin <jisayme@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v3:
> - base on usb-next
> - add AI assistance attribution
> - post as a fresh thread
> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/20260828082645.13018-1-jisayme@xxxxxxxxx/
> - split USB serial support into a separate patch
> - identify the Qualcomm SDX12 chipset and include usb-devices output
> - keep the device entries sorted and add the product name
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/20260828075644.6228-1-jisayme@xxxxxxxxx/
Thanks for the update, now applied.
Johan