PBM service

[Aleksander Morgado]

>>
>> I started to write support for the PBM (Phonebook management) service in
>> libqmi, just to find out that I don't have any modem supporting it... :/
> 
> Huh?  Didn't you have a MC7710?  That's supposed to have PBM according
> to the version dump I sent a while ago.  I'm not currently able to test
> and verify myself as I'm actually using mine for internet access in MBIM
> mode right now, but will later if you havent' been able to.
> 

The MC7710 I'm using right now doesn't say anything about PBM. I've got
another one though, will check later.


>> There's a 'aleksander/phonebook' branch in upstream git; can someone
>> install it and run the following in a modem supporting PBM?
>>
>> $> sudo qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm0 --pbm-get-all-capabilities
>>
>> According to previous service version checks from Thomas, there's at
>> least an Alcatel device and the Huawei E398 supporting PBM.
> 
> Hmm, maybe I have the E392 with me.  Yup.  It also has PBM rev 1.4:
> 
> [04 Jul 2013, 09:40:08] [Debug] [/dev/cdc-wdm1]    pbm (1.4)
> 
> 
> Hmm, this didn't work  too well:
> 
> bjorn at nemi:~$ qmicli -v -d /dev/cdc-wdm1  --pbm-get-all-capabilities
> [04 Jul 2013, 10:45:18] [Debug] QMI Device at '/dev/cdc-wdm1' ready
> [04 Jul 2013, 10:45:18] [Debug] [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Assuming service 'pbm' is supported...
> error: couldn't create client for the 'pbm' service: Clients for service 'pbm' not yet supported
> 
> 
> After adding the attached patch:
> 

Oh :) Of course. Merged the patch, thanks.


> bjorn at nemi:~$ qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm1  --pbm-get-all-capabilities
> error: couldn't get capabilities: QMI protocol error (103): 'PbNotReady'
> 
> 
> and then after entering the pin code too :)
> 
> 
> bjorn at nemi:~$ qmicli -d /dev/cdc-wdm1  --pbm-get-all-capabilities
> [/dev/cdc-wdm1] Phonebook capabilities:
> Capability basic information:
>         [global-phonebook-slot-1]:
>                 [lnd]:
>                         Used records: 0
>                         Maximum records: 10
>                         Maximum number length: 26
>                         Maximum name length: 98
>                 [msisdn]:
>                         Used records: 0
>                         Maximum records: 1
>                         Maximum number length: 26
>                         Maximum name length: 98
>                 [fdn]:
>                         Used records: 0
>                         Maximum records: 50
>                         Maximum number length: 22
>                         Maximum name length: 24
>                 [adn]:
>                         Used records: 2
>                         Maximum records: 240
>                         Maximum number length: 26
>                         Maximum name length: 24
>         [gw-primary]:
>                 [mbdn]:
>                         Used records: 1
>                         Maximum records: 1
>                         Maximum number length: 26
>                         Maximum name length: 98
>                 [msisdn]:
>                         Used records: 0
>                         Maximum records: 1
>                         Maximum number length: 26
>                         Maximum name length: 98
>                 [fdn]:
>                         Used records: 0
>                         Maximum records: 50
>                         Maximum number length: 22
>                         Maximum name length: 24
>         [global-phonebook-slot-1]:
>                 Maximum emails: 1
>                 Maximum email address length: 44
>         [global-phonebook-slot-1]:
>                 Supported: no
> 

Great, thanks for checking. Already merged the branch to git master;
will keep on with the phonebook support as soon as I get a modem with
the PBM service.

-- 
Aleksander