Symptoms
Article Summary: This article provides information on Integrated Smart Card Reader functionality on Precision Mobile Workstations and Latitude systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Problem The Integrated Smart Card Reader Does Not Function
Users attempting to utilize the integrated Smart Card reader in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on a Dell Precision Mobile Workstation, or Latitude System, will not experience the functionality found with Windows-based Operating Systems.
In a typical Windows installation, this driver would normally be included with the Dell ControlPoint Security Device Driver Pack (includes the driver for the Broadcom Unified Security Hub (USH)).
Solution: Utilize an external card reader
Due to the closed-source nature of the Broadcom USH drivers, Dell does not currently support the usage of the integrated Smart Card reader with RHEL.
As a workaround, an external hardware solution has proven to be effective./p>
Potential hardware solutions suggested to test for compatibility:
Test with an external USB keyboard with integrated Smart Card readerTest with a PCI Express Card Smart Card readerTest with an external USB Smart Card reader
NOTE: Dell does not currently support the usage of the integrated Smart Card reader with RHEL.
Resolution
For Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7.3 and Ubuntu, engineering is aware that the smart card BCM5880 is not working as expected with the kernel.Engineering will have a fix for this issue in RHEL7.5, and they are working on backporting the package to Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7.3 no ETA as of 10/24/17. They spoke to Canonical for Ubuntu but no further update was noted. It was mentioned that chipset with CCID driver version 1.4.25 will work around the issue.Workaround is to use USB smart card reader.
