pcsc_scan detecting nfc card on windows, but not on linux

[silentzer]

it detects the reader (which is a bcm5880) but not the card on linux, works fine on windows

os: Arch Linux (5.14.12-arch1-1)
reader: 0a5c:5834 Broadcom Corp. 5880

[LudovicRousseau]

This reader is in my "Should work but untested by me" list
https://ccid.apdu.fr/ccid/shouldwork.html#0x0A5C0x5834

Maybe only the contact interface is supported by my CCID driver.

[silentzer]

any plans on having full support for that reader?

[LudovicRousseau]

No plan for now. I added a note at https://ccid.apdu.fr/ccid/shouldwork.html#0x0A5C0x5834

I contacted Broadcom to know what they plan to do.

[SlavikBirgerBRCM]

Hi S1lentzer,

My name is Slavik Birger. I'm a developer for the contactless reader at Broadcom.

Glad that it works fine for you on Windows. This means that the device and the card are operational.

[Updating this answer with the latest information on this topic] -
After internal review, we concluded that the contactless reader currently doesn't work in Linux and cannot be enabled.
Unfortunately, the logic to initialize the device is available for Windows only at this time.

Thanks,
Slavik

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[LudovicRousseau]

Broadcom does not want to support contactless on GNU/Linux.

I suggest you to buy a contactless reader from another manufacturer.
Have a look at the list at https://ccid.apdu.fr/select_readers/index.html?features=contactless