old_contents: #! /usr/bin/env python
  
  """
  #   control_get_firmware.py: get firmware version of Gemalto readers
  #   Copyright (C) 2009-2010  Ludovic Rousseau
  """
  
  #   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  #   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  #   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
  #   (at your option) any later version.
  #
  #   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  #   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  #   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  #   GNU General Public License for more details.
  #
  #   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
  #   with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  from smartcard.System import readers
  from smartcard.pcsc.PCSCPart10 import (SCARD_SHARE_DIRECT,
      SCARD_LEAVE_CARD, SCARD_CTL_CODE)
  
  for reader in readers():
      cardConnection = reader.createConnection()
      cardConnection.connect(mode=SCARD_SHARE_DIRECT,
          disposition=SCARD_LEAVE_CARD)
  
      get_firmware = [0x02]
      IOCTL_SMARTCARD_VENDOR_IFD_EXCHANGE = SCARD_CTL_CODE(1)
      res = cardConnection.control(IOCTL_SMARTCARD_VENDOR_IFD_EXCHANGE,
          get_firmware)
      print "Reader:", reader
      print "Firmware:", "".join([chr(x) for x in res])
  
new_contents: #! /usr/bin/env python
  
  """
  #   control_get_firmware.py: get firmware version of Gemalto readers
  #   Copyright (C) 2009-2012  Ludovic Rousseau
  """
  
  #   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  #   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  #   the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
  #   (at your option) any later version.
  #
  #   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  #   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  #   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  #   GNU General Public License for more details.
  #
  #   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
  #   with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  
  from smartcard.System import readers
  from smartcard.pcsc.PCSCPart10 import (SCARD_SHARE_DIRECT,
      SCARD_LEAVE_CARD, SCARD_CTL_CODE, getTlvProperties)
  
  for reader in readers():
      cardConnection = reader.createConnection()
      cardConnection.connect(mode=SCARD_SHARE_DIRECT,
          disposition=SCARD_LEAVE_CARD)
  
      print "Reader:", reader
  
      # properties returned by IOCTL_FEATURE_GET_TLV_PROPERTIES
      properties = getTlvProperties(cardConnection)
  
      # Gemalto devices supports a control code to get firmware
      if properties['PCSCv2_PART10_PROPERTY_wIdVendor'] == 0x08E6:
          get_firmware = [0x02]
          IOCTL_SMARTCARD_VENDOR_IFD_EXCHANGE = SCARD_CTL_CODE(1)
          res = cardConnection.control(IOCTL_SMARTCARD_VENDOR_IFD_EXCHANGE,
              get_firmware)
          print " Firmware:", "".join([chr(x) for x in res])
      else:
          print " Not a Gemalto reader"
          try:
              res = properties['PCSCv2_PART10_PROPERTY_sFirmwareID']
              print " Firmware:", frimware
          except KeyError:
              print " PCSCv2_PART10_PROPERTY_sFirmwareID not supported"
  
subject: Use getTlvProperties() and PCSCv2_PART10_PROPERTY_wIdVendor