Bug#525220: Bluetooth problem caused by fake dongles?

[Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>]

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 04:07:00PM +0100, Mark Hobley wrote:
> --- On Wed, 22/6/11, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> > There is a standard USB 'device class' for Bluetooth
> > adapters, which are all handled by the 'btusb' driver.
> 
> Right. So does that mean that there is a chance that these devices might work in future? Or do we need to be shopping round for replacement adapters? If so what should we be looking for?
 
I suggest you report the problem to the upstream Bluetooth maintainers
at linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org, and cc this bug address.  They may
be able to find a workaround.  Other than that, avoid no-name
Bluetooth dongles.

Ben.

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Ben Hutchings
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