Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] Bluetooth: Add new quirk for broken local ext features max_page

From: Marcel Holtmann
Date: Thu Jun 02 2022 - 12:10:58 EST


Hi Bastian,

> Some adapters (e.g. RTL8723CS) advertise that they have more than
> 2 pages for local ext features, but they don't support any features
> declared in these pages. RTL8723CS reports max_page = 2 and declares
> support for sync train and secure connection, but it responds with
> either garbage or with error in status on corresponding commands.


please include btmon output for the garbage and/or error.

>
> Signed-off-by: Vasily Khoruzhick <anarsoul@xxxxxxxxx>
> [rebase on current tree]
> Signed-off-by: Bastian Germann <bage@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> include/net/bluetooth/hci.h | 7 +++++++
> net/bluetooth/hci_event.c | 4 +++-
> 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
> index 69ef31cea582..af26e8051905 100644
> --- a/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
> +++ b/include/net/bluetooth/hci.h
> @@ -265,6 +265,13 @@ enum {
> * runtime suspend, because event filtering takes place there.
> */
> HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_FILTER_CLEAR_ALL,
> +
> + /* When this quirk is set, max_page for local extended features
> + * is set to 1, even if controller reports higher number. Some
> + * controllers (e.g. RTL8723CS) report more pages, but they
> + * don't actually support features declared there.
> + */
> + HCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_LOCAL_EXT_FTR_MAX_PAGE,
> };

Can we just call it _BROKEN_LOCAL_EXT_FEATURES_PAGE_2.

Now with that said, is Secure Connections really broken? We need that bit to indicate support for this.

Regards

Marcel