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From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
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Subject: Re: Creation of AF_BLUETOOTH socket with HCI_DEV__REG
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:22:26 +0100
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Hi Pavan,

> Can there be a scenario where an application can do a hci_open_dev  
> and use the Bluetooth Socket, without actually the HCID recieving  
> the HCI_DEV_REG ?
>
> Say a scenario where in only hciattach has been done [UART device]  
> and HCID isn't run at all. Then would any other application make use  
> of the hci_open_dev calls ?

I have really no idea what you are trying to achieve here. hciattach  
and hcid are not tight together at all.

Regards

Marcel