Return-Path: Subject: Re: Is there any limit on the bluetooth share folder in linux either in bluez stack or in obex ftp? From: Marcel Holtmann To: Sasikiran Maddula Cc: johan.hedberg@gmail.com, "linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org" In-Reply-To: <4AB0ACA9.8030102@Atheros.com> References: <4AB086D3.9070706@Atheros.com> <20090916064933.GA28541@jh-x301> <4AB0ACA9.8030102@Atheros.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:56:13 -0700 Message-Id: <1253112973.28416.6.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Sasikiran, > >> I tried to send a file of more than 2 GB using bluetooth in linux. It > >> says "Error while copying. There is not enough space on the destination. > >> Try to remove files to make space". When I look for more details it says > >> "There is 2.0GB available, but 2.8GB required", but the file size I am > >> trying to send is 2.8 GB, also in the other end it has more space than > >> the file size. I am trying to copy the file from laptop1 to laptop2 with > >> a share folder as "x" in laptop2. I used several vendor dongles. All of > >> them behave the same way. When I check for the properties of folder x in > >> laptop1 it shows as 2.0 GB used and 2.0 GB free. But actually the share > >> folder is not filled by 2.0GB, but it is more. I used linux 2.6.28 and > >> 2.6.31 kernel versions with bluez 4.32. I even verified with 2.6.31 with > >> 4.32 bluez and 2.6.28 with 4.53 bluez. All of them behave the same way. > >> Could some body suggest me where is the issue and how to rectify the > >> issue. > >> > > > > BlueZ comes neither with an OBEX server nor an OBEX client. Which client > > and server are you using? AFAIK by using standard OBEX FTP the only way > > for the client to know the amount of free space in the server is through > > the capability object. Maybe the capability object on server contains > > false information or then your client is interpreting it incorrectly. > > > > > By default Linux comes with obex-data-server. I am using that itself. Do > you think I need to update that and try. If so can you tell me what > version has the fix. neither from Johan or me you will get help on obex-data-server. We are focusing on obexd and I don't remember it having any of these issues. Regards Marcel