Return-Path: MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: From: "Arun K. Singh" Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:34:16 +0530 Message-ID: Subject: Re: bluetooth kernel to bluez userspace relationship To: Viswanathan Sankararam Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hi Vish, > All, > I'm new to bluetooth so please forgive me for asking this question if > its already been answered. I understand that the linux kernel has part > of the bluetooth stack and there is also the rest of it called Bluez > in userspace which consists of a daemon and library. How would one > correlate linux kernel version with the bluez userspace version? > Meaning, how would l know say, linux-2.6.35 would work with > Bluez-4.68. > > Any response would be appreciated. unless you are looking for a specific feature in bluez-userspace you must use latest kernel and bluez version. If you are cherry-picking an old bluez version you need to check recent feature enhancements into same, which may require a matching kernel version. for example for AMP manager or Bt 3.0 stuff, you may need an ERTM enabled kernel which comes only 2.6.35 onwards ... Even if you intend to use an old Bluez userspace, its always advisable to pick latest kernel ...else you need to dig .. > Thanks > Vish > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- Best Regards, Arun K. Singh www.crazydaks.com