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Subject: Re: BLE kernel supported
From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: John Tobias <john.tobias.ph@gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:31:55 -0700
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Hi John,

> I am evaluating a dev board based on iMX6 chipset from freescale with
> Bluetooth LE in the next few days or so. The stable kernel for the
> said chipset is based on linux kernel 3.0.35.x and I am not sure if
> the Bluetooth "Low Energy" support is already part of the linux kernel
> 3.0.35.x.

you need at least a 3.5.x kernel. Any previous kernel does not have Low
Energy enabled.

Regards

Marcel