Return-Path: From: Randy Yates To: Marcel Holtmann Cc: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Hard-configuring a BT Module References: <87k2xyp18h.fsf@digitalsignallabs.com> <987BC9D9-2FE8-4ED5-8171-33E3727501EB@holtmann.org> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:59:42 -0400 In-Reply-To: <987BC9D9-2FE8-4ED5-8171-33E3727501EB@holtmann.org> (Marcel Holtmann's message of "Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:49:59 -0700") Message-ID: <87zj6unlb5.fsf@digitalsignallabs.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: linux-bluetooth-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Marcel Holtmann writes: > Hi Randy, > >> we are building a custom board using the TI AM335x ARM processor and >> want to base it on the armhf port of debian linux. >> >> to save cost/power/etc), our system will not have a usb bridge, so the >> usual method of adding a bluetooth device via plugging it into a usb >> port will not be used. >> >> is it possible to configure bluez and/or the kernel to recognize and use >> a BT module (an LSR TiWi-uB2) that has its HCI serial interface >> hard-wired to a specific serial port / uart on the ARM? > > you are looking for hciattach or btattach tool to attach a serial port to the kernel. > >> also, is the LSR TiWi-uB2 known to operate with bluez correctly? > > No idea. Nobody ever send me board and enough instructions to test this all. There is TI support in hciattach. So at least there is a starting point if it does not work out of the box. Aha! Excellent! Thank you, Marcel. -- Randy Yates Digital Signal Labs http://www.digitalsignallabs.com