Hi guys,
as you can see, I now finished the patch set that provides the full
multi-adv feature for you to review and try out.
I made a few minor extra assumptions about multi-adv implementation
details that IMO had not yet been specified in mgmt-api.txt and
hopefully do not break backwards compatibility, notably:
- I arbitrarily set the default duration to 2 secs. This can of course
be set to any other value you prefer.
- Switching the LE setting off permanently disables and removes all
advertising instances - even if the device remains powered.
- Adding an instance while another instance is being advertised will
wait for the new instance's scheduled time to first advertise that
instance i.e. it may be that one or more other instances will have
their turn first (FIFO). If the currently advertised instance is being
changed, though, then that instance will be updated immediately.
- Removing an advertising instance that is currently being advertised
will cancel the instance right away and not wait for it to time out.
If there are other remaining advertising instances, then those will
go on to advertise instead.
- After service discovery or after "set advertising off", instance
advertising should re-enter its prior advertising state, i.e.
advertise the same instance that has been advertised before, if any.
- Whenever an advertising instance is canceled prematurely (set adv,
service discovery, etc.) only the remaining duration of the current
advertising slot is "lost". The instance will not be deleted and the
remaining advertising time (up to the overall timeout) will be
advertised as soon as instance advertising is being re-enabled.
Most of these assumptions have been documented in mgmt-api.txt, too. You
can look at the diff there for easier review.
Florian