Return-Path: Message-ID: <22b6c3510707061046m60093a6di9895824152220706@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2007 01:46:18 +0800 From: "Benjamin Fong" To: "BlueZ development" In-Reply-To: <1183042585.9499.19.camel@aeonflux.holtmann.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <22b6c3510706280736h6367a25eiac4918c0f80497a2@mail.gmail.com> <1183042585.9499.19.camel@aeonflux.holtmann.net> Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] hcid defunct Reply-To: BlueZ development List-Id: BlueZ development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============0788830204==" Sender: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net --===============0788830204== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_175276_1723170.1183743978201" ------=_Part_175276_1723170.1183743978201 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Hi Marcel, I'd upgraded to Bluez 3.12 as per advised, but the problem still persist. I notice that the issue only occurs when I have more than 1 dongle attached into the USB port. Thanks Regards, Ben On 6/28/07, Marcel Holtmann wrote: > > Hi Ben, > > > I've written a program which periodically invokes hcitool scan, and > > following that propagate out content via obex to the acquired > > bluetooth address. I've noticed something remarkably strange occuring > > throughout the process. The program which I'd written is invoked > > immediately after boot. I'd noticed when I "ps -e" my system, there > > are a couple of defunct hcid processes. These defunct hcid jobs are > > immediately visible right after boot and the amount of defunct hcid > > process will to continue grow until the entire bluetooth service is > > stuffed. Once the bluetooth srvice is stuffed, if I were to invoke > > either hcitool or sdptool...I would get a "connection timeout" reply. > > The only way to remedy the situation is to periodically restart the > > bluetooth service, once the service is restarted - all of the defunct > > hcid process will be cleared. > > > > Btw I'm running Bluez-utils and bluez-libs 3.10.1 on both Fedora 6 and > > 7 (issue is replicatable on both system). I've multiple dongles, but > > only 1 dongle dedicated to scanning. Any idea, guys? > > why don't you start trying bluez-utils-3.12 and see if the issue still > exists. > > Regards > > Marcel > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Bluez-devel mailing list > Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel > ------=_Part_175276_1723170.1183743978201 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline

Hi Marcel,

I'd upgraded to Bluez 3.12 as per advised, but the problem still persist. I notice that the issue only occurs when I have more than 1 dongle attached into the USB port. Thanks

Regards,

Ben

On 6/28/07, Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org> wrote:

Hi Ben,

> I've written a program which periodically invokes hcitool scan, and
> following that propagate out content via obex to the acquired
> bluetooth address. I've noticed something remarkably strange occuring
> throughout the process. The program which I'd written is invoked
> immediately after boot. I'd noticed when I "ps -e" my system, there
> are a couple of defunct hcid processes. These defunct hcid jobs are
> immediately visible right after boot and the amount of defunct hcid
> process will to continue grow until the entire bluetooth service is
> stuffed. Once the bluetooth srvice is stuffed, if I were to invoke
> either hcitool or sdptool...I would get a "connection timeout" reply.
> The only way to remedy the situation is to periodically restart the
> bluetooth service, once the service is restarted - all of the defunct
> hcid process will be cleared.
>
> Btw I'm running Bluez-utils and bluez-libs 3.10.1 on both Fedora 6 and
> 7 (issue is replicatable on both system). I've multiple dongles, but
> only 1 dongle dedicated to scanning. Any idea, guys?

why don't you start trying bluez-utils-3.12 and see if the issue still
exists.

Regards

Marcel

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