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** Changed in: bluez (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/540133 Title: Bluetooth can't be turned off correctly Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: bluez I meet a problem that I can't turn off Bluetooth correctly on ARM platform with Ubuntu Lucid. If the bluetooth device is under "UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN" mode, I have to run "hciconfig hci0 down" twice to turn off it. Following is the state information: [LOG] root@ubuntu-laptop:/home/ubuntu# hciconfig hci0: Type: SDIO BD Address: 00:24:23:10:97:A3 ACL MTU: 1021:7 SCO MTU: 240:3 UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN RX bytes:2324 acl:0 sco:0 events:71 errors:0 TX bytes:2746 acl:0 sco:0 commands:71 errors:0 root@ubuntu-laptop:/home/ubuntu# hciconfig hci0 down root@ubuntu-laptop:/home/ubuntu# hciconfig hci0: Type: SDIO BD Address: 00:24:23:10:97:A3 ACL MTU: 1021:7 SCO MTU: 240:3 UP RUNNING PSCAN RX bytes:3467 acl:0 sco:0 events:105 errors:0 TX bytes:4227 acl:0 sco:0 commands:105 errors:0 root@ubuntu-laptop:/home/ubuntu# hciconfig hci0 down root@ubuntu-laptop:/home/ubuntu# hciconfig hci0: Type: SDIO BD Address: 00:24:23:10:97:A3 ACL MTU: 1021:7 SCO MTU: 240:3 DOWN RX bytes:3477 acl:0 sco:0 events:106 errors:0 TX bytes:4234 acl:0 sco:0 commands:106 errors:0 [/LOG] At first time, it changes the mode from visible to invisible. Then at second time, it goes to off mode. It's not reasonable. I have try it on Ubuntu Karmic, it works normarlly. (From "UP RUNNING PSCAN ISCAN" to "DOWN" mode directly with command "hciconfig hci0 down") The release of Ubuntu that I use is Ubuntu Lucid. root@ubuntu-laptop:/home/ubuntu# lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu lucid (development branch) Release: 10.04 And the bluez version is 4.60-0ubuntu5. This is part of the /var/log/syslog: [LOG] Jul 29 08:54:01 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1061]: Bluetooth daemon 4.60 Jul 29 08:54:01 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Starting SDP server Jul 29 08:54:01 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Starting experimental netlink support Jul 29 08:54:01 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Failed to find Bluetooth netlink family Jul 29 08:54:01 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Failed to init netlink plugin Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Can't create GN bridge Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Unable to start SCO server socket Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Failed to init audio plugin Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 registered Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Failed to open RFKILL control device Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: accept: Socket operation on non-socket (88) Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 up <------- initialize Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Starting security manager 0 Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Parsing /etc/bluetooth/serial.conf failed: No such file or directory Jul 29 08:54:02 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Adapter /org/bluez/1061/hci0 has been enabled Jul 29 08:54:15 ubuntu-laptop AptDaemon: INFO: Initializing daemon Jul 29 08:54:33 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 down Jul 29 08:54:33 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Adapter /org/bluez/1061/hci0 has been disabled Jul 29 08:54:33 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Stopping security manager 0 Jul 29 08:54:33 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 up Jul 29 08:54:33 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Starting security manager 0 Jul 29 08:54:33 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Adapter /org/bluez/1061/hci0 has been enabled Jul 29 08:59:16 ubuntu-laptop AptDaemon: INFO: Quiting due to inactivity Jul 29 08:59:16 ubuntu-laptop AptDaemon: INFO: Shutdown was requested Jul 29 09:06:29 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 down Jul 29 09:06:29 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Adapter /org/bluez/1061/hci0 has been disabled Jul 29 09:06:29 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Stopping security manager 0 Jul 29 09:06:29 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 up Jul 29 09:06:29 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Starting security manager 0 Jul 29 09:06:29 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Adapter /org/bluez/1061/hci0 has been enabled Jul 29 09:06:41 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: HCI dev 0 down Jul 29 09:06:41 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Adapter /org/bluez/1061/hci0 has been disabled Jul 29 09:06:41 ubuntu-laptop bluetoothd[1062]: Stopping security manager 0 [/LOG] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/540133/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp