linux-kernel - Re: unsupported usb bluetooth device

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Date:	Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:26:21 +0200
From:	Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.de>
To:	Ken O'Brien <kernel@...obrien.org>
Cc:	marcel@...tmann.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: unsupported usb bluetooth device

On Thu, 2013-09-19 at 02:07 +0100, Ken O'Brien wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've acquired a Belkin "Mini Bluetooth v4.0 Adapter" F8T065bf
> 8830bf12557 Rev. A01.
> 
> I'm running Linux 3.7.10-1.16 (openSUSE 12.3) and this device is not
> detecting beyond what I can see in lsusb.

That usually means that it is not advertising itself as a class
device.

> What steps can I take to aid in patching the kernel to support this
> device? I am a proficient C/asm programmer but I've not done kernel
> driver dev before.

You can try to add it to btusb.c. There's a table of BT adapters
that advertise themselves as vendor specific.

	Regards
		Oliver


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