Re: [PATCH] Revert "Bluetooth: Update resolving list when updating whitelist"

From: Marcel Holtmann
Date: Mon Oct 05 2020 - 08:19:38 EST


Hi Greg,

>>>>>>> This reverts commit 0eee35bdfa3b472cc986ecc6ad76293fdcda59e2 as it
>>>>>>> breaks all bluetooth connections on my machine.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cc: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Cc: Sathish Narsimman <sathish.narasimman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> Fixes: 0eee35bdfa3b ("Bluetooth: Update resolving list when updating whitelist")
>>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>> net/bluetooth/hci_request.c | 41 ++-----------------------------------
>>>>>>> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This has been bugging me for since 5.9-rc1, when all bluetooth devices
>>>>>>> stopped working on my desktop system. I finally got the time to do
>>>>>>> bisection today, and it came down to this patch. Reverting it on top of
>>>>>>> 5.9-rc7 restored bluetooth devices and now my input devices properly
>>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As it's almost 5.9-final, any chance this can be merged now to fix the
>>>>>>> issue?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> can you be specific what breaks since our guys and I also think the
>>>>>> ChromeOS guys have been testing these series of patches heavily.
>>>>>
>>>>> My bluetooth trackball does not connect at all. With this reverted, it
>>>>> all "just works".
>>>>>
>>>>> Same I think for a Bluetooth headset, can check that again if you really
>>>>> need me to, but the trackball is reliable here.
>>>>>
>>>>>> When you run btmon does it indicate any errors?
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I run it and where are the errors displayed?
>>>>
>>>> you can do btmon -w trace.log and just let it run like tcdpump.
>>>
>>> Ok, attached.
>>>
>>> The device is not connecting, and then I open the gnome bluetooth dialog
>>> and it scans for devices in the area, but does not connect to my
>>> existing devices at all.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>> the trace file is from -rc7 or from -rc7 with this patch reverted?
>>
>> I asked, because I see no hint that anything goes wrong. However I have a suspicion if you bisected it to this patch.
>>
>> diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
>> index e0269192f2e5..94c0daa9f28d 100644
>> --- a/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
>> +++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_request.c
>> @@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static int add_to_white_list(struct hci_request *req,
>> return -1;
>>
>> /* White list can not be used with RPAs */
>> - if (!allow_rpa && !use_ll_privacy(hdev) &&
>> + if (!allow_rpa &&
>> hci_find_irk_by_addr(hdev, &params->addr, params->addr_type)) {
>> return -1;
>> }
>> @@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ static u8 update_white_list(struct hci_request *req)
>> }
>>
>> /* White list can not be used with RPAs */
>> - if (!allow_rpa && !use_ll_privacy(hdev) &&
>> + if (!allow_rpa &&
>> hci_find_irk_by_addr(hdev, &b->bdaddr, b->bdaddr_type)) {
>> return 0x00;
>> }
>>
>>
>> If you just do the above, does thing work for you again?
>
> Corrupted white-space issues aside, yes, it works!

I just pasted it from a different terminal ;)

> I am running 5.9-rc8 with just this change on it and my tracball works
> just fine.
>
>> My suspicion is that the use_ll_privacy check is the wrong one here. It only checks if hardware feature is available, not if it is also enabled.
>
> How would one go about enabling such a hardware feature if they wanted
> to? :)

I need to understand what is going wrong for you. I have a suspicion, but first I need to understand what kind of device you have. I hope the trace file is enough.

> Anyway, feel free to put:
>
> Tested-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> on the above patch and hopefully get it to Linus for 5.9-final.

Sadly, it is a poor hot-needle fix.

Regards

Marcel