Re: hci_dev_open function

Hi Radoa,

> I want to ask how linux kernel initializes HCI sockets.
> When bluetooth dongle is inserted to USB, is registered by USB driver in 
> bluez 
> stack as new device. But has not set flag HCI_UP, this flag is set only in 
> call 
> of ioctl command HCIDEVUP - which calls hci_dev_open(). Function 
> hci_dev_open() 
> resets BT dongle and receives its BT address. But where and when is ioctl 
> with 
> HCIDEVUP cmd called? It seems that ioctl call is only place where is BT 
> dongle 
> initialized.

there is no call like hci_dev_open() in the source code and the final
device initialization is done inside the kernel.

Regards

Marcel




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