I believe I've identified the root-cause: $ hciconfig hci1 features hci1: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB BD Address: 00:10:7A:4D:15:33 ACL MTU: 672:8 SCO MTU: 255:255 Features: 0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 <3-slot packets> <5-slot packets> <encryption> <slot offset> <timing accuracy> <role switch> <hold mode> <sniff mode> <park state> <RSSI> <SCO link> <HV2 packets> <HV3 packets> <u-law log> <A-law log> <CVSD>
$ hciconfig hci1 commands Can't read support commands on hci1: Input/output error (5) I enabled dynamic_debug to get the BT_DBG() output: echo 'file drivers/bluetooth/* +p' | sudo tee /sys/kernel/debug/dynamic_debug/control echo 'file net/bluetooth/* +p' | sudo tee /sys/kernel/debug/dynamic_debug/control The attached extract is from the kernel log when connecting the external USB Bluetooth device. ** Attachment added: "kern.log with captured BT_DBG() a.k.a. pr_debug()" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1491988/+attachment/4460097/+files/kern.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to bluez in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1491988 Title: 15.10: Multiple Bluetooth controllers not found Status in bluez package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: $ hcitool dev Devices: hci1 00:10:7A:4D:15:33 hci0 00:1F:3A:E0:0A:AF $ hcitool -i hci1 scan Scanning ... 00:0A:95:4B:BD:C2 Apple Wireless Keyboard $ sudo systemctl restart bluetooth $ journalctl -u bluetooth | grep adapter_service_add Sep 03 19:39:12 hephaestion.lan.iam.tj bluetoothd[3973]: src/adapter.c:adapter_service_add() /org/bluez/hci0 $ bluetoothctl [NEW] Controller 00:1F:3A:E0:0A:AF hephaestion.lan.iam.tj [default] [NEW] Device 00:0A:95:4B:BD:C2 Apple Wireless Keyboard [NEW] Device 00:07:61:3B:86:98 Bluetooth Travel Mouse [NEW] Device 00:19:15:29:83:14 Think Outside Keyboard [bluetooth]# list Controller 00:1F:3A:E0:0A:AF hephaestion.lan.iam.tj [default] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/1491988/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp