Re: [LDWG] Bluetooth

On Tue, 2024-12-17 at 04:08, Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yesterday's presentation, slide 21 <https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yJYBJ4knWMlvRFzvQqppbpuDKExgKFzTyDH9dB728lc/edit#slide=id.g31f6c521f3a_0_82> Where <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15btrze2sZrprSBd3Hb3YG27cZqG0AFjcvLlcTTifpIE/edit?gid=0#gid=0&range=E16>
> shows 'Not started', IIRC work has begun (or was planned) on a TUI.

> Joseph, please: was there something from you, a few months ago, about a plan? Maybe with implementation begun by someone else?

> TIA

Hello Graham,

Christos Margiolis looked into implementing a Bluetooth device management utility but found that the Bluetooth stack in recent FreeBSD versions is too unstable for such a utility to be useful.  These Bluetooth issues need to be addressed first:

        - hccontrol(8) is unreliable
        - Bluetooth services often require multiple restarts to function
        - Connections to headphones and speakers are frequently lost

From https://github.com/orgs/FreeBSDFoundation/projects/1/views/4, I see 'Ensure Bluetooth drivers work' and 'Improve Bluetooth management/usability' are planned for the future.

Hope this helps,
Joe