Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: rtl: unknown IC info, lmp subver a99e, hci rev 826c, hci ver 0008

[Cristian Aravena Romero]

Hello,

dmesg:
[ 13.388386] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: rtl: unknown IC info, lmp subver a99e, hci rev 826c, hci ver 0008

Best regards,
--
Cristian Aravena Romero (caravena)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
Package: linux-image-4.19.0-8-generic 4.19.0-8.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.19.0-8.9-generic 4.19.6
Uname: Linux 4.19.0-8-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: caravena 2769 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: caravena 2769 F...m pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Dec 7 08:30:39 2018
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=efcf081f-0bb0-4907-b78c-1299aa4aee57
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-02 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
MachineType: HP HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-cd0xxx
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-8-generic root=UUID=28bdadba-133c-4f5b-a5c9-b06993ea7ce2 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash vt.handoff=1
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 linux-firmware 1.176
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2018-12-02 (4 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.13
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 8486
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: 72.19
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 31
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.13:bd06/14/2018:svnHP:pnHPPavilionx360Convertible14-cd0xxx:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn8486:rvr72.19:cvnHP:ct31:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV HP Pavilion
dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion x360 Convertible 14-cd0xxx
dmi.product.sku: 3PX63LA#ABM
dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId
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[caravena (caravena-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Hello,

Open bug in launchpad.net
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1807375

dmesg:
Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: rtl: unknown IC info, lmp subver a99e, hci rev 826c, hci ver 0008

Best regards,
--
Cristian Aravena Romero (caravena)

[caravena (caravena-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280099
dmesg 4.20.0-042000rc7-generic

I really do not know if the problem was definitively solved. Because Bluetooth devices now appear in GNOME.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[vasthusya (vasthusya-linux-kernel-bugs)]

(In reply to Cristian Aravena Romero from comment #1)
> Created attachment 280099 [details]
> dmesg 4.20.0-042000rc7-generic
>
> I really do not know if the problem was definitively solved. Because
> Bluetooth devices now appear in GNOME.

It is still affecting me on vanilla 4.20 and 4.19.12.

I was able to modify drivers/bluetooth/btrtl.c to use rtl_bt/rtl8821c_fw.bin firmware for this device.

[vasthusya (vasthusya-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280449
Add IC_INFO(a99e, 826c) to load rtl8821c firmware

With this patch, it has been working fine for a week using Bluetooth mouse.

Other things tested:

 - File transfer
 - A2DP Source

[kai.heng.feng (kai.heng.feng-linux-kernel-bugs)]

vasthusya,

I also see this issue, but this only happens to reboot.

Do you see this on cold boot?

[vasthusya (vasthusya-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280459
Kernel messages from various boot states.

Yes, the coldboot lmp_subver=8221 & hci_rev=c are correct and Bluetooth works on vanilla kernel.

Unfortunately, I must restart the computer in order to gain CPU clock boost on my Ryzen 5 2500u.
Separate issue, haven't checked around here for that bug yet.
https://community.amd.com/thread/229980#2893988

[kai.heng.feng (kai.heng.feng-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280713
0001-Bluetooth-btrtl-Let-rtl_load_file-always-return-erro.patch

[kai.heng.feng (kai.heng.feng-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280715
0002-Bluetooth-btrtl-Let-btrtl_initialize-always-return-e.patch

[kai.heng.feng (kai.heng.feng-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280717
0003-Bluetooth-btrtl-Skip-initialization-if-firmware-is-a.patch

[kai.heng.feng (kai.heng.feng-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Please try these patches. It should the issue.

[vasthusya (vasthusya-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Created attachment 280781
0004-Bluetooth-btrtl-Expose-btrtl_device_info.patch

Hi Kai,

Your patch #2 had two issues:
 - btrtl_device_info definition is unavailable in hci_h5.c as it's not in header
 - a couple of argument type mismatch

It would have compiled fine when you don't have CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_RTL=y

I have made it compilable and running it now with working Bluetooth.

Thanks

[kai.heng.feng (kai.heng.feng-linux-kernel-bugs)]

Turns out it's a regression, I sent V2 patch to address the issue.

https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/1/27/16

[vasthusya (vasthusya-linux-kernel-bugs)]

The patch has been working for me since kernel 5.1.

Thank you.