[HP ProBook 6550b] can't send files via Bluetooth

[Brendan Donegan]

Since installing the latest -proposed kernel for Precise on this system, we are unable to send files over Bluetooth. The test tool we use gives the following output:

ERROR: Browsing 00:27:13:74:F8:E4 ...
Connecting...failed: connect
Tried to connect for 512ms
error on connect(): Invalid argument
Still trying to connect
Connecting...failed: connect
Tried to connect for 512ms
error on connect(): Invalid argument
Still trying to connect
Connecting...failed: connect
Tried to connect for 513ms
error on connect(): Invalid argument
Still trying to connect

This isn't necessarily meaningful, but for sure if we install the last -updates kernel it is able to send the file succesfully every time.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-50-generic 3.2.0-50.76
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-50.76-generic 3.2.48
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-50-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1813 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x94820000 irq 49'
   Mixer name : 'Intel IbexPeak HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:111d7603,103c1470,00100202 HDA:11c11040,103c3066,00100200 HDA:80862804,80860101,00100000'
   Controls : 36
   Simple ctrls : 12
Date: Wed Jul 24 10:47:58 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=cfd0ed14-0c9f-4ecf-b772-d5242c2d8d91
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 6550b
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-50-generic root=UUID=71c2a542-12fd-4df0-835d-9f019b654d00 ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-50-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-50-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.6
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68CDE Ver. F.00
dmi.board.name: 146D
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 73.11
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU0251DKY
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CDEVer.F.00:bd04/21/2010:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook6550b:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn146D:rvrKBCVersion73.11:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 6550b
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Steve Conklin (sconklin)]

Can you provide information about the test tool and setup so that we can try to reproduce this?

[Brendan Donegan (brendan-donegan)]

Yes,

On one system you need to install the package 'obexftp' and run it using 'obexftpd -c ~/.obexftpd -b'. Also use 'hciconfig' to get the 'BD Address' of that system. Example:

hci0: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB
 BD Address: 00:21:86:EA:1C:38 ACL MTU: 1017:8 SCO MTU: 64:8
 UP RUNNING PSCAN
 RX bytes:950 acl:0 sco:0 events:39 errors:0
 TX bytes:425 acl:0 sco:0 commands:39 errors:0

Then on the system affected by the bug you need to make sure obexftp is installed and run:

/usr/share/checkbox/scripts/bluetooth_test /usr/share/checkbox/data/images/JPEG_Color_Image_Ubuntu.jpg <BD Address> send

[Daniel Manrique (roadmr)]

I have two ways of reproducing this:

A) Using obexftp

- Install obexftp
- obexftp -b 00:27:13:74:F8:E2 -p /etc/hosts #Use the address of another system running "obexftpd -b -c /tmp"

Expected result:
Browsing 00:27:13:74:f8:e2 ...
Connecting..\done
Tried to connect for 160ms
Sending "/etc/passwd".../done
Disconnecting..-done

Actual result:
Browsing 00:27:13:74:F8:E2 ...
Connecting...failed: connect
Tried to connect for 512ms
error on connect(): Invalid argument
Still trying to connect
Connecting...failed: connect
Tried to connect for 476ms
error on connect(): Invalid argument
Still trying to connect
Connecting...failed: connect
Tried to connect for 502ms
error on connect(): Invalid argument
Still trying to connect

B) Using the panel applet
  - Set a receiver system to be visible through bluetooth, go to personal file sharing and enable receiving files through bluetooth from any system.
 - On the system being tested, select "send file through bluetooth", pick a sample file, select the receiver on the target selection.

Expected result:
- File successfully sent

Actual result:
- File successfully sent? (so apparently this problem only affects obexftp).

[Daniel Manrique (roadmr)]

Here's the obexftp package I'm using:

Package: obexftp
Priority: optional
Section: universe/comm
Installed-Size: 95
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.23-1build3

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

We've applied upstream commit 3f6fa3d489e127ca5a5b298eabac3ff5dbe0e112 to the Precise kernel and successfully tested it. It fixes the issue found in this bug.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 3.2.0-51.77

---------------
linux (3.2.0-51.77) precise; urgency=low

  [Brad Figg]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1199470

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Bluetooth: Fix invalid length check in l2cap_information_rsp()
    - LP: #1204548

linux (3.2.0-50.76) precise; urgency=low

  [Brad Figg]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1199470

  [ Steve Conklin ]

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