Re: PATCH: Support for Bluetooth NAP devices

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel holtmann org>]

Hi Nathaniel,

> Bluetooth NAP devices are pretty simple really.   You connect and (at
> least in Linux) they emulate an ethernet device.
> 
> However, NetworkManager doesn't work with these devices because HAL
> gives them the capability and category of "net.bluetooth".  Attached
> are a patch and a HAL fdi file.  To connect to a Bluetooth NAP device
> on Linux, do:
> pand -n -c $BSSID -d NAP

the pand program is deprecated btw. You should look into the Bluetooth
network service.

> With the attached patch/fdi file, NetworkManager will automatically
> pick up the device and use it when connected.

What is the FDI file for? I don't see its need, because HAL already
perfectly classifies the bnepX interfaces.

Regards

Marcel