** Description changed: - Driver for the device is forthcoming. + This Broadcom bluetooth device requires firmware to work. Broadcom has + provided a GPLv2 firmware uploader utility for loading the firmware. It + has been posted to linux-bluetooth at http://www.spinics.net/lists + /linux-bluetooth/msg17785.html, however using this tool will require + modprobe rules to load the firmware after btusb is loaded. We are now + implementing a proper solution to load the firmware as a kernel driver.
** Description changed: - This Broadcom bluetooth device requires firmware to work. Broadcom has + A few Broadcom bluetooth devices require firmware to work. Broadcom has provided a GPLv2 firmware uploader utility for loading the firmware. It has been posted to linux-bluetooth at http://www.spinics.net/lists /linux-bluetooth/msg17785.html, however using this tool will require modprobe rules to load the firmware after btusb is loaded. We are now implementing a proper solution to load the firmware as a kernel driver. + + Devices affected: 0a5c:21e1, 0a5c:21e3, 0a5c:21d3 ** Summary changed: - Support for new Broadcom bluetooth device [0a5c:21d3] + Support for new Broadcom bluetooth devices that need firmware -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/921908 Title: Support for new Broadcom bluetooth devices that need firmware To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/921908/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
