Hi Hans,

> My new USB dongle (MyCom label, but it's a Broadcom) does not work with
> Linux Debian (unstable) kernel 2.4.27 or 2.6.8 and bluez-utils 2.10-1
> (Debian package). It loads, but scanning does not work.
> 
> p2:~# hciconfig -a
> hci0:   Type: USB
>         BD Address: 00:02:72:C0:11:1C ACL MTU: 377:10  SCO MTU: 16:0
>         UP RUNNING 
>         RX bytes:163 acl:0 sco:0 events:21 errors:0  
>         TX bytes:583 acl:0 sco:0 commands:21 errors:0
>         Features: 0xff 0xff 0x0d 0x38 0x08 0x08 0x00 0x00
>         Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3
>         Link policy: RSWITCH HOLD SNIFF PARK
>         Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT 
> Can't read local name on hci0. Input/output error(5)
> 
> 
> p2:~# hciconfig hci0 version
> hci0:   Type: USB
>         BD Address: 00:02:72:C0:11:1C ACL MTU: 377:10  SCO MTU: 16:0
>         HCI Ver: 1.2 (0x2) HCI Rev: 0x69 LMP Ver: 1.2 (0x2) LMP Subver:
> 0x694a
>         Manufacturer: Broadcom Corporation (15)
> 
> p2:~# hciconfig hci0 revision
> hci0:   Type: USB
>         BD Address: 00:02:72:C0:11:1C ACL MTU: 377:10  SCO MTU: 16:0
>         Firmware 105.105.074
> 
> p2:~# lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 009: ID 0a5c:3503 Broadcom Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0a5c:3502 Broadcom Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0a5c:2009 Broadcom Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0a5c:3535 Broadcom Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

please send us the content of /proc/bus/usb/devices and you can try the
attached patch.

> Or should I better swap the device for a (more expensive) MSI ?

The CSR based dongles actually make less problems. If you don't need it
anymore, you can donate it to me, because I really need these kind of
dongles for testing.

Regards

Marcel