Re: ath3k: asus bluetooth dongle won't work

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Stephen,

> > > Running on Debian Wheezy (3.2.0-1-amd64), my new Asus bluetooth
> > > dongle didn't work. Made sure and get the correct firmware, but
> > > the driver does not load it correctly.
> > > 
> > > [    8.364186] Bluetooth: Can't change to loading configuration err
> > > [    8.364263] ath3k: probe of 2-4.3:1.0 failed with error -110
> > > [    8.364300] usbcore: registered new interface driver ath3k
> > > 
> > > 
> > > This is from a cold (power off) boot, but it happens repeatedly.
> > > 
> > > Any idea what could be wrong?
> > > 
> > > lsusb
> > > Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0cf3:3000 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR3011 Bluetooth (no firmware)
> > 
> > you need to ask Atheros for details, but maybe just the firmware file is
> > missing.
> 
> Already covered that.
> 
> It is failing here where it sends the firmware.
> 
> 	memcpy(send_buf, firmware->data, 20);
> 	if ((err = usb_control_msg(udev, pipe,
> 				USB_REQ_DFU_DNLOAD,
> 				USB_TYPE_VENDOR, 0, 0,
> 				send_buf, 20, USB_CTRL_SET_TIMEOUT)) < 0) {
> 		BT_ERR("Can't change to loading configuration err");
> 		goto error;
> 	}
> 

then you need to track down the Atheros guys. Not my driver or
hardware ;)

Regards

Marcel