From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>
To: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2] doc: Add extra mode for a reduced LE privacy mode
Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 23:52:58 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1403301178-18988-1-git-send-email-marcel@holtmann.org> (raw)
---
doc/mgmt-api.txt | 21 +++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/mgmt-api.txt b/doc/mgmt-api.txt
index e15a78f3e4b7..dfcf719dc757 100644
--- a/doc/mgmt-api.txt
+++ b/doc/mgmt-api.txt
@@ -1646,8 +1646,25 @@ Set Privacy Command
This command is used to enable Low Energy Privacy feature using
resolvable private addresses.
- The value 0x00 disables privacy mode, the value 0x01 enables
- privacy mode.
+ The value 0x00 disables privacy mode, the values 0x01 and 0x02
+ enable privacy mode.
+
+ With value 0x01 the kernel will always use the privacy mode. This
+ means resolvable private address is used when the controller is
+ discoverable and also when pairing is initiated.
+
+ With value 0x02 the kernel will use privacy mode with resolvable
+ private address. In case the conroller is pairable and discoverable
+ the identity address is used. Also when pairing is initiated, the
+ connection will be established with the identity address.
+
+ Exposing the identity address when pairable and discoverable or
+ during initated pairing can be a privacy issue. For dual-mode
+ controllers this can be neglected since its public address will
+ be exposed over BR/EDR anyway. The benefit of exposing the
+ identity address for pairing purposes is that it makes matching
+ up devices with dual-mode topology during device discovery now
+ possible.
When the controller has a public address (mandatory for dual-mode
controllers) it is used as identity address. In case the controller
--
1.9.3
next reply other threads:[~2014-06-20 21:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-06-20 21:52 Marcel Holtmann [this message]
2014-06-21 15:14 ` [PATCH v2] doc: Add extra mode for a reduced LE privacy mode Lukasz Rymanowski
2014-06-22 16:36 ` Marcel Holtmann
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