Re: [Bluez-users] How do I obtain a free PSM automatically?

[Alexandros Karypidis <karypid@inf.uth.gr>]

Hi again,

First of all, perhaps we should move this discussion to bluez-devel.

As I can see in lines 462-470 of core/l2cap.c, either the bind() fails if t=
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PSM is in use, or it succeeds if it is free. I think this is where the code=
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for the case l2_bdaddr->psm=3D=3D0 should be added, changing the value to s=
ome=20
free PSM.

In this case, I am thinking of adding a 8192 byte array in l2cap.c, which=20
records (per bit) the PSMs which are in use. This idea is similar to the wa=
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the kernel tracks the signals which should be masked per process. One would=
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then:

 // 0xFFFF PSMs available =3D 8192 bytes
#define MAX_PSM_NDX 8192
// Record PSM use here in the following array:
unsigned char psm_use[MAX_PSM_NDX];
// Code which should be added to l2cap.c in l2cap_sock_bind()
for (i=3D513; i<MAX_PSM_NDX; i++) { // start a 513 to skip reserved PSMs
	if (psm_use[i] < 255) { // a bit which is not set means there is a free PS=
M
		// bit ops to locate the first 0 bit
		// change the ls->psm value to that bit's index
		// set the bit to 1 to record it as in use
	}
}

Then, I suppose that code must be added to set the bit back to 0 when close=
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is called, plus in accept() when new sockets are created for clients. I can=
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think of any other points of interaction.

On Friday 07 February 2003 23:36, Marcel Holtmann wrote:

> Hi Alexandros,
>
> > Yes, but according to the Bluetooth spec, PSMs ranging from 0x1001
> > through 0xFFFF can be dynamically allocated. How can I choose one witho=
ut
> > "trial-and-error" (i.e. trying to bind() through all options until it
> > does not fail).
> >
> > For example, in IP protocols such as TCP/UDP, calling bind() with a por=
t
> > number equal to zero will cause the underlying implementation to
> > automatically select a free port which you may later find out using
> > getsockname(). This is why I tried this with L2CAP. I think it will be =
a
> > nice feature to have.
>
> nice idea.
>
> Max, what do you think about this?
>
> Regards
>
> Marcel
>
>
>
>
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Alexandros Karypidis
University of Thessaly
Computer & Communications Engineering dept.