From: Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.dentz@gmail.com>
To: linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH BlueZ v1 06/15] doc/bluetoothctl-bredr: Document arguments and add examples
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:21:45 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260129232201.1049568-6-luiz.dentz@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260129232201.1049568-1-luiz.dentz@gmail.com>
From: Luiz Augusto von Dentz <luiz.von.dentz@intel.com>
Add parameter documentation for show, connect and disconnect commands
explaining device address and object path parameters for BR/EDR
operations. Documents optional vs required device parameters.
---
doc/bluetoothctl-bredr.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++----
1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/bluetoothctl-bredr.rst b/doc/bluetoothctl-bredr.rst
index 3ec702a59ff3..0bfa012c57f3 100644
--- a/doc/bluetoothctl-bredr.rst
+++ b/doc/bluetoothctl-bredr.rst
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ list
List available bredr devices.
:Usage: **> list**
+:Example Display all BR/EDR (Classic Bluetooth) devices that have been discovered:
+ | **> list**
show
----
@@ -34,6 +36,11 @@ show
Show bredr bearer information on a device.
:Usage: **> show [dev]**
+:[dev]: Bluetooth device address or object path (optional, uses current device if omitted)
+:Example Show BR/EDR bearer information for currently selected device:
+ | **> show**
+:Example Show BR/EDR bearer info for device with specified address:
+ | **> show 00:11:22:33:44:55**
connect
-------
@@ -45,8 +52,10 @@ This command initiates a bredr connection to a remote device.
By default, it establishes the bredr connection and then connects all profiles
that marked as auto-connectable.
-:Usage: > connect <dev>
-:Example: > connect 1C:48:F9:9D:81:5C
+:Usage: **> connect <dev>**
+:<dev>: Bluetooth device address to connect to
+:Example Connect to BR/EDR device:
+ | **> connect 00:11:22:33:44:55**
disconnect
----------
@@ -56,8 +65,10 @@ Disconnect device over bredr.
By default this command disconnects all profiles associated with the bredr
connection, and then terminates the bredr link.
-:Usage: > disconnect <dev>
-:Example: > disconnect 1C:48:F9:9D:81:5C
+:Usage: **> disconnect <dev>**
+:<dev>: Bluetooth device address to disconnect from
+:Example Disconnect from BR/EDR device:
+ | **> disconnect 00:11:22:33:44:55**
RESOURCES
=========
--
2.52.0
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Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-01-29 23:21 [PATCH BlueZ v1 01/15] doc/bluetoothctl: Document arguments and add examples Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 02/15] doc/bluetoothctl-mgmt: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 03/15] doc/bluetoothctl-admin: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 04/15] doc/bluetoothctl-advertise: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 05/15] doc/bluetoothctl-assistant: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` Luiz Augusto von Dentz [this message]
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 07/15] doc/bluetoothctl-endpoint: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 08/15] doc/bluetoothctl-gatt: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 09/15] doc/bluetoothctl-hci: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 10/15] doc/bluetoothctl-le: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 11/15] doc/bluetoothctl-monitor: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 12/15] doc/bluetoothctl-player: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 13/15] doc/bluetoothctl-scan: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 14/15] doc/bluetoothctl-telephony: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-29 23:21 ` [PATCH BlueZ v1 15/15] doc/bluetoothctl-transport: " Luiz Augusto von Dentz
2026-01-30 0:27 ` [BlueZ,v1,01/15] doc/bluetoothctl: " bluez.test.bot
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