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Advises user to remove and re-pair the device. --- src/device.c | 21 +++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c index cfbde307b..cd62abd73 100644 --- a/src/device.c +++ b/src/device.c @@ -2066,10 +2066,23 @@ void device_request_disconnect(struct btd_device *device, DBusMessage *msg) const char *err_str; DBusMessage *reply; - if (device->bonding_status == MGMT_STATUS_AUTH_FAILED) - err_str = ERR_BREDR_CONN_KEY_MISSING; - else - err_str = ERR_BREDR_CONN_CANCELED; + if (device->bonding_status == MGMT_STATUS_AUTH_FAILED) { + char name[256] = {0}; + + device_get_name(device, name, sizeof(name)); + + if (name[0] == '\0') + snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "unknown"); + + error("DEBUG HIT: Connection failed for %s (key missing case)", name); + + warn("Connection failed for %s. The device keys may have changed (e.g. pairing from another system). Consider removing and re-pairing.", + name); + + err_str = ERR_BREDR_CONN_KEY_MISSING; + } else { + err_str = ERR_BREDR_CONN_CANCELED; + } reply = btd_error_failed(device->connect, err_str); g_dbus_send_message(dbus_conn, reply); dbus_message_unref(device->connect); -- 2.53.0