I believe I've identified the root-cause: $ hciconfig hci1 features hci1: Type: BR/EDR Bus: USB BD Address: 00:10:7A:4D:15:33 ACL MTU: 672:8 SCO MTU: 255:255 Features: 0xff 0xfb 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 <3-slot packets> <5-slot packets> <encryption> <slot offset> <timing accuracy> <role switch> <hold mode> <sniff mode> <park state> <RSSI> <SCO link> <HV2 packets> <HV3 packets> <u-law log> <A-law log> <CVSD>
$ hciconfig hci1 commands Can't read support commands on hci1: Input/output error (5) I enabled dynamic_debug to get the BT_DBG() output: echo 'file drivers/bluetooth/* +p' | sudo tee /sys/kernel/debug/dynamic_debug/control echo 'file net/bluetooth/* +p' | sudo tee /sys/kernel/debug/dynamic_debug/control The attached extract is from the kernel log when connecting the external USB Bluetooth device. ** Attachment added: "kern.log with captured BT_DBG() a.k.a. pr_debug()" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1491988/+attachment/4460097/+files/kern.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1491988 Title: 15.10: Multiple Bluetooth controllers not found To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bluez/+bug/1491988/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs