--- 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 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-bluetooth" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
