I have two BLE devices which are visible to the bluetooth stack on my host machine. One of them is at the edge of the reception range and sometimes the host can't connect to it. I would expect bluez to remove the record of this device after a timeout (3 minutes?) but it doesn't seem to. Instead, when trying to connect to the device I see this debug output: Oct 5 12:35:57 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_connect_le() Connection attempt to: B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:connect_failed_callback() hci0 B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 status 2 Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: plugins/policy.c:conn_fail_cb() status 2 Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:bonding_attempt_complete() hci0 bdaddr B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 type 1 status 0x2 Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_complete() bonding (nil) status 0x02 Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_failed() status 2 Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:resume_discovery() Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_connect_cb() connect error: Transport endpoint is not connected (107) Oct 5 12:36:17 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_error_cb() Enabling automatic connections This returns the message "GDBus.Error:org.bluez.Error.Failed: Software caused connection abort (36)" through dbus. Should the device not be removed from the device list after a timeout? At this point the device had been unavailable for two and a half hours: Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:dev_disconnected() Device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 disconnected, reason 1 Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:adapter_remove_connection() Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: plugins/policy.c:disconnect_cb() reason 1 Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:bonding_attempt_complete() hci0 bdaddr B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 type 1 status 0xe Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_complete() bonding (nil) status 0x0e Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_failed() status 14 Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:resume_discovery() Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Connection timed out (110) Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_disconnected() Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x80498480: g_attrib_unref=1 Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_disconnected() Device disconnected. Cleaning up. Oct 5 10:02:02 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x80498480: g_attrib_unref=0 Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:connected_callback() hci0 device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 connected eir_len 14 Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-database.c:connect_cb() New incoming LE ATT connection Oct 5 10:02:03 bang kernel: [303380.113098] Bluetooth: SMP security requested but not available Oct 5 10:02:03 bang kernel: [303380.113199] Bluetooth: SMP security requested but not available Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8048e760: g_attrib_ref=1 Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_connected() Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8048e760: g_attrib_ref=2 Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8048e760: g_attrib_ref=3 Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_connected() Device connected. Oct 5 10:02:03 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() MTU exchange complete, with MTU: 23 Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:dev_disconnected() Device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 disconnected, reason 1 Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:adapter_remove_connection() Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: plugins/policy.c:disconnect_cb() reason 1 Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:bonding_attempt_complete() hci0 bdaddr B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 type 1 status 0xe Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_complete() bonding (nil) status 0x0e Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_failed() status 14 Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:resume_discovery() Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8048e760: g_attrib_unref=2 Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Connection timed out (110) Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_disconnected() Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8048e760: g_attrib_unref=1 Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_disconnected() Device disconnected. Cleaning up. Oct 5 10:02:05 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8048e760: g_attrib_unref=0 Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:connected_callback() hci0 device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 connected eir_len 14 Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-database.c:connect_cb() New incoming LE ATT connection Oct 5 10:02:07 bang kernel: [303384.162852] Bluetooth: SMP security requested but not available Oct 5 10:02:07 bang kernel: [303384.162908] Bluetooth: SMP security requested but not available Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_ref=1 Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_connected() Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_ref=2 Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_ref=3 Oct 5 10:02:07 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_connected() Device connected. Oct 5 10:02:08 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() MTU exchange complete, with MTU: 23 Oct 5 10:02:09 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_ref=4 Oct 5 10:02:09 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_unref=3 Oct 5 10:02:09 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_unref=2 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() Primary services found: 13 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0001, end: 0x0007, uuid: 00001800-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0008, end: 0x000b, uuid: 00001801-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x000c, end: 0x001e, uuid: 0000180a-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x001f, end: 0x0026, uuid: f000aa00-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0027, end: 0x002e, uuid: f000aa20-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x002f, end: 0x0036, uuid: f000aa40-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0037, end: 0x003e, uuid: f000aa80-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x003f, end: 0x0046, uuid: f000aa70-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0047, end: 0x004b, uuid: 0000ffe0-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x004c, end: 0x0050, uuid: f000aa64-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0051, end: 0x0058, uuid: f000ac00-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0059, end: 0x0060, uuid: f000ccc0-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() start: 0x0061, end: 0xffff, uuid: f000ffc0-0451-4000-b000-000000000000 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_client_ready_cb() status: success, error: 0 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_svc_resolved() /org/bluez/hci0/dev_B0_B4_48_B9_77_03 err 0 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: profiles/gap/gas.c:gap_driver_accept() GAP profile accept (B0:B4:48:B9:77:03) Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: profiles/gap/gas.c:handle_characteristic() Unsupported characteristic: 2a04 Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_ready() GATT client ready Oct 5 10:02:11 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:create_services() Exporting objects for GATT services: B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 Oct 5 10:02:12 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() Registered handler for "Service Changed": 1 Oct 5 10:02:12 bang bluetoothd[3801]: profiles/gap/gas.c:read_device_name_cb() GAP Device Name: SensorTag 2.0 Oct 5 10:02:12 bang bluetoothd[3801]: profiles/gap/gas.c:read_appearance_cb() GAP Appearance: 0x0000 Oct 5 10:02:27 bang Thread-4:dbusbackend.py@327 Disconnect from B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 Oct 5 10:02:27 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_set_auto_connect() B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 auto connect: 0 Oct 5 10:02:27 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:remove_device_complete() B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 (1) removed from kernel connect list Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:dev_disconnected() Device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 disconnected, reason 2 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:adapter_remove_connection() Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: plugins/policy.c:disconnect_cb() reason 2 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:bonding_attempt_complete() hci0 bdaddr B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 type 1 status 0xe Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_complete() bonding (nil) status 0x0e Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_failed() status 14 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:resume_discovery() Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Software caused connection abort (103) Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_disconnected() Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_unref=1 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_disconnected() Device disconnected. Cleaning up. Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Automatic connection disabled Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8043d920: g_attrib_unref=0 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang Thread-4:dbusbackend.py@315 Connect to B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_set_auto_connect() B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 auto connect: 1 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_connect_le() Connection attempt to: B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:add_device_complete() B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 (1) added to kernel connect list Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:connected_callback() hci0 device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 connected eir_len 0 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang kernel: [303406.303020] Bluetooth: SMP security requested but not available Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8049a768: g_attrib_ref=1 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_connected() Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8049a768: g_attrib_ref=2 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_ref() 0x8049a768: g_attrib_ref=3 Oct 5 10:02:29 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_connected() Device connected. Oct 5 10:02:30 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:gatt_debug() MTU exchange complete, with MTU: 23 Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:dev_disconnected() Device B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 disconnected, reason 1 Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:adapter_remove_connection() Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: plugins/policy.c:disconnect_cb() reason 1 Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:bonding_attempt_complete() hci0 bdaddr B0:B4:48:B9:77:03 type 1 status 0xe Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_complete() bonding (nil) status 0x0e Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:device_bonding_failed() status 14 Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/adapter.c:resume_discovery() Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8049a768: g_attrib_unref=2 Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:att_disconnected_cb() Connection timed out (110) Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/device.c:attio_disconnected() Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8049a768: g_attrib_unref=1 Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: src/gatt-client.c:btd_gatt_client_disconnected() Device disconnected. Cleaning up. Oct 5 10:02:31 bang bluetoothd[3801]: attrib/gattrib.c:g_attrib_unref() 0x8049a768: g_attrib_unref=0 Regards Steven Davies -- 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