[pulseaudio-discuss] Blueman "failed to initialize pulseaudio bluetooth module"

[Colin Beckingham]

Peter:

On 11/16/2009 11:34 AM, Peter Hurley wrote:
> Hi Colin
>
>> I did ping the bluez folks on this, but no takers.
>
> Sorry I missed your query on linux-bluetooth.
>
>> On 10/16/2009 01:31 PM, Colin Beckingham wrote:
>>>
>>> Noted that there is an upgrade to bluez, 4.56 (I was using 4.54) so
>>> compiled new version. Above "seid 64" error has gone, but pulseaudio
>>> still fails with POLLERR.
>>>
>>> Oct 16 13:14:37 : Audio API: BT_REQUEST<- BT_START_STREAM
>>> Oct 16 13:14:37 : State changed
>>> /org/bluez/11455/hci0/dev_00_1A_45_32_E7_16: HEADSET_STATE_CONNECTED
>>> ->  HEADSET_STATE_PLAY_IN_PROGRESS
>>>
>>> Oct 16 13:14:37 : module-bluetooth-device.c: Trying to receive
>>> message from audio service...
>>> Oct 16 13:14:38 : Received AT+BTRH?
>>> Oct 16 13:14:39 : Received AT+VGS=15
>>> Oct 16 13:14:39 : Received AT+VGM=15
>>> Oct 16 13:15:17 : HUP or ERR on socket
>>> ...
>>> Oct 16 13:15:17 : module-bluetooth-device.c: Received BT_INDICATION
>>> <- BT_NEW_STREAM
>>> Oct 16 13:15:17 : module-bluetooth-device.c: Stream properly set up,
>>> we're ready to roll!
>>> Oct 16 13:15:17 : module-bluetooth-device.c: FD error: POLLERR
>>> Oct 16 13:15:17 : module-bluetooth-device.c: IO thread failed
>>> Oct 16 13:15:17 : module-suspend-on-idle.c: Sink
>>> bluez_sink.00_1A_45_32_E7_16 becomes idle, timeout in 5 seconds.
>>
>
> The problem is most likely an incompatibility/bug between the BT radio
> and your headsets. My guess is that they've negotiated an eSCO
> connection that one or the other does not actually support. Please
> re-post this over on linux-bluetooth and enclose "hciconfig -a" output,
> "bluetooth -nd" log and a "hcidump -t -X -V" capture of a failed headset
> connect.  Also, please be sure to include how you're initiating, ie.
> powering-on headset, connect using gnome-bluetooth, whatever.
>
> Regards,
> Peter
>
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I have posted a rather long message to linux-bluetooth ("Bluetooth 
headsets fail to trigger pulseaudio consistently (Long)") with the data. 
I hope it will be helpful in casting some light on this issue. If you 
need any further info let me know.

Colin