Re: [PATCH bluez 1/2] obexd/bluetooth: Register profiles added after org.bluez appeared

[Zijun Hu <zijun.hu@oss.qualcomm.com>]

On 10/28/2026 2:45 PM, Zijun Hu wrote:
> Issue:
> After boot on Debian, bluetoothd and obexd are both running but none of
> the obexd server profiles (OPP, FTP, PBAP, ...) is registered.
> 
> Why:
> A race between name_acquired() and bluetooth_start(). The profiles are
> only registered if org.bluez appears after bluetooth_start() has added
> them:
> 	plugin_init()
> 	  1. bluetooth_init()           start watching org.bluez
> 	  2. pbap_init(), irmc_init()
> 	       e_source_registry_new_sync()
> 	                                sync call, fails on Debian
> 	  3. name_acquired()            fired, but the profiles list is
> 	                                empty, so nothing is registered
> 	obex_server_init()
> 	  4. bluetooth_start()          adds the profiles to the list,
> 	                                but nothing registers them

Log segment:

Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: OBEX daemon 5.82
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/main.c:main() Entering main loop
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/manager.c:manager_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian dbus-daemon[1207]: [session uid=1000 pid=1207 pidfd=5] Successfully activated service 'org.bluez.obex'
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:plugin_init() Loading builtin plugins
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6508 mimetype x-obex/folder-listing registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6498 mimetype x-obex/capability registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian systemd[1188]: Started obex.service - Bluetooth OBEX service.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6428 mimetype x-obex/folder-listing registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0bef18 mimetype (null) registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin filesystem loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/transport.c:obex_transport_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6330 transport bluetooth registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin bluetooth loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/service.c:obex_service_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b62a8 service Nokia OBEX PC Suite Services registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6238 mimetype application/vnd.nokia-backup registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin pcsuite loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/service.c:obex_service_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b61b0 service Object Push server registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin opp loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/service.c:obex_service_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0bee90 service File Transfer server registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin ftp loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/plugins/irmc.c:irmc_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian dbus-daemon[1207]: [session uid=1000 pid=1207 pidfd=5] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Sources5' 
unit='evolution-source-registry.service' requested by ':1.33' (uid=1000 pid=1456 comm="/usr/libexec/bluetooth/obexd -d")
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian dbus-daemon[1207]: [session uid=1000 pid=1207 pidfd=5] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'evolution-source-registry.service': Unit 
evolution-source-registry.service not found.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/plugins/bluetooth.c:name_acquired() org.bluez appeared
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: Unable to acquire registry: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Sources5: Unit evolution-source-registry.service not 
found.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian dbus-daemon[1207]: [session uid=1000 pid=1207 pidfd=5] Activating via systemd: service name='org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Sources5' 
unit='evolution-source-registry.service' requested by ':1.33' (uid=1000 pid=1456 comm="/usr/libexec/bluetooth/obexd -d")
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian dbus-daemon[1207]: [session uid=1000 pid=1207 pidfd=5] Activation via systemd failed for unit 'evolution-source-registry.service': Unit 
evolution-source-registry.service not found.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: Unable to acquire registry: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.evolution.dataserver.Sources5: Unit evolution-source-registry.service not 
found.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b69a0 mimetype (null) registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6930 mimetype x-bt/message registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b68c0 mimetype x-obex/folder-listing registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6850 mimetype x-bt/MAP-msg-listing registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b67e0 mimetype x-bt/MAP-NotificationRegistration registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6770 mimetype x-bt/messageStatus registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b6700 mimetype x-bt/MAP-messageUpdate registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c0090 mimetype x-bt/MASInstanceInformation registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c0020 mimetype x-bt/MAP-notification-filter registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/service.c:obex_service_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b7540 service Message Access server registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin mas loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/mimetype.c:obex_mime_type_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b7388 mimetype x-bt/MAP-event-report registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/service.c:obex_service_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0b7300 service Message Notification server registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/plugin.c:add_plugin() Plugin mns loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/bluetooth.c:bluetooth_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/transport.c:obc_transport_register() transport 0xaaaaac0c0328 name Bluetooth registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module bluetooth loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/opp.c:opp_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian systemd[1]: Started upower.service - Daemon for power management.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c0210 service OPP registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module opp loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/ftp.c:ftp_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c0280 service FTP registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c0248 service PCSUITE registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module ftp loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/pbap.c:pbap_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian dbus-daemon[897]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.UPower'
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c02b8 service PBAP registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module pbap loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/sync.c:sync_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c02f0 service SYNC registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module sync loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/map.c:map_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c01d8 service MAP registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module map loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/bip.c:bip_init()
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/driver.c:obc_driver_register() driver 0xaaaaac0c0130 service BIP-AVRCP registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/manager.c:client_manager_init() Module bip loaded
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/pbap.c:name_acquired() org.bluez appeared
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/client/pbap.c:register_profile_reply() Profile /org/bluez/obex/0000112e_0000_1000_8000_00805f9b34fb registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian obexd[1456]: obexd/src/manager.c:register_agent() Agent registered
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian urm[859]: [RESTUNE_SIGNAL_REGISTRY] [ERROR] getSignalConfigByIdAndType: Signal with: ID [0x00020001] and Type [0x00000000] not found in the registry. 
Dropping Request.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian urm[859]: [RESTUNE_SIGNAL_REGISTRY] [ERROR] getSignalConfigByIdAndType: Signal with: ID [0x00020001] and Type [0x00000000] not found in the registry. 
Dropping Request.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian urm[859]: [RESTUNE_SIGNAL_REGISTRY] [ERROR] getSignalConfigByIdAndType: Signal with: ID [0x00020001] and Type [0x00000000] not found in the registry. 
Dropping Request.
Oct 27 08:38:17 debian pkexec[1481]: pam_unix(polkit-1:session): session opened for user root(uid=0) by debian(uid=1000)