Return error by “pm_device_identities_list_set”

[Rison]

52832 & s112 & sd6.0 & sdk15.0

If you have multiple pairings on the same host will return error by “pm_device_identities_list_set”

err_code = BLE_ERROR_GAP_DEVICE_IDENTITIES_DUPLICATE.

if I ignore this error seems no issue.

pm_conn_sec_config_t conn_sec_config = {.allow_repairing = true};  

  case PM_EVT_PEER_DATA_UPDATE_SUCCEEDED:
        {
            if (     p_evt->params.peer_data_update_succeeded.flash_changed
                 && (p_evt->params.peer_data_update_succeeded.data_id == PM_PEER_DATA_ID_BONDING))
            {
                NRF_LOG_INFO("New Bond, add the peer to the whitelist if possible");
                NRF_LOG_INFO("\tm_whitelist_peer_cnt %d, MAX_PEERS_WLIST %d",
                               m_whitelist_peer_cnt + 1,
                               BLE_GAP_WHITELIST_ADDR_MAX_COUNT);
               // Note: You should check on what kind of white list policy your application should use.

                if (m_whitelist_peer_cnt < BLE_GAP_WHITELIST_ADDR_MAX_COUNT)
                {
                    // Bonded to a new peer, add it to the whitelist.
                    m_whitelist_peers[m_whitelist_peer_cnt++] = m_peer_id;
                                                                                NRF_LOG_INFO(" new peer ID %d", m_peer_id);
                                                                                
                    // The whitelist has been modified, update it in the Peer Manager.
                    err_code = pm_whitelist_set(m_whitelist_peers, m_whitelist_peer_cnt);
                    APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

                    err_code = pm_device_identities_list_set(m_whitelist_peers, m_whitelist_peer_cnt);
                    if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
                    {
                        APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
                    }
                }
            }
        } break;

[Hung Bui]

Hi Tom,

This error is actually from the softdevice:
http://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.nordic.infocenter.s112.api.v6.0.0%2Fgroup___b_l_e___g_a_p___f_u_n_c_t_i_o_n_s.html&anchor=ga16fa7a0ac608c4955a2e4feea7a10784 

To avoid the error I suggest you add a check that the m_peer_id you want to add doesn't already exist in m_whitelist_peers[] before calling:

m_whitelist_peers[m_whitelist_peer_cnt++] = m_peer_id; 

Likely it is not a problem to ignore the BLE_ERROR_GAP_DEVICE_IDENTITIES_DUPLICATE, but I think it is better to have a check.

[Rison]

Hi Hung, 

I am base on SDK example code ,  In fact the parameter {.allow_repairing  = false} is default;  If I twice pairing on same host that will reject pairing but this is no allow in my case . if i change {.allow_repairing = true} then repairing is ok  that whitelist_peers will add a same peer id ,so "pm_device_identities_list_set " return error .  System will remove pervious peer id when reset. 

 // Setup the device identies list.
 // Some SoftDevices do not support this feature.
 ret = pm_device_identities_list_set(m_whitelist_peers, m_whitelist_peer_cnt);

You see , Some SoftDevices do not support this feature, so if i mask it will  have any risk ? or how to fix it?

[Hung Bui]

You are right, the issue can be seen with the stock example if changing allow_repairing  = true. 

 

That's why we suggested to do a check before this call m_whitelist_peers[m_whitelist_peer_cnt++] = m_peer_id; in PM_EVT_PEER_DATA_UPDATE_SUCCEEDED, to see if the m_peer_id isn't already exist in the list. This way, we avoid duplicate peer identity to be sent to pm_device_identities_list_set(). 

[Rison]

uint16_t conn_handle;
					
pm_conn_handle_get(m_peer_id, &conn_handle);
						
if(conn_handle == BLE_CONN_HANDLE_INVALID)
{
	// Bonded to a new peer, add it to the whitelist.
	m_whitelist_peers[m_whitelist_peer_cnt++] = m_peer_id;
	NRF_LOG_INFO(" new peer ID %d", m_peer_id);
						
	// The whitelist has been modified, update it in the Peer Manager.
	err_code = pm_whitelist_set(m_whitelist_peers, m_whitelist_peer_cnt);
	APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);

	err_code = pm_device_identities_list_set(m_whitelist_peers, m_whitelist_peer_cnt);
	if (err_code != NRF_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED)
	{
		APP_ERROR_CHECK(err_code);
	}
}

Is this code right?

[Hung Bui]

No, I don't think so. 

The check I suggest is to have a loop to go through m_whitelist_peers[] array to check if there is any element inside that array is equal to m_peer_id. If not then you add it as a new node into to the array. Something like this: 

already_added= false;

for (uint8_t i = 0; i<m_whitelist_peer_cnt;i++)

{

    if (m_whitelist_peers[i] = m_peer_id)
    {
        already_added= true;
        break;
    }
}
        
if (!already_added)
{
   m_whitelist_peers[m_whitelist_peer_cnt++] = m_peer_id;
   err_code= pm_whitelist...
         

    

[Rison]

I got it, thanks Hung.

[Rison]

hi Hung ,

Could you help me look other a question?  I waiting long time.

https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/36136/why-as-long-as-setting-to-direct-mode-will-return-error-7-nrf_error_invalid_param

[Roy Greenwood]

Hi Hung, I had the same problem and up voted this answer as it properly describes the problem. That said it was extremely difficult to locate this thread. I am adding the following terms to my reply in the hopes of helping someone else find it. Error 12805 (0x3205) BLE_ERROR_GAP_DEVICE_IDENTITIES_DUPLICATE error is returned to pm_device_identities_list_set() by call to soft device  sd_ble_gap_device_identities_set().