extmod/modbluetooth: Add event for "indicate acknowledgement".

This commit adds the IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE BLE event which will be raised
with the status of gatts_indicate (unlike notify, indications require
acknowledgement).

An example of its use is added to ble_temperature.py, and to the multitests
in ble_characteristic.py.

Implemented for btstack and nimble bindings, tested in both directions
between unix/btstack and pybd/nimble.

examples/bluetooth/ble_temperature.py

@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ from micropython import const
 
 _IRQ_CENTRAL_CONNECT = const(1)
 _IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT = const(2)
+_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE = const(20)
 
 # org.bluetooth.service.environmental_sensing
 _ENV_SENSE_UUID = bluetooth.UUID(0x181A)
 # org.bluetooth.characteristic.temperature
 _TEMP_CHAR = (
     bluetooth.UUID(0x2A6E),
-    bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY,
+    bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY | bluetooth.FLAG_INDICATE,
 )
 _ENV_SENSE_SERVICE = (
     _ENV_SENSE_UUID,
@@ -52,15 +53,21 @@ class BLETemperature:
             self._connections.remove(conn_handle)
             # Start advertising again to allow a new connection.
             self._advertise()
+        elif event == _IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE:
+            conn_handle, value_handle, status, = data
 
-    def set_temperature(self, temp_deg_c, notify=False):
+    def set_temperature(self, temp_deg_c, notify=False, indicate=False):
         # Data is sint16 in degrees Celsius with a resolution of 0.01 degrees Celsius.
         # Write the local value, ready for a central to read.
         self._ble.gatts_write(self._handle, struct.pack("<h", int(temp_deg_c * 100)))
-        if notify:
+        if notify or indicate:
             for conn_handle in self._connections:
-                # Notify connected centrals to issue a read.
+                if notify:
-                self._ble.gatts_notify(conn_handle, self._handle)
+                    # Notify connected centrals.
+                    self._ble.gatts_notify(conn_handle, self._handle)
+                if indicate:
+                    # Indicate connected centrals.
+                    self._ble.gatts_indicate(conn_handle, self._handle)
 
     def _advertise(self, interval_us=500000):
         self._ble.gap_advertise(interval_us, adv_data=self._payload)
@@ -76,7 +83,7 @@ def demo():
     while True:
         # Write every second, notify every 10 seconds.
         i = (i + 1) % 10
-        temp.set_temperature(t, notify=i == 0)
+        temp.set_temperature(t, notify=i == 0, indicate=False)
         # Random walk the temperature.
         t += random.uniform(-0.5, 0.5)
         time.sleep_ms(1000)

extmod/btstack/modbluetooth_btstack.c

@@ -238,6 +238,37 @@ STATIC mp_btstack_pending_op_t *btstack_finish_pending_operation(uint16_t op_typ
 }
 #endif
 
+// This needs to be separate to btstack_packet_handler otherwise we get
+// dual-delivery of the HCI_EVENT_LE_META event.
+STATIC void btstack_packet_handler_att_server(uint8_t packet_type, uint16_t channel, uint8_t *packet, uint16_t size) {
+    (void)channel;
+    (void)size;
+    DEBUG_EVENT_printf("btstack_packet_handler_att_server(packet_type=%u, packet=%p)\n", packet_type, packet);
+    if (packet_type != HCI_EVENT_PACKET) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t event_type = hci_event_packet_get_type(packet);
+
+    if (event_type == ATT_EVENT_CONNECTED) {
+        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> att connected\n");
+        // The ATT_EVENT_*CONNECTED events are fired for both peripheral and central role, with no way to tell which.
+        // So we use the HCI_EVENT_LE_META event directly in the main packet handler.
+    } else if (event_type == ATT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED) {
+        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> att disconnected\n");
+    } else if (event_type == ATT_EVENT_HANDLE_VALUE_INDICATION_COMPLETE) {
+        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> att indication complete\n");
+        uint16_t conn_handle = att_event_handle_value_indication_complete_get_conn_handle(packet);
+        uint16_t value_handle = att_event_handle_value_indication_complete_get_attribute_handle(packet);
+        uint8_t status = att_event_handle_value_indication_complete_get_status(packet);
+        mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_indicate_complete(conn_handle, value_handle, status);
+    } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_LE_META || event_type == HCI_EVENT_DISCONNECTION_COMPLETE) {
+        // Ignore, duplicated by att_server.c.
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci att server event type: unknown (0x%02x)\n", event_type);
+    }
+}
+
 STATIC void btstack_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint8_t *packet, uint8_t irq) {
     DEBUG_EVENT_printf("btstack_packet_handler(packet_type=%u, packet=%p)\n", packet_type, packet);
     if (packet_type != HCI_EVENT_PACKET) {
@@ -245,11 +276,8 @@ STATIC void btstack_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint8_t *packet, uint8_t
     }
 
     uint8_t event_type = hci_event_packet_get_type(packet);
-    if (event_type == ATT_EVENT_CONNECTED) {
+
-        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> att connected\n");
+    if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_LE_META) {
-    } else if (event_type == ATT_EVENT_DISCONNECTED) {
-        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> att disconnected\n");
-    } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_LE_META) {
         DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci le meta\n");
         if (hci_event_le_meta_get_subevent_code(packet) == HCI_SUBEVENT_LE_CONNECTION_COMPLETE) {
             uint16_t conn_handle = hci_subevent_le_connection_complete_get_connection_handle(packet);
@@ -277,7 +305,7 @@ STATIC void btstack_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint8_t *packet, uint8_t
             mp_bluetooth_btstack_state = MP_BLUETOOTH_BTSTACK_STATE_OFF;
         }
     } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_TRANSPORT_PACKET_SENT) {
-        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci transport packet set\n");
+        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci transport packet sent\n");
     } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_COMMAND_COMPLETE) {
         DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci command complete\n");
     } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_COMMAND_STATUS) {
@@ -288,6 +316,8 @@ STATIC void btstack_packet_handler(uint8_t packet_type, uint8_t *packet, uint8_t
         DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> btstack # conns changed\n");
     } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) {
         DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci vendor specific\n");
+    } else if (event_type == GATT_EVENT_MTU) {
+        DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci MTU\n");
     } else if (event_type == HCI_EVENT_DISCONNECTION_COMPLETE) {
         DEBUG_EVENT_printf("  --> hci disconnect complete\n");
         uint16_t conn_handle = hci_event_disconnection_complete_get_connection_handle(packet);
@@ -500,6 +530,9 @@ int mp_bluetooth_init(void) {
     // Register for HCI events.
     hci_add_event_handler(&hci_event_callback_registration);
 
+    // Register for ATT server events.
+    att_server_register_packet_handler(&btstack_packet_handler_att_server);
+
     // Set a timeout for HCI initialisation.
     btstack_run_loop_set_timer(&btstack_init_deinit_timeout, BTSTACK_INIT_DEINIT_TIMEOUT_MS);
     btstack_run_loop_set_timer_handler(&btstack_init_deinit_timeout, btstack_init_deinit_timeout_handler);
@@ -816,7 +849,8 @@ int mp_bluetooth_gatts_indicate(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle) {
     size_t len = 0;
     mp_bluetooth_gatts_db_read(MP_STATE_PORT(bluetooth_btstack_root_pointers)->gatts_db, value_handle, &data, &len);
 
-    // TODO: Handle ATT_EVENT_HANDLE_VALUE_INDICATION_COMPLETE to generate acknowledgment event.
+    // Indicate will raise ATT_EVENT_HANDLE_VALUE_INDICATION_COMPLETE when
+    // acknowledged (or timeout/error).
 
     // Attempt to send immediately, will copy buffer.
     MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENTER

extmod/modbluetooth.c

@@ -800,6 +800,7 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t mp_module_bluetooth_globals_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_FLAG_READ), MP_ROM_INT(MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_READ) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_FLAG_WRITE), MP_ROM_INT(MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_WRITE) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_FLAG_NOTIFY), MP_ROM_INT(MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_NOTIFY) },
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_FLAG_INDICATE), MP_ROM_INT(MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_INDICATE) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_FLAG_WRITE_NO_RESPONSE), MP_ROM_INT(MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_WRITE_NO_RESPONSE) },
 };
 
@@ -887,6 +888,9 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t bluetooth_ble_invoke_irq(mp_obj_t none_in) {
         } else if (event == MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTS_WRITE) {
             // conn_handle, value_handle
             ringbuf_extract(&o->ringbuf, data_tuple, 2, 0, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+        } else if (event == MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE) {
+            // conn_handle, value_handle, status
+            ringbuf_extract(&o->ringbuf, data_tuple, 2, 1, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
         #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_CENTRAL_MODE
         } else if (event == MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_SCAN_RESULT) {
             // addr_type, addr, adv_type, rssi, adv_data
@@ -999,6 +1003,17 @@ void mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle) {
     schedule_ringbuf(atomic_state);
 }
 
+void mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_indicate_complete(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle, uint8_t status) {
+    MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENTER
+    mp_obj_bluetooth_ble_t *o = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(MP_STATE_VM(bluetooth));
+    if (enqueue_irq(o, 2 + 2 + 1, MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE)) {
+        ringbuf_put16(&o->ringbuf, conn_handle);
+        ringbuf_put16(&o->ringbuf, value_handle);
+        ringbuf_put(&o->ringbuf, status);
+    }
+    schedule_ringbuf(atomic_state);
+}
+
 #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENABLE_CENTRAL_MODE
 void mp_bluetooth_gap_on_scan_complete(void) {
     MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_ENTER

extmod/modbluetooth.h

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_WRITE_NO_RESPONSE (1 << 2)
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_WRITE    (1 << 3)
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_NOTIFY   (1 << 4)
+#define MP_BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_FLAG_INDICATE (1 << 5)
 
 // For mp_bluetooth_gattc_write, the mode parameter
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_WRITE_MODE_NO_RESPONSE     (0)
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTC_WRITE_DONE               (17)
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTC_NOTIFY                   (18)
 #define MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE                 (19)
+#define MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE            (20)
 
 /*
 These aren't included in the module for space reasons, but can be used
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ _IRQ_GATTC_READ_DONE = const(16)
 _IRQ_GATTC_WRITE_DONE = const(17)
 _IRQ_GATTC_NOTIFY = const(18)
 _IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE = const(19)
+_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE = const(20)
 */
 
 // Common UUID type.
@@ -245,6 +248,9 @@ void mp_bluetooth_gap_on_connected_disconnected(uint8_t event, uint16_t conn_han
 // Call this when a characteristic is written to.
 void mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_write(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle);
 
+// Call this when an acknowledgment is received for an indication.
+void mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_indicate_complete(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle, uint8_t status);
+
 #if MICROPY_PY_BLUETOOTH_GATTS_ON_READ_CALLBACK
 // Call this when a characteristic is read from. Return false to deny the read.
 bool mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_read_request(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle);

extmod/nimble/modbluetooth_nimble.c

@@ -248,6 +248,15 @@ STATIC int gap_event_cb(struct ble_gap_event *event, void *arg) {
             reverse_addr_byte_order(addr, event->disconnect.conn.peer_id_addr.val);
             mp_bluetooth_gap_on_connected_disconnected(MP_BLUETOOTH_IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT, event->disconnect.conn.conn_handle, event->disconnect.conn.peer_id_addr.type, addr);
             break;
+
+        case BLE_GAP_EVENT_NOTIFY_TX: {
+            DEBUG_EVENT_printf("gap_event_cb: notify_tx: %d %d\n", event->notify_tx.indication, event->notify_tx.status);
+            // This event corresponds to either a sent notify/indicate (status == 0), or an indication confirmation (status != 0).
+            if (event->notify_tx.indication && event->notify_tx.status != 0) {
+                // Map "done/ack" to 0, otherwise pass the status directly.
+                mp_bluetooth_gatts_on_indicate_complete(event->notify_tx.conn_handle, event->notify_tx.attr_handle, event->notify_tx.status == BLE_HS_EDONE ? 0 : event->notify_tx.status);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -603,8 +612,8 @@ int mp_bluetooth_gatts_indicate(uint16_t conn_handle, uint16_t value_handle) {
     if (!mp_bluetooth_is_active()) {
         return ERRNO_BLUETOOTH_NOT_ACTIVE;
     }
-    // TODO: catch BLE_GAP_EVENT_NOTIFY_TX to raise an event for completed
+    // This will raise BLE_GAP_EVENT_NOTIFY_TX with a status when it is
-    // indication transaction.
+    // acknowledged (or timeout/error).
     return ble_hs_err_to_errno(ble_gattc_indicate(conn_handle, value_handle));
 }
 

tests/multi_bluetooth/ble_characteristic.py

@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ _IRQ_GATTC_READ_DONE = const(16)
 _IRQ_GATTC_WRITE_DONE = const(17)
 _IRQ_GATTC_NOTIFY = const(18)
 _IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE = const(19)
+_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE = const(20)
 
 SERVICE_UUID = bluetooth.UUID("A5A5A5A5-FFFF-9999-1111-5A5A5A5A5A5A")
 CHAR_UUID = bluetooth.UUID("00000000-1111-2222-3333-444444444444")
 CHAR = (
     CHAR_UUID,
-    bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_WRITE | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY,
+    bluetooth.FLAG_READ | bluetooth.FLAG_WRITE | bluetooth.FLAG_NOTIFY | bluetooth.FLAG_INDICATE,
 )
 SERVICE = (
     SERVICE_UUID,
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ def irq(event, data):
         print("_IRQ_GATTC_NOTIFY", data[-1])
     elif event == _IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE:
         print("_IRQ_GATTC_INDICATE", data[-1])
+    elif event == _IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE:
+        print("_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE", data[-1])
 
     if waiting_event is not None:
         if (isinstance(waiting_event, int) and event == waiting_event) or (
@@ -128,6 +131,9 @@ def instance0():
         print("gatts_indicate")
         ble.gatts_indicate(conn_handle, char_handle)
 
+        # Wait for the indicate ack.
+        wait_for_event(_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE, TIMEOUT_MS)
+
         # Wait for the central to disconnect.
         wait_for_event(_IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT, TIMEOUT_MS)
     finally:

tests/multi_bluetooth/ble_characteristic.py.exp

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ gatts_notify
 _IRQ_GATTS_WRITE b'central2'
 gatts_write
 gatts_indicate
+_IRQ_GATTS_INDICATE_DONE 0
 _IRQ_CENTRAL_DISCONNECT
 --- instance1 ---
 gap_connect