lib: bluetooth: ble_adv: Default CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n

eivindj-nordic · eivindj-nordic · commit ea763278bfc1 · 2026-02-20T14:32:58.000+01:00
Change the default for CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING to be
disabled by default.

Signed-off-by: Eivind Jølsgard &lt;eivind.jolsgard@nordicsemi.no&gt;
diff --git a/applications/firmware_loader/ble_mcumgr/prj.conf b/applications/firmware_loader/ble_mcumgr/prj.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_MCUmgr"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 CONFIG_SOFTDEVICE=y
 
 # BLE connection parameter
diff --git a/doc/nrf-bm/release_notes/release_notes_changelog.rst b/doc/nrf-bm/release_notes/release_notes_changelog.rst
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Libraries
    * Updated:
 
       * Changed the :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BLE_ADV_EXTENDED_ADVERTISING` Kconfig option to be disabled by default and dependent on the new :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_SOFTDEVICE_EXTENDED_ADVERTISING` Kconfig option.
+      * Changed the :kconfig:option:`CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING` Kconfig option to be disabled by default.
 
 * :ref:`lib_ble_scan`:
 
diff --git a/lib/bluetooth/ble_adv/Kconfig b/lib/bluetooth/ble_adv/Kconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ config BLE_ADV_EXTENDED_ADVERTISING
 
 config BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING
 	bool "Directed advertising"
-	default y
 
 config BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY
 	bool "High duty"
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_bms/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_bms/prj.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSA_KEY_SLOT_COUNT=1
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_BMS"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_cgms/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_cgms/prj.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSA_KEY_SLOT_COUNT=1
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_CGMS"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING_INTERVAL=40
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING_TIMEOUT=3000
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_hids_keyboard/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_hids_keyboard/prj.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSA_KEY_SLOT_COUNT=1
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_HIDS_KB"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_hids_mouse/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_hids_mouse/prj.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSA_KEY_SLOT_COUNT=1
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_HIDS_MOUSE"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_hrs/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_hrs/prj.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ CONFIG_MBEDTLS_PSA_KEY_SLOT_COUNT=1
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_HRS"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_lbs/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_lbs/prj.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ CONFIG_PSA_WANT_GENERATE_RANDOM=y
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_LBS"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_nus/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_nus/prj.conf
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ CONFIG_PSA_WANT_GENERATE_RANDOM=y
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_NUS"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/ble_radio_notification/prj.conf b/samples/bluetooth/ble_radio_notification/prj.conf
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ CONFIG_PSA_WANT_GENERATE_RANDOM=y
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_Radio_Ntf"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING_INTERVAL=400
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING_INTERVAL=1600
diff --git a/samples/boot/mcuboot_recovery_entry/prj.conf b/samples/boot/mcuboot_recovery_entry/prj.conf
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ CONFIG_PSA_WANT_GENERATE_RANDOM=y
 # Advertising library
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV=y
 CONFIG_BLE_ADV_NAME="nRF_BM_Entry"
-CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
 
 # BLE connection parameter
 CONFIG_BLE_CONN_PARAMS=y
diff --git a/tests/unit/lib/bluetooth/ble_adv/testcase.yaml b/tests/unit/lib/bluetooth/ble_adv/testcase.yaml
@@ -6,16 +6,16 @@ tests:
   lib.ble_adv: {}
   lib.ble_adv.no_directed_hd:
     extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
-  lib.ble_adv.no_directed:
-    extra_configs:
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.no_fast:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
   lib.ble_adv.no_slow:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
   lib.ble_adv.no_directed_hd_or_fast:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
@@ -26,80 +26,86 @@ tests:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.no_directed_or_fast:
     extra_configs:
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.no_directed_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.no_fast_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.no_directed_hd_or_fast_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.no_directed_or_fast_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
 
+  lib.ble_adv.directed:
+    extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list:
     extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_hd:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_fast:
     extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_slow:
     extra_configs:
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_hd_or_fast:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_hd_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_or_fast:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_fast_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_hd_or_fast_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
+      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=y
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING_HIGH_DUTY=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
   lib.ble_adv.use_allow_list_no_directed_or_fast_or_slow:
     extra_configs:
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_USE_ALLOW_LIST=y
-      - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_DIRECTED_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_FAST_ADVERTISING=n
       - CONFIG_BLE_ADV_SLOW_ADVERTISING=n
