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− | * Git logs: [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=kernel.git;a=log;h=stable kernel/stable], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=kernel.git;a=log;h=stable-tracking kernel/stable-tracking], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qtopia.git;a=log;h=master Qtopia/master], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=summary Openmoko's OpenEmbedded], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=u-boot.git;a=log;h=stable uboot/stable], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qi.git;a=log Qi/master] | + | * Git logs: [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=andy-tracking kernel/andy-tracking], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qtopia.git;a=log;h=master Qtopia/master], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=summary Openmoko's OpenEmbedded], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=u-boot.git;a=log;h=stable uboot/stable], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qi.git;a=log Qi/master] |
− | * Mailing lists: [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 hardware], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 devel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f1954 community], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f681789 kernel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528183 support],[http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f832940 SHR devel], [http://lists.projects.openmoko.org/pipermail/fdom-development/ FDOM devel] | + | * Mailing lists: [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 hardware], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 devel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f1954 community], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f681789 kernel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528183 support], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f832940 SHR devel], [http://lists.projects.openmoko.org/pipermail/fdom-development/ FDOM devel], [http://lists.hackable1.org/pipermail/hackable1-dev/ Hackable:1 devel], [http://www.mail-archive.com/smartphones-standards@linuxtogo.org/index.html#00123 FSO] |
| + | * News: [[Special:Newpages]], [http://projects.openmoko.org/ Project news], [http://www.opkg.org/rss/latest_entries.php opkg new packages]. |
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− | == Distributions ==
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− | FSO team released Milestone IV 'Homework', see the [[OpenmokoFramework/Status Update 5]]. To accomodate the forthcoming release of other FSO API consumers like paroli or the SHR phone stack, the milestone releases three FSO-compliant images:
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− | # fso-console-image: minimal system with frameworkd, no user interface manager.
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− | # fso-illume-image: everything in console-image plus X-Window, plus Enlightenment plus Illume window manager.
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− | # fso-image: everything in illume-image plus Zhone. Can be used for phone calls. Like previous milestones. But Zhone is going to be faded out.
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− | Joachim announced that the preferred Debian installer script in now [http://git.debian.org/?p=pkg-fso/files.git;a=blob_plain;f=install.sh the one in the git]. The [http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/freerunner/install.sh old URL] does redirect to it. Thanks mostly to Luca “Gismo” Capello’s great work, recent improvements include (1) The use of the general auto-login script “nodm” instead of zhone-session. Session configuration can now be done by modifying /root/.xsession. (2) Device independent frameworkd and accompanying configuration packages. If apt-get upgrade breaks your FreeRunner, try to run ''apt-get install fso-config-gta02''. (3) openmoko-panel-plugin installed by default (running in trayer), to provide keyboard toggle and device control. (4) The use of the packaged kernel instead of wget/tar. To get this going, ''run apt-get install linux-image-2.6.24-openmoko-gta02''
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− | SHR is closing in on the first milestone release. Testers wanted. Install the preview [http://shr.bearstech.com/shr-testing/images/neo1973/ SHR-testing] ([http://shr.bearstech.com/trac/wiki/Get_Started wiki help]) and join the Internet Relay Chat on #openmoko-cdevel on FreeNode.
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− | On November 12th, http://downloads.openmoko.org/releases/ were taken offline due to the discovery of an MP3 licensing issue.
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− | == Applications ==
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− | [[Numptyphysics]] this great physics drawing game is reborn! Game can be played landscaped, without keyboard and it uses same datafiles than any other numptyphysics-port. (http://www.opkg.org/package_3.html)
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− | upstream news: newer physics engine (Box2d v2.0.1 http://www.box2d.org), scalable window with commandline parameters (so every platfrom will use same datafiles), faster drawing, more levels, action replays (https://garage.maemo.org/scm/?group_id=638)
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− | port news: onSceenKeyboard (control-panel), action replays removed (doesn't yet work correct with freerunner), NextLevel-dialog-overlay is non-draggable (so clicking it is easier) ( http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/rantalai/freerunner/numptyphysics/ )
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− | Signal Applications To Any (Audio) Network, or, ehm, {{opkg.org|34|SATAN}}, was born... This is a tracker to create simple music, or just jam on the train, bus or café.
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− | Debian users rejoice: [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-November/035251.html openmoko-panel-plugin reaches 0.5]. Show and modify you the state of the hardware in you FreeRunner(i.e. gsm, gps ...) with any gtk based windowmanager (i.e. xfce). ([http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-November/035251.html thread], [http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian/pool/main/o/openmoko-panel-plugin/ download])
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− | [http://www.centerim.org/ Centerim], a terminal-based instant messager, ported on the freerunner ([http://www.opkg.org/package_32.html package], [http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/rantalai/freerunner/centerim/ port page])
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− | == Flashing the Neo GSM modem ==
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− | [http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GSM/Flashing This is a Wiki] that explains how to upgrade the GSM modem firmware of the Neo.
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− | == Hardware ==
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− | And I thought that we were waiting on Sean to give mechanical legs to the Neo. I was so [http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3fAHFNs2c literally wrong] !
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− | [[Qi]] patches to support GTA01 and GTA03 were seen.
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− | == System ==
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− | Joerg and other OM hardware engineers are experimenting [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/hardware/2008-October/000753.html hardware fixes] to the [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/hardware/2008-October/000768.html GSM-noise buzz issue]. This may make it on the A7 hardware revision.
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− | Openmoko's kernel branch and bootloader are gearing up to support more devices. Beyond GTA01 and GTA02, there is GTA03 and another non-Openmoko ARM-based freephone, the E-TEN glofiish M800.
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− | The kernel guys are working to switch from the ''stable'' to the ''stable-tracking'' branch. A newer 2.6.28 kernel should improve resume/suspend. And staying closer to upstream allows to spot problems early and one at a time, while branching every X months implies a great effort to jump the gap.
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− | * NAND/ECC kernel issues are supposedly solved by [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-kernel/2008-November/006279.html this patch].
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− | * Warnings from WLAN driver about "warn_on_slowpath" are gone.
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− | * Page flipping support added to glamo (seem to be a framebuffer feature, necessary for Android).
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− | * Glamo GPIO is still not working on resume, leading to WSOD.
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− | * There is still breakage on accels communication (not sure what this means. Maybe accelerometers hang up ?)
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− | * Graeme ([http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-November/035551.html announced] that Xorg 7.4 now completely autodetects hardware on GTA02 with the Framebuffer driver). (Hacker culture factoid: did you know that as a software project X is older and about as large as the kernel with a penguin on it, but has an order of magnitude less contributors to it ?)
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− | What is coming in the future:
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− | * Improve WLAN latency: On the same wireless network on which the Neo has an average ping of 70+ms, with large excursions, my laptop gets an average of 1.7ms and a maximum of about 5-6ms.
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− | * The [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-kernel/2008-November/006256.html replacement of the Atheros SDIO stack underneath the WLAN driver with the Linux SDIO stack] is planned but not scheduled.
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− | * Jonas Bonn is working on [http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/openmoko-kernel/2008/11/5/3922964 Variable Clock Frequency and Power Saving].
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− | * A /sys interface to disable the touchscreen
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− | Advance warning notice: expect the need for lots of userspace fixes, especially in /sys, when the kernel jumps from 2.6.26 to 2.6.28.
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− | Patches available to fix {{Ticket|1884}} (read more [http://n2.nabble.com/Optimization-team-update-%2811-02-%7E-11-08%29-tp1472782p1472782.html optimization team updates]).
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− | In the base image:
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− | * Erin's commits to improve network registering time.
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− | * openmoko-mediaplayer2: remove pulseaudio, use alsa instead.
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