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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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| − | The kernel guys are | + | 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. |
* NAND/ECC kernel issues are supposedly solved by [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-kernel/2008-November/006279.html this patch]. | * 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. | * Warnings from WLAN driver about "warn_on_slowpath" are gone. | ||
| − | * breakage on Accel | + | * Glamo GPIO is still not working on resume, leading to WSOD. |
| + | * There is still breakage on Accel | ||
What is coming in the future: | What is coming in the future: | ||
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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. | * 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. | ||
* Jonas Bonn is working on [http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/openmoko-kernel/2008/11/5/3922964 Variable Clock Frequency and Power Saving]. | * 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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| + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 6 November 2008
Add news to this page, and from time to time we will issue a community update.
Watch these links:
- Git logs: kernel/stable, kernel/stable-tracking, Qtopia/master, Openmoko's OpenEmbedded, uboot/stable, Qi/master
- Mailing lists: hardware, devel, community, kernel, support
How are newsletters organized elsewhere: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-October/032628.html
Contents |
Applications
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) 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) 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/ )
First alpha version of a program called Signal Applications To Any (Audio) Network, or, ehm, SATAN for short... It can be used to create simple music, or just jam on the train, bus or café. Instructions: http://www.733kru.org/~pltxtra/OpenMoko/readme.txt Package: http://www.733kru.org/~pltxtra/OpenMoko/ Source code (GPL) : http://sourceforge.net/projects/jngldrum/, http://sourceforge.net/projects/kamoflage/, http://launchpad.net/satan
Debian users rejoice: 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). (thread, download)
Centerim, a terminal-based instant messager, ported on the freerunner (package, port page)
Flashing the Neo GSM modem
This is a Wiki that explains how to upgrade the GSM modem firmware of the Neo.
Hardware
And I thought that we were waiting on Sean to give mechanical legs to the Neo. I was so literally wrong !
System
Joerg and other OM hardware engineers are experimenting hardware fixes to the GSM-noise buzz issue. This may make it on the A7 hardware revision.
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.
- NAND/ECC kernel issues are supposedly solved by this patch.
- Warnings from WLAN driver about "warn_on_slowpath" are gone.
- Glamo GPIO is still not working on resume, leading to WSOD.
- There is still breakage on Accel
What is coming in the future:
- 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. (hum, this should go to the trac !)
- The replacement of the Atheros SDIO stack underneath the WLAN driver with the Linux SDIO stack is planned but not scheduled.
- Jonas Bonn is working on Variable Clock Frequency and Power Saving.
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.
