On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 07:45:21PM +0200, Luc Verhaegen wrote: > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 07:59:33PM +0300, Simos Xenitellis wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > After the recent thread about interview questions to Allwinner, > > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/linux-sunxi/OMe3pcilb3Y/discussion > > I got an email from Kevin (Allwinner, Manager at Linux kernel development > > group) and Sugar (Allwinner, Linux kernel development group) that they will > > provide technical support to the community directly. > > I cc: both of them in this mail. > > > > One of the important issues is that of the documentation and the > > availability of official documentation for the Axx range of Allwinner SoCs. > > So, I asked for that and got a reply that > > 1. Allwinner has set up a team to deal with those documents. > > 2. It will take a bit of time to produce the documents, and the first > > delivery is expected in September. > > 3. It will include a. user manual, b. datasheet and c. schematics > > 4. From them on, once a document is ready, it will be released as soon as > > possible. > > > > I think this is good news regarding the documentation, and I am looking > > forward to the first delivery. > > > > The other issue is that of "mainlining", getting Allwinner chipset support > > in the latest version of the Linux kernel. There is a wiki page for that, > > at http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort > > There are several drivers that need work, and I think it is best to start > > off with something small. > > I had a chat with Jon and he suggested (among others) LRADC. > > > > Regarding the LRADC, there is a patch by Hans de Goede, > > http://lists.infradead.org/pipermail/linux-arm-kernel/2014-January/thread.html#222516 > > This patch was sent for inclusion to the mainline, but was not accepted yet. > > > > There is an older discussion here with comments on what to change, > > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/linux-sunxi/Xq-egaBfzwA/discussion > > > > Would that be a good starting point? If so, click on the URL above and > > continue the discussion. > > > > > > Jean-Luc published today his interview with Allwinner (Ben-El Baz, > > Marketing Manager) at > > http://www.cnx-software.com/2014/08/21/interview-with-allwinner-regarding-their-linaro-membership/ > > (and also posted the link in another thread). > > > > In the comments at Jean-Luc's interview you can see Ben replying, and he is > > willing to help. > > > > I think it is a positive interview and there is interest in Allwinner to > > work with the community and get the latest version of the Linux kernel to > > support the SoCs. It is a learning experience for them and I hope we start > > solving all those pending issues. > > What I find important is to start first with small but important issues so > > that they get completed quickly, and we can figure out what works well in > > this effort, and what we need to do better. > > > > It is a great opportunity, let's make the most out of it! > > Simos > > First and foremost, the many GPL violations have to get resolved. > > Luc Verhaegen.
Oh, and the lack of boot0 code for A23 is holding support for it back on u-boot. DRAM has so far never appeared in any documentation, so without boot0 code, no u-boot support. Luc Verhaegen. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "linux-sunxi" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to linux-sunxi+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
