Re: Moblin Kernel & Driver Status
Hi Rob, Please find comments inline. On 11/29/07, Rhoads, Rob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > PSB C0 HW Support > = > We finally received C0 HW. Jacob is currently root causing the Local > APIC Timer issue that requires the kernel boot param nolapic_timer to > avoid a boot hang issue. Since you are the only ones with C0 HW, could you confirm that the Ubuntu kernel available in the PPA[1] boots and works correctly on the C0. [1] https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mobile/+archive > SDIO > > No changes to the SDIO patches since last status report. We're in the > process of integrating Marvell's GPL release of the 8688 WLAN + BT > drivers. We're doing the initial port of their drivers from 2.6.18 > kernel and cardbus to 2.6.22 and Pierre's SDIO stack, but we will not > support this port. We're expecting Ubuntu to help out here. I haven't heard of requiring to put any effort into this yet. We would of course required access to the HW in order to support and help with this port. > Dabney Thermal patches > == > As reported previously, the Alpha release of the Dabney Thermal patches > have been applied to the > Moblin kernel. No changes this week. This has already been integrated into the Ubuntu PPA. > USB Client Drivers > == > We've updated the kernel patch containing the USB Client C0 release. The > update contains a fix for a bug where the USB Client crashes with a > FIFO_ERROR under large bulk transfers. The released moblin's kernel-mid > 2.6.22-18 release to gaston contains these changes. I will pull this into Ubuntu. A pointer to the commit ID would help to make sure I pull in the right stuff. > PSB Gfx & Video Drivers > === > No code changes this week. We will begin integrating PSB Gfx driver > Beta3 release at the end of this week. We should have this completed by > end of next week. The closed source components will not be released on > moblin.org due to third-party license restrictions. Please send the commit ID when you have finished integration, so that I can pull this into Ubuntu. > I wasn't able to get the PSB Gfx driver team to move to using the drm.ko > module from the 2.6.24 kernel. Instead Ubuntu has agreed, with > reservations, to try to use Intel's Gfx driver as it stands now in > Hardy. This includes the existing xorg tip version of drm.ko. Agreed. Regards, Amit -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
Moblin Image Creator status
Moblin Image Creator * Merged in improvements from Loic Minier. * Continued work on adding Yum support to Moblin Image Creator -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
Moblin Applets Update
This is what we're going to have ready in terms of moblin applets by end of next week. Date&Time: * No changes for Beta2 * Beta3 changes are: * remove password prompt * Remove Date&Time change from drop-down calendar * Timezone = finger scrollable list * Time = popup dialog to set time * remove configuration fields * Remove: Help btn, Synchronize Now Keybindings: * renamed to "buttons" * will use moko finger scroller * better organization for the shortcuts * will support: Home, Web Browser, Photos, Videos, Music, Chat, Email, Calculator, screen brightness up, down, and minmax Toggle, and volume up, down, and mute. Keyboard properties: * renamed to "Keyboard" * all tabes removed except virtual keyboard settings tab * will focus entirely on the virtual keyboard * will use moko finger scroller to select layouts Screen Resolution: * removed for beta2 Font: * removed for beta2 Network Configuration: * removed for beta2 System Monitor: * renamed to "About Device" * will have only one tab, showing the hardware characteristics Sound Mixer: * renamed to "volume" * will have 3 tabs: speakers, headphones, and microphone * each tab will have two sliders for left and right with a sync button * each tab will have a mute Touchscreen: * should no longer need root access * should have better looking UI * will have a prompt for X restart and restart X * will have cross-platform xorg file support Network Proxy: * renamed to "Proxy" * will have better scroll buttons for the port numbers. About Me: * will have one tab for purely personal info, name, address, and phone Background: * will have a moko finger scroller for selecting the pictures * will be organized better for 1024x600 resolution Battery Indicator: * will will have a battery level indicator in the status bar - | Todd Brandt - Intel Oregon | |Linux for Mobile Internet Devices (MID)| | 2111 W NE 25th Ave| |Hillsboro, OR 97124 JF1-235| |---| | "Of all the things I've lost, I miss | |my mind the most" - Mark Twain | - -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
Moblin Kernel & Driver Status
PSB C0 HW Support = We finally received C0 HW. Jacob is currently root causing the Local APIC Timer issue that requires the kernel boot param nolapic_timer to avoid a boot hang issue. SDIO No changes to the SDIO patches since last status report. We're in the process of integrating Marvell's GPL release of the 8688 WLAN + BT drivers. We're doing the initial port of their drivers from 2.6.18 kernel and cardbus to 2.6.22 and Pierre's SDIO stack, but we will not support this port. We're expecting Ubuntu to help out here. Dabney Thermal patches == As reported previously, the Alpha release of the Dabney Thermal patches have been applied to the Moblin kernel. No changes this week. USB Client Drivers == We've updated the kernel patch containing the USB Client C0 release. The update contains a fix for a bug where the USB Client crashes with a FIFO_ERROR under large bulk transfers. The released moblin's kernel-mid 2.6.22-18 release to gaston contains these changes. PSB Gfx & Video Drivers === No code changes this week. We will begin integrating PSB Gfx driver Beta3 release at the end of this week. We should have this completed by end of next week. The closed source components will not be released on moblin.org due to third-party license restrictions. I wasn't able to get the PSB Gfx driver team to move to using the drm.ko module from the 2.6.24 kernel. Instead Ubuntu has agreed, with reservations, to try to use Intel's Gfx driver as it stands now in Hardy. This includes the existing xorg tip version of drm.ko. Power and Performance Testing/Optimization == No changes this week. +=+=+ Rob Rhoads mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Software Architect Open Source Technology CenterOffice: 503-712-6675 Software Solutions Group mobile: 971-533-2451 Intel Corporation Hillsboro, Oregon USA -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
Semi-OT: X fails if launched from upstart, OK from console
Dear Sirs, I am taking advantage of your efforts in the mobile area to build a compact, minimal ubuntu LiveUSB system running on generic i386 PCs. I am using MIC and created a project based on the mccaslin-lpia platform, with the custom fsets defined below: [i386-Image] DESC=Packages needed for the i386 platform (Generic i386) PKGS=linux-image DEBUG_PKGS= DEPS=core [Generic-X11] DESC=Subset of X11 components PKGS=xorg fluxbox DEBUG_PKGS= DEPS=i386-Image This way I managed to have a live test image booting correctly and, by means of a proper xorg.conf, running X on Intel GPUs when launched with "startx" from the console both as root and as unprivileged user. Not bad considering the size of 120 MB in total and the superfast boot... Now the challenge: I would like to start X as the unprivileged user during the boot sequence, so I tried using the "session" upstart script from Rusty: # session # # This service is started automatically by init to kick off X description "session starting daemon" author "Rusty Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" start on runlevel 2 stop on runlevel [!2] # Run as user exec su -l luigi -c "/usr/bin/startx -- -config xorg-intel.conf" # Run as roor # exec /usr/bin/startx -- -config xorg-intel.conf # respawn - this way X tries to start upon booting the image, gets at the point of showing the cross cursor and then dies (both when run as root and as normal user), reverting at the console login prompt. If I immediately login as root (or normal user) and execute /usr/bin/startx -- -config xorg-intel.conf I have a working graphical environment. I have compared the two Xorg logfiles produced by X in these two circumstances and they are exactly the same (except for the time of execution), and the .xsession-errors is not produced when X is started from upstart. Anyone having ideas on how to tackle this issue? Best regards Luigi -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
Status report for 2007-11-21 -> 2007-11-27
Hi, * Participated in misc discussions on l10n * Worked with IS on misc lpia or ppa issues (buildd down, not enough space on some arches' ppas for kernel builds), build logs not being removed etc. * Comprehensive review of all issues Bob Spencer pushed through me directly; only issues where the ball is in UME's camp are l10n stuff (langpacks, default translations of some apps in the interim etc.) * Tagged "ume-hardy-regressions" the bugs I discovered as being critical to switch to hardy * Discussions on PAM / keyring integration * Looked/followed up some xorg bugs affecting us * Continued merging with new upstream changes in MIC and rebasing my MIC work on new git trees; code exchange with upstream MIC is not ideal ATM; proposed misc changes to the current processes to smoothen these Bye, -- Loïc Minier -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
