Re: [android-kernel] Enabling watchdog

2010-05-03 Thread Greg KH
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 1:26 AM, Alok wrote: > Hi Group > I have to enable linux kernel watchdog driver on Android eclair. Why is this a requirement for you to do, if you do not even know if it is necessary? > I read that from user space a watchdog daemon has to keep writing on / > dev/watchdog a

Re: [android-kernel] android vs normal OS

2010-05-03 Thread Greg KH
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 10:35 PM, praba garan wrote: > Hi all >       What are the technical differences between Android and a OS like > Linux. That sounds like a homework project :) > Is there any difference in memory mgmt , process mgmt , loading and > linking?? No. Why do you want to know th

[android-kernel] Re: android vs normal OS

2010-05-03 Thread dimitr...@android.com
Hi, Android is "normal OS" - it depends on what you call OS at all. Probably if you think about Android as a "middleware" it will be easier to understand. Underneath is running "normal" Linux with Android patches and on top of it Dalwik virtual machine is running Android services and Apps. Thanks

[android-kernel] Re: USB Host

2010-05-03 Thread DanM
Are you trying to enable the USB host client on the exposed USB port on the side of the phone? Dan On Apr 30, 4:27 pm, MobileDataSys wrote: > I need to port a Linux USB host class driver to Android. > I did some Linux USB driver programming a few years ago but I am not a > Linux expert. > I have

[android-kernel] android vs normal OS

2010-05-03 Thread praba garan
Hi all What are the technical differences between Android and a OS like Linux. Is there any difference in memory mgmt , process mgmt , loading and linking?? With Regards, Prabagaran. -- unsubscribe: android-kernel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com website: http://groups.google.com/group/androi

[android-kernel] Enabling watchdog

2010-05-03 Thread Alok
Hi Group I have to enable linux kernel watchdog driver on Android eclair. I read that from user space a watchdog daemon has to keep writing on / dev/watchdog at scheduled time to avoid the system reset. Does Android framework supports this ? More query: Android already has watchdog (Watchdog.java)

Re: [android-kernel] Improve the Booting time in Android

2010-05-03 Thread Greg KH
On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:50 PM, sanjeev sharma wrote: > Hi > > Can we figure it out which service and Process is not required at Boot > time. Sure, do the work to do so. > I know it's very hard to determine but on the basis of these process > and Services we can reduce bootup time for filesystem

Re: [android-kernel] Implement Camera Support for Android Emulator using Web Cam

2010-05-03 Thread Thisara Rupasinghe
Thanks for your comments. So as far as i know about the emulator, it uses some actual hardware devices of the computer and some are emulated instead of the actual device. Therefore where this differentiate happens, to call actual hardware device or emulated feature. Is it from HAL(Hardware abstrac