[android-porting] boot speed -- scan package, IO buffering, and prefetch

2010-06-20 Thread Tomei
Hello, It seems package scanning speed is greatly influenced by IO buffering: I did some simple experiment. I am testing with a fresh build so there are NO apps under /data/app. First boot up the phone. Then do either (A) or (B): (A): # stop # sync; echo 3 /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches # start

[android-porting] Make hierarchyviewer work with android-x86

2010-06-20 Thread Haojun Bao
Because of this bug in java: http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=4215269 hierarchyviewer doesn't work with the android-x86. The windows's and views's hashcode could be negative integers, and Integer.parseInt can not cope with it. Two git repo need patch, the first is sdk: diff

[android-porting] Wifi notworking

2010-06-20 Thread Tom Pavone
Hey guys, luv the x86port and really want to use it on this touchscreen Malata netbook I have. Everything works great except the WIFI which is a biggie. Anyone have a clue how to load the proper driver. its a R73 chipset from raillink, everything else on the machine is stanard intel atom

[android-porting] how do i redirect printk to adb shell?

2010-06-20 Thread B.Y
i have a device, and i want to port android to it. now i can boot android on this device, and connect to it with adb, but the device doesn't have a Serial output. so how do i make printk print debug messages to adb shell? thanks -- unsubscribe: android-porting+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com

[android-porting] regarding yaffs2 and U-boot

2010-06-20 Thread Ranganath s
HI all, I just wanted to know if Yaffs2 is supported for U-boot or does it really matter if i use U-boot and yaffs2 ?, I am new to this so please excuse if this sounds dumb. Thank you Ranganath.S -- I blog at http://ranganaths.wordpress.com -- unsubscribe:

[android-porting] Re: Guide me to learn about Android

2010-06-20 Thread shameed
Hi Montamer Have you been able to get hold of any other links that DETAIL the porting process? I am eagerly keeping track of this thread. Thanks. On Jun 17, 8:23 pm, Hüseyin Bashan huseyin.bas...@ardictech.com wrote: Hi, you can have look at the following link.