2.6.24 & 2.6.22 Kernel Support ===================== Alek set up a 2.6.24-rc5 kernel tree with Moblin patches on Moblin.org. In order to support both of 2.6.22 and 2.6.24 kernels we made relevant changes to have more consistent kernel package numbering: 1. Original kernel-mid package was renamed to kernel-mid-2.6.22 and the binary packages it produced got renamed to linux-menlow-default-2.6.22 and linux-menlow-developer-2.6.22 2. A new kernel-mid-2.6.24 package (now based on rc5) was added to Moblin already, and the binary package names were changed to linux-menlow-default-2.6.24 and linux-menlow-developer-2.6.24 The Moblin project info page was updated at: http://www.moblin.org/projects/projects_kernel.php 3. psb-kmd package was updated to build Gfx modules for both of these two kernels. The binary packages are psb-kmd-default-2.6.22, psb-kmd-developer-2.6.22 psb-kmd-default-2.6.24 and psb-kmd-developer-2.6.24. 4. The fset files for Moblin Image Creator got updated too.
PSB / SLT HW Support ==================== The broken MWAIT/local APIC timer issue is assumed to be fixed in a new BIOS release through microcode patch to SLT. Once the fix is in a released BIOS and before we can enable-HT, we still need to take out the kernel boot option nolapic_timer in Moblin image-creator and then verify there is no boot hang and the extra interrupts issue goes away. This is the work our team needs to do. SDIO ==== Feng is submitting a SDIO multi-function fix patch to Pierre Ossman's SDIO stack. The patch is still under review. Dabney Thermal patches ====================== No changes this week. USB Client Drivers ================== No changes this week. The USBC solution as described before has been done and checked in Moblin.org already. PSB Gfx & Video Drivers ======================= Inuka is checking if the interrupts PSB Gfx Beta3 RC driver generating issue (120+ interrupts/second) is gone with the latest driver release. Inuka is also investigating a screen resolution issue which only happens on 2.6.24 kernel. With 2.6.24-rc5 and psb-kmd 2.6.24 module, the default X screen resolution is set to 1280x1024 instead of 1024x768. Power and Performance Testing/Optimization ========================================== No changes this week. Grub fast boot/resume ================ Martin enabled boot splash and resuming progress bar feature to grub package. Martin fixed the grub fast resume bug for 2.6.24 kernel and would check into the Moblin.org soon. Martin also discussed with EFI team to find how to take advantage of fast EFI bios booting. The fast EFI bios would only cost 2~3 second to hand over control right to boot loader after power up. In this case, Martin need port the fast boot patch from grub to elilo or grub2 which support EFI boot. Thanks, Alek -- Ubuntu-mobile mailing list Ubuntu-mobile@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile
