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Watch these links:
 
Watch these links:
* Git logs: [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=kernel.git;a=log;h=stable kernel/stable], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=kernel.git;a=log;h=stable-tracking kernel/stable-tracking], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qtopia.git;a=log;h=master Qtopia/master], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=summary Openmoko's OpenEmbedded], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=u-boot.git;a=log;h=stable uboot/stable], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qi.git;a=log Qi/master]
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* Git logs: [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=kernel.git;a=shortlog;h=andy-tracking kernel/andy-tracking], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qtopia.git;a=log;h=master Qtopia/master], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=openmoko.git;a=summary Openmoko's OpenEmbedded], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=u-boot.git;a=log;h=stable uboot/stable], [http://git.openmoko.org/?p=qi.git;a=log Qi/master]
* Mailing lists: [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 hardware], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528183 devel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f1954 community], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f681789 kernel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528183 support]
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* Mailing lists: [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 hardware], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528196 devel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f1954 community], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f681789 kernel], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f528183 support], [http://lists.openmoko.org/nabble.html#nabble-f832940 SHR devel], [http://lists.projects.openmoko.org/pipermail/fdom-development/ FDOM devel], [http://lists.hackable1.org/pipermail/hackable1-dev/ Hackable:1 devel], [http://www.mail-archive.com/smartphones-standards@linuxtogo.org/index.html#00123 FSO]
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* News: [[Special:Newpages]], [http://projects.openmoko.org/ Project news], [http://www.opkg.org/rss/latest_entries.php opkg new packages].
  
 
How are newsletters organized elsewhere:
 
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== Applications ==
 
 
[[Numptyphysics]] this great physics drawing game is reborn! Game can be played landscaped, without keyboard and it uses same datafiles than any other numptyphysics-port. (http://www.opkg.org/package_3.html)
 
upstream news: newer physics engine (Box2d v2.0.1 http://www.box2d.org), scalable window with commandline parameters (so every platfrom will use same datafiles), faster drawing, more levels, action replays (https://garage.maemo.org/scm/?group_id=638)
 
port news: onSceenKeyboard (control-panel), action replays removed (doesn't yet work correct with freerunner), NextLevel-dialog-overlay is non-draggable (so clicking it is easier)  ( http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/rantalai/freerunner/numptyphysics/ )
 
 
Signal Applications To Any (Audio) Network, or, ehm,  {{opkg.org|34|SATAN}}, was born... This is a tracker to create simple music, or just jam on the train, bus or café.
 
 
Debian users rejoice: [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-November/035251.html openmoko-panel-plugin reaches 0.5]. Show and modify you the state of the hardware in you FreeRunner(i.e. gsm, gps ...) with any gtk based windowmanager (i.e. xfce). ([http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-November/035251.html thread], [http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian/pool/main/o/openmoko-panel-plugin/ download])
 
 
[http://www.centerim.org/ Centerim], a terminal-based instant messager, ported on the freerunner ([http://www.opkg.org/package_32.html package], [http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/rantalai/freerunner/centerim/ port page])
 
 
== Flashing the Neo GSM modem ==
 
 
[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GSM/Flashing This is a Wiki] that explains how to upgrade the GSM modem firmware of the Neo.
 
 
== Hardware ==
 
 
And I thought that we were waiting on Sean to give mechanical legs to the Neo. I was so [http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3fAHFNs2c literally wrong] !
 
 
== System ==
 
 
Joerg and other OM hardware engineers are experimenting [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/hardware/2008-October/000753.html hardware fixes] to the [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/hardware/2008-October/000768.html GSM-noise buzz issue]. This may make it on the A7 hardware revision.
 
 
The kernel guys are working to switch from the ''stable'' to the ''stable-tracking'' branch. A newer 2.6.28 kernel should improve resume/suspend. And staying closer to upstream allows to spot problems early and one at a time, while branching every X months implies a great effort to jump the gap.
 
* NAND/ECC kernel issues are supposedly solved by [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-kernel/2008-November/006279.html this patch].
 
* Warnings from WLAN driver about "warn_on_slowpath" are gone.
 
* Glamo GPIO is still not working on resume, leading to WSOD.
 
* There is still breakage on Accel
 
 
What is coming in the future:
 
* Improve WLAN latency: On the same wireless network on which the Neo has an average ping of 70+ms, with large excursions, my laptop gets an average of 1.7ms and a maximum of about 5-6ms. (hum, this should go to the trac !)
 
* The [http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/openmoko-kernel/2008-November/006256.html replacement of the Atheros SDIO stack underneath the WLAN driver with the Linux SDIO stack] is planned but not scheduled.
 
* Jonas Bonn is working on [http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/openmoko-kernel/2008/11/5/3922964 Variable Clock Frequency and Power Saving].
 
 
Advance warning notice: expect the need for lots of userspace fixes, especially in /sys, when the kernel jumps from 2.6.26 to 2.6.28.
 
 
Patches available to fix {{Ticket|1884}} (read more [http://n2.nabble.com/Optimization-team-update-%2811-02-%7E-11-08%29-tp1472782p1472782.html optimization team updates]).
 

Latest revision as of 22:38, 25 December 2008

Add news to this page, and from time to time we will issue a community update.

Watch these links:

How are newsletters organized elsewhere: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-October/032628.html

/Archive 1

Personal tools

Add news to this page, and from time to time we will issue a community update.

Watch these links:

How are newsletters organized elsewhere: http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2008-October/032628.html

/Archive 1

Applications

Numptyphysics this great physics drawing game is reborn! Game can be played landscaped, without keyboard and it uses same datafiles than any other numptyphysics-port. (http://www.opkg.org/package_3.html) upstream news: newer physics engine (Box2d v2.0.1 http://www.box2d.org), scalable window with commandline parameters (so every platfrom will use same datafiles), faster drawing, more levels, action replays (https://garage.maemo.org/scm/?group_id=638) port news: onSceenKeyboard (control-panel), action replays removed (doesn't yet work correct with freerunner), NextLevel-dialog-overlay is non-draggable (so clicking it is easier) ( http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/rantalai/freerunner/numptyphysics/ )

Signal Applications To Any (Audio) Network, or, ehm, SATAN, was born... This is a tracker to create simple music, or just jam on the train, bus or café.

Debian users rejoice: openmoko-panel-plugin reaches 0.5. Show and modify you the state of the hardware in you FreeRunner(i.e. gsm, gps ...) with any gtk based windowmanager (i.e. xfce). (thread, download)

Centerim, a terminal-based instant messager, ported on the freerunner (package, port page)

Flashing the Neo GSM modem

This is a Wiki that explains how to upgrade the GSM modem firmware of the Neo.

Hardware

And I thought that we were waiting on Sean to give mechanical legs to the Neo. I was so literally wrong !

System

Joerg and other OM hardware engineers are experimenting hardware fixes to the GSM-noise buzz issue. This may make it on the A7 hardware revision.

The kernel guys are working to switch from the stable to the stable-tracking branch. A newer 2.6.28 kernel should improve resume/suspend. And staying closer to upstream allows to spot problems early and one at a time, while branching every X months implies a great effort to jump the gap.

  • NAND/ECC kernel issues are supposedly solved by this patch.
  • Warnings from WLAN driver about "warn_on_slowpath" are gone.
  • Glamo GPIO is still not working on resume, leading to WSOD.
  • There is still breakage on Accel

What is coming in the future:

Advance warning notice: expect the need for lots of userspace fixes, especially in /sys, when the kernel jumps from 2.6.26 to 2.6.28.

Patches available to fix ticket 1884 (read more optimization team updates).