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Title: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: mb on February 07, 2013, 10:20:41 AM
Hi!

Does anyone know if the sources of the Linux kernel included in a13.tar.gz on the wiki page is being further developed? Is it available somewhere on GitHub perhaps? There are several branches available at https://github.com/linux-sunxi/linux-sunxi, which one could be a good match and does anything special need to be done in order to get it to build?

/Martin
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: olimex on February 07, 2013, 10:31:37 AM
Allwinner have their own private Git, but it's for their internal access only
we got newer A13-SDK but it doesn't compile and now Allwinner have 2 weeks holidays so nobody can reply our questions
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: bernard on February 07, 2013, 04:30:13 PM
EDIT: oops misread your post.

@mb: The sources are not included in the a13.tar.gz?  I thought they were.
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: mb on February 07, 2013, 10:59:42 PM
Quote from: bernard on February 07, 2013, 04:30:13 PM
EDIT: oops misread your post.

@mb: The sources are not included in the a13.tar.gz?  I thought they were.

Yes, the sources are indeed included and compiles just fine. My question was just whether or not they were available in some public Git repository somewhere so that I could fork it and apply my own changes easily. But I'll manage. :)
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: mb on February 07, 2013, 11:01:13 PM
Quote from: olimex on February 07, 2013, 10:31:37 AM
Allwinner have their own private Git, but it's for their internal access only
we got newer A13-SDK but it doesn't compile and now Allwinner have 2 weeks holidays so nobody can reply our questions

I see, thanks for the info. Looking forward to a new release!

/Martin
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: mb on March 03, 2013, 09:42:18 AM
Quote from: olimex on February 07, 2013, 10:31:37 AM
Allwinner have their own private Git, but it's for their internal access only
we got newer A13-SDK but it doesn't compile and now Allwinner have 2 weeks holidays so nobody can reply our questions

Any news on the new Android SDK? It seems "HeHoPMaJIeH" got everything to build Android 4.1.1 (
https://www.olimex.com/forum/index.php?topic=868.0) but the thread seems to have been abandoned. Any chances you could make the sources available?
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: olimex on March 03, 2013, 12:22:03 PM
it's 4GB and nowhere to host, if somebody wants to host it let me know and I will upload
4.1 have nothing more than 4.0.3 IMO just runs a bit slower so it's not big deal really
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: murerten on March 03, 2013, 02:34:27 PM
Can you put it on google drive?
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: bernard on March 03, 2013, 06:33:22 PM
Yeah, not much difference with 4.0.3 if you just run the existing applications, *but* if you are developing new applications (which is why we pick this type of OEM board in the first place: we are not making a general-purpose tablet!). 4.1 has nice features from an API standpoint (API level 16). And, this is actually not even the latest! we are at API level 17 nowadays (V4.2).

Jelly bean enhanced the animations sub-system. So maybe you say it is running "slower", but animated stuff are supposed to look faster/smoother.

for new stuff in 4.1:
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.1.html

for new stuff in 4.2:
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.2.html
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: aauer1 on March 14, 2013, 12:26:28 PM
Quote from: olimex on March 03, 2013, 12:22:03 PM
it's 4GB and nowhere to host, if somebody wants to host it let me know and I will upload
4.1 have nothing more than 4.0.3 IMO just runs a bit slower so it's not big deal really

Is this the 4.1 SDK including all the sources (like the other A13 SDK for 4.0.3)? Have you already uploaded it on any public webspace? If not, maybe I can host it on my private webserver if you want.
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: olimex on March 14, 2013, 02:17:05 PM
yes, it's SDK for Android 4.1 send me e-mail to see how to upload to your server
note that I do not see much more features in 4.1 but it works slower than 4.0.3 so we do preffer to stay with 4.0.3 at the moment
Title: Re: Android image Linux kernel sources?
Post by: murerten on March 14, 2013, 06:17:50 PM
In 4.1 you can change usb keyboard layout from settings; In 4.0 it is fixed at US_english layout. I think that's a good feature for this board. Also when I tried it, it wasn't slow.

Is it about 4.1 sdk is not being stable that makes you don't prefer it? (Sorry for my english) I mean is it stable or not ? If it is not you are right to not prefer it.