Android image Linux kernel sources?

[mb]

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

[olimex]

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

[bernard]

EDIT: oops misread your post.

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

[mb]

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.

[mb]

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

[mb]

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?

[olimex]

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

[murerten]

Can you put it on google drive?

[bernard]

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

[aauer1]

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.

[olimex]

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

[murerten]

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.