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sarahn
06-10-2009, 12:09 PM
Offhand I didn't see any surprises, but I haven't combed through the configuration in detail yet. Of course I have no clue how close this will be to the real world.

FWIW the change is listed as adding an "internet tablet."

2.6.30 Arm changes (http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_30#head-682c73c12d5423b372cc8f926390c1e4944c0518)
dkwatts
06-10-2009, 12:21 PM
FWIW the change is listed as adding an "internet tablet."

2.6.30 Arm changes (http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_30#head-682c73c12d5423b372cc8f926390c1e4944c0518)

rx-51 is officially an "internet tablet"?
qwerty12
06-10-2009, 12:23 PM
rx-51 is officially an "internet tablet"?

No, it's an "Nokia RX-51 board" according to Kconfig and board-rx51.c :p
attila77
06-10-2009, 12:34 PM
+static struct omap_fbmem_config rx51_fbmem0_config = {
+ .size = 752 * 1024,
+};
+
+static struct omap_fbmem_config rx51_fbmem1_config = {
+ .size = 752 * 1024,
+};
+
+static struct omap_fbmem_config rx51_fbmem2_config = {
+ .size = 752 * 1024,
+};

wtf... I'll have to pinch myself to wake up...
lma
06-10-2009, 12:42 PM
I wouldn't read too much into that, n800_fbmem{0,1,2}_config are exactly the same.
attila77
06-10-2009, 12:45 PM
I wouldn't read too much into that, n800_fbmem{0,1,2}_config are exactly the same.

Oh well, back to 3.5" 800x480 :D
lma
06-10-2009, 12:55 PM
Thinking about it a bit more, 752KiB is just about big enough to hold 800x480 @ 16bpp and leaves 2KiB for various metadata I guess.
Jaffa
06-10-2009, 03:22 PM
I wonder/hope about whether the video-out will be higher res than the screen. My gut says no, but how cool would that me for hacking a powerful OMAP3 device the centre of a movable semi-desktop computing experience?
qole
06-10-2009, 03:39 PM
That kernelnewbies link isn't working for me. Is it something on my end, or is it down?
sjgadsby
06-10-2009, 04:01 PM
That kernelnewbies link isn't working for me. Is it something on my end, or is it down?

It's working here, but don't fret, you're not missing much.


Support for the Nokia RX-51 Internet Tablet.Initial (commit) (http://git.kernel.org/linus/ffe7f95bb1a4d1e9ca5d252445dc38476e1a208e)
danramos
06-10-2009, 07:00 PM
Offhand I didn't see any surprises, but I haven't combed through the configuration in detail yet. Of course I have no clue how close this will be to the real world.

FWIW the change is listed as adding an "internet tablet."

2.6.30 Arm changes (http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_30#head-682c73c12d5423b372cc8f926390c1e4944c0518)


Whoa... it also says Palm Tungsten T5 being added for support. Does this mean I can run the Linux on my old T5? It's a 416MHz ARM.. this would make it pretty interesting. :)
javispedro
06-10-2009, 08:12 PM
It's nice to see changes being pushed upstream even before the product is out. I envy their patience.
allnameswereout
06-10-2009, 08:30 PM
That kernelnewbies link isn't working for me. Is it something on my end, or is it down?Kernelnewbies are often difficult to reach when new Linux kernel is released.

1) Wait a few days
2) Use Google cache
3) Use CDN (e.g. CoralCDN.org)
4) Search for mirror (official or copyright infringment)

There are alos OMAP related diffs in the article.

Some stuff is also interestin for Maemo. Fastboot for example (if its not tied to Intel architecture).

I try to read commits linked but get timeout on git.kernel.org and neiher Google cache or CDN works.
sarahn
06-10-2009, 10:53 PM
It's nice to see changes being pushed upstream even before the product is out. I envy their patience.

Yes, and I'm happy to take advantage of their work. :) It's sad how many embedded folks don't push their changes upstream.

Of course, they profit too because it will be easier to keep the rx-51 up to date and they accumulate community good will and all that jazz.