[Debian] Various issues with 2.6.29 (was Re: [Debian] Kernel package contains binary blobs)

[Luca Capello]

Hi Sebastian!

Please always separate different issues, it is easier to follow them :-)

On Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:07:00 +0100, Sebastian Reichel wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 11:53:46AM +0100, Luca Capello wrote:
>> FYI, I anyway uploaded the 2.6.29 kernel package to the pkg-fso
>> repository, because it should fix some nasty bugs and various people
>> asked for it.  Please do not advise for it, it should be tested before
>> going into the public (the pkg-fso repository still provides the 2.6.28
>> kernel package).
>
> ah finally it's there :D I tested it with my full-upgraded
> freerunner:

First of all: before any new test, please kill the openmoko-panel-plugin
instance running, since it takes 50% of the resources, probably because
of the battery problem below.

Another option is to completely disable the battery plugin, then
everything is fine, at least on my case:
=====
debian-gta02:~# grep -A 2 main .panel-pluginrc
[main]
iconpath = /usr/share/pixmaps/openmoko-panel-plugin
plugins = buttons, usb, gsm, wifi, gps, keyboard, brightness, bluetooth, 
screenlock
debian-gta02:~#
=====

>     1. apm reports crap
>         r...@freerunner ~ # apm
>         cOff-line, battery status critical
>         r...@freerunner ~ # cat /proc/apm
>         1.13 1.2 0x02 0x00 0x02 0x02 -1% -1 min

Same here, it seems that the battery driver is not properly working.
This should be reported to smartphones-kernel@, at least.

>     2. Framework didn't enable orange led, so framework doesn't know
>        power status

Without o-p-p, the PWR-LED of my FR is now blue: the USB is plugged in
and I guess frameworkd reads the value above as 100%.

>     3. framework can't access GSM
>         r...@freerunner ~ # tail -n 2 /var/log/frameworkd.log
>         2009.03.13 20:53:22 ogsmd.modem.abstract ERROR    could not open 
> channel CALL, retrying in 2 seconds
>         2009.03.13 20:53:30 ogsmd.modem.abstract ERROR    could not open 
> channel MISC, retrying in 2 seconds

I can call, at least I hear the other end ringing.

>     4. Display has been turned of by framework, but not reenabled
>        after touching the screen. Touchscreen input device works,
>        though. And I could use the mouse in X, when the Display
>        was enabled.

Display works as expected here and gets re-enabled when touching the
screen.

>     5. Power Button doesn't suspend the phone. Seems it's not
>        recognized by the framework.

It works fine here, again I guess o-p-p is the cause in your case.

BTW, when resuming, Zhone updates the time as well: I consider this a
bonus point since I guess it means that the system is aware of the
suspension cycle.

>     6. I don't get the matchbox-keyboard either when pressing the
>        AUX button

This is because o-p-p takes most of the CPU power, i.e. it does not
respond anymore.  It is o-p-p that enables matchbox-keyboard when
pressing the AUX button.

>     7. I can't enable wifi via framework

I have never used WiFi through frameworkd, but I can use it via plain
CLI tools.  And then I, for the first time, installed a web browser for
my Debian on the FR :-D

> => Looks like frameworks can't access any hardware. I'm not aware of
> the internal framework structure. But I perhaps The GSM problem
> blocks the remaining parts?

I would say that everything seems to be frameworkd's fault, but the real
problem is...

> => Power Management is not working

This is the main (and unique) problem, yes.

To resume: with 2.6.29 I can call (sorry, given the time now I cannot
test any call reception), Zhone GPS gets a 2D fix in 45.8 seconds (I
live at the 7th floor, just in case) and WiFi works with WPA2-PSK (no
wicd, plain i?config and wpa_supplicant).

Thx, bye,
Gismo / Luca

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