Seems as though there has been work done on it for kernel 2.6.29 by Freescale. I'll have a look into it some time.
On Feb 17, 5:41 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Have you already found a solution for the x-panning issue? We are > currently faced with the same problem. > > On 12 Jan., 08:41, mvniekerk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Rajesh > > > I'm on the same boat as you. What worked for me is the following: > > > 1) Get the 2.6.25 Android kernel and extract to a directory of choice. > > Note that the latest Android source uses kernel 2.6.27 > > 2) Make sure you download the latest BSP for the **PDK** on > > Freescale's site, r14. I think there was one released in October 2008. > > Install it, but If you're using Ubuntu, "sudo aptitude install alien > > rpm" and make sure /etc/sudoers have your username in it. > > 3.i) In the LTIB directory created by your PDK installation, run "./ > > ltib" and be sure to choose the IMX31_3STACK as platform (PDK's > > alternative name). > > 3.ii) In kernel selection, select kernel 2.6.24, and make sure that > > "Leave sources after building" is checked. To save time, make sure all > > other packages in "Package Selection" is deselected". Also check the > > "Configure kernel" option. > > 3.iiI) Exit, it will start to compile the BSP. After it has finished > > extracting the kernel source it will run "make menuconfig" by itself. > > Exit, and it will start to compile the kernel. It is safe to Control-C > > yourself out of it > > 4) In the BSP installation directory (where you ran "./ltib") there is > > a folder rpm/BUILD/linux-2.6.24. That is where your BSP kernel folder > > is. > > > You can then procede in downloading a vanilla 2.6.24 from kernel.org > > and do a diff on it. A good tool to visually do this is meld. If you > > have Ubuntu, "sudo aptitude install meld" is your helper. > > > Here is a list of directories that you must focus on in porting to > > your Android kernel > > arch/arm/mach-mx3 > > arch/arm/plat-mx3 > > include/asm-arm/arch-mxc > > sound/arm > > sound/soc > > drivers/mxc > > drivers/watchdog/ > > drivers/video/mxc > > drivers/spi > > drivers/serial > > drivers/regulator > > drivers/rtc > > > Be sure all the Kconfig and Makefiles reflect your changes. > > > Hope this will prod you in the right direction. There is one issue on > > Android and that is x-panning on video - the screen looks as though it > > is only updated once every 2nd keypress, and I still have to get the > > sound working. I've also forced the LCD backlighting on on init, but > > that is about how deep my hacking went to get this "usable". If you > > have flicker on the screen, mail me. > > > On Jan 12, 8:39 am, "Rajesh N" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Deepak, > > > > Thanks for u r kind reply, > > > > I am unable to get few statements which u have mentioned in 7 step > > > procedure to port Android on IMX31 board/ > > > > In step *3* u have mentioned "*my board specific changes*" and in > > > step *4*u have mentioned a patch which should have got from step 3. I > > > unable to > > > follow step 3 and step 4 out of ur 7 point procedure to make android up > > > with imx31 board, can u please be more specific on step 3 & 4. > > > > I am working on IMX31 *PDK* board, I hope it doesn't make any difference > > > with both versions of IMX31 board which r available in market. > > > > Regards, > > > Rajesh N > > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:06 AM, deepak singal <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > Hi Rajesh, > > > > > Porting of Google Android-1.0 Version to IMX31 board Steps-----> > > > > > Port Android on IMX31(ARM-11 core) using following steps: > > > > > --->linux-2.6.25-android-1.0_r1.tar.gz Android kernel Source Code > > > > (Download Site--->http://code.google.com/p/android/downloads/list) > > > > > --->Freescale IMX31 specific patchs (Available for Linux-2.6.24 kernel) > > > > (Download > > > > Site--->http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=i.MX31...) > > > > > --->linux-2.6.25.tar.gz Clean kernel Source Code > > > > (Download Site--->http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/) > > > > > I am starting with the 2.6.25 kernel Source code. I am in the process > > > > of trying to make a 2.6.25 Android kernel for the I.MX31 board. > > > > > Current approach is this: > > > > > (1) Download All the above kernel source code and patches from above > > > > mention sites. > > > > > (2) Apply Freescale imx31 specific Patch into Linux-2.6.25 kernel > > > > source code (some thing applied by the automated mechanism and other > > > > are left for manual patching) > > > > > (3) Apply my board specific change into (linux-2.6.25 + freescale > > > > patch) kernel source code > > > > > (4) Get the proper tested imx31 kernel (linux-2.6.25 + freescale Patchs > > > > + my board patch) > > > > > (5) Use the tool diff to create a patch from a clean linux-2.6.25 > > > > kernel source and the android specific linux-2.6.25-android-1.0_r1 > > > > kernel source. > > > > diff -Naur linux-2.6.25/ linux-2.6.25-android-0.9_r1/ --> android.patch > > > > > (6) Remove all stuff from the android.patch file that will not need > > > > (goldfish related things, yaffs2 things because freescale kernel > > > > provides already yaffs2) > > > > > (7) Apply android.patch into (linux-2.6.25 + freescale Patchs + my > > > > board patch) kernel Source Code (some thing applied by the automated > > > > mechanism and other are left for manual patching) > > > > > Please feel free to discuss anything. > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > *Deepak Singal* > > > > > * > > > > * > > > > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Rajesh N > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> Hi s.avtar, > > > > >> Thanks for kind reply, > > > > >> I am bit confused with u r statements, I went through the linux > > > >> resources given by freescale for IMX31 board, the CD contained Linux > > > >> kernel > > > >> with some toolchains. > > > > >> As u said, in u r last statement as I need to DIFF IMX BSP with > > > >> vanilla > > > >> kernel ! , I have learnt from the forum that I need to make > > > >> a DIFF my IMX31 BSP with Android kernel to take a patch which I should > > > >> apply to IMX31 BSP where by I can add all these nessesary Android > > > >> functionality to my IMX31 BSP (Removing unwanted goldfish and relatated > > > >> stuffs before I port to real hardware). > > > > >> I would like to know u r veiw on my statements, correct me if I am > > > >> wrong > > > >> anyway! > > > > >> Best Regards, > > > >> Rajesh N > > > > >> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 6:37 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> > if Android kernel which is downloaded from source.android.com comes > > > >>> > with Freescale IMX31 BSP > > > >>> The kernel is Vanilla plus Android related patches. So, IMX31 support > > > >>> in the kernel would be as much as what is available in the Vanilla > > > >>> version. Note that you will first need to setup/compile the kernel for > > > >>> MX31 configuration. > > > > >>> > we have to merge source code given Freescale and android > > > >>> > using "DIFF" and adding android patch as stated in android fourms, > > > >>> > which I am not very clear till now!. > > > >>> If you already have a BSP, you might want to "diff" that against > > > >>> Vanilla > > > >>> first. > > > > >>> Avtar > > > > >>> On 1/11/09, Rajesh N <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> > Hi All, > > > > >>> > I am very much new to Android, I have been asked to port android on > > > >>> > Freescale IMX31 board which is shipped with Linux BSP. > > > >>> > I went through few questions on forum which states some incomplete > > > >>> > statements on porting on IMX31 board. > > > > >>> > I would like to know if Android kernel which is downloaded from > > > >>> > source.android.com comes with Freescale IMX31 BSP, or we have to > > > >>> > merge > > > >>> > source code given Freescale and android > > > >>> > using "DIFF" and adding android patch as stated in android fourms, > > > >>> which I > > > >>> > am not very clear till now!. > > > > >>> > If any one in the group help me our in giving clear picture on how > > > >>> > to > > > >>> go > > > >>> > about in porting Android on IMX31 platform, I appreciate your > > > >>> suggestions > > > >>> > and road map to go about with porting issues. > > > > >>> > Best Regards, > > > >>> > Rajesh N > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
