On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 04:41:10PM -0400, Jeremy Moles wrote: > Heyas everyone--how are things here? I just got a Curve and want to > start hacking right away! I found this project and found that it's > written in surprisingly easy-to-understand C++ and that it compiles > straightforwardly (though I had to add lots of #include <cstring> and > #include <cstdlib> in many different files on Fedora9; no biggy, their > GCC is more strict than what you guys are probably developing with).
Hi Jeremy, welcome to Barry! I don't know if you've tried the latest CVS. The latest CVS should compile on FC9 (except for opensync, since FC9 uses the devel branch of opensync instead of stable). If you find FC9 compilation problems in CVS, please let me know, or send patches. Development code is available via CVS on Sourceforge, and git on repo.or.cz. If you are a git user, see: http://repo.or.cz/w/barry.git The code has changed since 0.12, adding optional threading support, which was needed for the serial feature. I think the CVS code is more modular than 0.12 was. :-) > What's the status of support on the Curve (8310, I think) hardware? So far we have been fortunate in that most Blackberries just work. I haven't created a list of known working devices, since it hasn't really been that necessary. There is very little conditional code that works around issues in various Blackberry models... for example, there are no separate compile options for the 8700 or 8300 series. The most workaround-oriented code is tools/bcharge.cc, which changes the device's modes for charging and database access. Classic Blackberries vs. Pearls behave differently, so you'll see that handled in bcharge. That said, some of the newest devices, such as the 8120, have issues when running the Linux usb_storage module at the same time as you try to access the database. I don't know if you'll see the same issue on the 8310. If you don't have usb_storage going, you should not have a problem. So far it appears that the 8120 resets itself when the database access side of the USB conversation closes the device, but the kernel is still using the Mass Storage USB endpoints. The 8120 firmware seems unable to handle this. I'm still pondering a workaround. > What kinds of things can I start hacking on? First is to make sure that the latest CVS works on your system. Then take a peek at the TODO file for what still needs to be done. > Will Barry make it possible to to use my phone with PPPD directly, > or should I be investigating Bluetooth DUN for this? Using the blackberry as a modem is already possible with the latest CVS. This will be in the upcoming version 0.13 release. Your feedback on this feature would be most helpful, so we can squash as many bugs as possible before release. You can also use Bluetooth, and you don't need Barry for that. Linux apparently supports this natively. You'll need the standalone gprs_protocol_fix.c program from the XmBlackBerry project to work with Bluetooth, as I understand it. I work nearly exclusively with USB, so I don't have a lot of tips on the Bluetooth side. > Will it allow me to load Java apps I write onto the phone in Linux? Not yet, but that is on the TODO list. I think Brian Edginton is working on this, so if you want to join him in the effort, you should contact him. - Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Barry-devel mailing list Barry-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/barry-devel
