Well then, Therein lies the question, how long is OM going to be using the Glamo? There's apparently some real potential in the device, but that's really measured as much by the chip's relevance as its functionality.
The GTA02's been on the brink of obsolescence since the day it was introduced. It can't even take most modern (3G) SIMs. If the Glamo (or something compatible) is going to be around for a while, either in a long production life of the GTA02, or in newer phones, then all this makes sound engineering sense to work on. Otherwise, I have real doubts about the longevity of a software project aggressive enough to attempt major work (e.g. accellerated OpenGL) on this chip. Lots of open source projects start off with a bang of enthusiasm, and die with a whimper. If the chip's gone in a few months, I don't think we'll see the project survive. Hence, my earlier suggestion on just using the acceleration for some Gtk operations. Small, effective changes. Get that done to make the device feel responsive. If someone wants to do the big OpenGL implementation later, fine, use this Gtk work as a sandbox for getting a feel for the device. $400 for a phone is a reasonable investment. But months of work in one's spare time is much bigger. Before anyone commits to a large-scale project, I think it's fair to ask OM what their plans are with this chip. -ls On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 11:43 PM, Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > >> Those are some good questions. From what I understand the Glamo is >> fixed-function and supports OpenGL ES 1.1. As far as changing Xglamo to >> be based on X over kdrive, I think to start, it would be best to leave >> Xglamo the way it is and just add-in OpenGL ES support, but if there >> were people dedicated to getting X support I would vote for it. >> > > Glamo3363 support: > > * OpenGL ES 1.0 > * OpenGL ES 1.1 > * Mobile D3D > > 3D pipe line: > > * transform > * cull > * lighting > * clipping > * setup > * rasterizer > > The glamo datasheet is full of register settings, as wolfgang said, we > hope could resolve this NDA issue in someway that could help people > develop 3D development on FR. > > - -- > Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu) > Openmoko, Inc. > Support. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkkg9oEACgkQmV6sZhhBn2+FKQCgq+A2HsKkNTlKHvZgi/zjlale > qXsAn2gi5L3cc0/SKjYF54ve6KtzIABW > =fJkN > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > -- H. Lally Singh Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science Virginia Tech _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
