On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 11:30 AM, David Seikel <onef...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:49:03 +0800 Brian Wang > <brian.wang.0...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> We are running Elementary/EFL on our target device (ARM926EJS @ >> 400MHz). We would like to run a window manager to simply the windows >> management. >> >> I have seen some e17+Illume demo videos on the web and would love to >> see its functionalities on our device. However, it is the boot time >> that is of concern. Judging from the video clips, it takes 30~50 >> seconds to boot when running the e17+Illume. That seems forever for a >> simple multimedia device. Maybe it is due to too many modules >> configured in? >> >> Besides e17, are there any window managers that are based on EFL? I'm > > Nope.
I guess that leaves e17 as the only option. > >> personally drooling over Illume's software keyboards... Matchbox >> window manager + panel used to be an option, but it's kind of "static" >> after I saw Illume... >> My dream window manager would boot fast, small in size and with a sexy >> software keyboard. Is it too much to ask for? > > One question that comes to mind, having worked on the boot speed > problem. is what do you mean by "boot time"? Time from turn on to a > usable GUI? That is not all E17, you are also starting up the CPU, > hardware, maybe a BIOS, boot loader, kernel, X, and whatever else you > need, often most of this is before E17 is started. Sure for some > embedded devices there may not be a BIOS, or the linux kernel may BE the > BIOS and boot loader. You are still left with at least starting kernel > and X before you even get to starting E17. Yes, I mean the time from power-on to a usable GUI and on our device, that would be: u-boot + kernel + kdrive + X apps Currently u-boot + kernel + kdrive take roughtly 3.x seconds without any optimization. I would like to make it boot up within 5 seconds from power-on to a usable state. That would leave 1.x second for e to start...2 > > I do remember a time when we managed to get the startup time of e17 > itself down to a fraction of a second on a typical desktop. Maybe 5 > seconds tops on the sort of device you mentioned. I don't know what it > is these days. You mean e17 spends 5 seconds all by itself? Hm... sounds like a daunting task ahead of me... > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference > _______________________________________________ > enlightenment-devel mailing list > enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel > > -- brian ------------------ Cool-Karaoke - The smallest recording studio, in your palm, open-sourced http://cool-idea.com.tw/ iMaGiNaTiOn iS mOrE iMpOrTaNt tHaN kNoWlEdGe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ enlightenment-devel mailing list enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-devel
