> > That is not in the category of "what Linaro does". The code written at > Linaro is open and open lists discuss it.
How do I discuss it when I cant even run it? > It is the vendor pushing > those NDAs, not Linaro. Joining Linaro is not going to automatically > change Allwinner's position on keeping Cedar source secret. Do we > even know for sure if Allwinner has the ability to open source it and > that Cedar is free from a third party licensing mess. > Cedar is described well enough right now at linux-sunxi and if Linaro wants - they will try to use that. If not - we will see another implementation of unusable kernelside V4L2 dec/enc with userspace part that is distributed by NDAs (look at Coda/Samsung MFC/whatever is kicking there right now. For MFC it took couple months to get it running well enough with XBMC for Exynos4). BTW, Hisilicon has never been open source friendly so why did you buy > their stuff? > I'm happy with my android there. But, its just the fact that HiSilicon spend time and money on getting mainline and 3.10.x android kernels that bothers me. Why cant I use it? No, lets say different, for exactly *who* it was made opensource? For a nice line in press release "we are now opensource"? "Not usable" - that is the picture of Linaro that I mean here as a HiSilicon device owner. Sorry if it sounds too raw, but thats the facts. :) Hope it will be different for Allwinner. By any way you slice it, I believe Allwinner joining Linaro will > improve their software offerings, not hurt them. Actually, If you had experience working with Linaro, could you please hint there that we could enjoy CSI drivers for A1x/A20, since you had/have a project in that field? As I said - everything simple was already done, even ARM PSCI is working with help from ARM employee. But things like kernelside Cedar, CSI and other multimedia stuff is missing http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort#Left_to_be_done It would be nice for Linaro to start from there, and not with rewriting what is already done. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "linux-sunxi" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
