Frantisek,

ok, you got me. "bitrotting"?

May I surmise that that is what happens to files, hw & software when you 
throw them in the "bit bucket" aka "the trash-heap of digital history"?


Best Regards,

 

John Holmblad

 

Acadia Secure Networks, LLC

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Frantisek Dufka wrote:
> Kalle Valo wrote:
>   
>> I'm excited to announce a new project called stlc45xx, an open source
>> WLAN driver for Nokia N800 and N810.
>>     
>
> Excellent news, many thanks Nokia :-) This saves our N8x0 tablets from 
> bitrotting. And hopefully 770 too. Now it actually makes sense to beat 
> linux-omap into working shape for all current tablets giving them extra 
> life for years.
>
>   
>> It's using mac80211 stack
>> included in Linux since 2.6.22. 
>>     
>
> I wonder what kernel will Fremantle use. Would be nice to run it with 
> same kernel and switch between wi-fi stacks on the fly.
>
>   
>> Our aim is to run the project in community mode and all community
>> contribution is very welcomed.
>>     
>
> Will definitely try. 770 support comes to my mind first, current 
> stlc45xx_readXX/writeXX code uses SPI framework, 770 has the chip 
> connected over McBSP port. Should be posible to either resurrect direct 
> McBSP code back or maybe add its driver it into SPI framework.
>
> Frantisek
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