On Tue, 2008-01-08 at 17:49 +0000, Mark Ellis wrote:
> Ok, more usefully, it installs a hal fdi (device information file) for
> WM devices, currently set to recognise devices by rndis_host or ipaq
> driver information, or "pocketpc" string for rndis-ng (like odccm).
> 
> When hal discovers one of these it calls a script to bring up the
> interface, be it rndis or ppp, which then calls the dccm.
> 
> This does pretty much what every dccm we have had does, but via hal. The
> device information is published as hal properties rather than over dbus
> (well hal is over dbus anyway, but you get my meaning), so if you look
> at the device in hal-device-manager you'll see properties, prefixed
> pda.pocketpc, such as name, os version and model. The methods to obtain
> a rapi connection and provide a password are the same, but through a hal
> interface rather than our own, these are passed through to dccm by hal.

This is fit! Go you! I will definitely be using this soon.

> Mostly referring to pre WM5, the serial stuff is all figured out on the
> fly. Also as mentioned above, dccm will fire up when required, it
> doesn't need a boot script or user intervention.

Ah I see, you legacy boys!

-- 
Jonny Lamb, UK                           [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://jonnylamb.com                             GPG: 0x2E039402

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace.
It's the best place to buy or sell services for
just about anything Open Source.
http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace
_______________________________________________
SynCE-Devel mailing list
SynCE-Devel@lists.sourceforge.net
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/synce-devel

Reply via email to