[Gpephone-devel] OpenEmbedded updates

[Florian Boor]

Hello,

i checked in various fixes and updates into the OpenEmbedded
org.openembedded.dev branch today.
I built updated Angstrom based images for the Motorola A780 and the result is
much better than before:
- G(PE)^2 starts up into the UI
- No login should be required anymore
- Latest SMS, gpe-applauncher and libim bugfixes are included.
- Touchscreen calibration works

Known issues and limitations:
1. Touchscreen is still buggy
2. Buttons except of the power button do not work
3. No power management
4. No support for the modem in our software
5. Poor usability because of lacking softkeys.

1. and 2. both minor issues and should be easy to fix.
3. is a major task, bus the power manage features of the CPU are supported in
Linux already.
4. The very basic functions of the modem work, what we need to do is to add
support for it to our phoneserver.
For these porting projects it would be a good idea to think about an
architecture where we can select the modem to support easily.
5. is another challenge, the A780 has a completely different usage concept
compared to the major share of phones that use softkeys below the screen.

Enjoy!

Greetings

Florian

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