[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] Too busy to accept help? I'm not complaining

[From: Igor Stoppa]

On Wed, 2006-05-10 at 14:45 -0500, ext Larry Battraw wrote:
> On 5/10/06, Devesh.Kothari at nokia.com <Devesh.Kothari at nokia.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mr.fred.smoothie at gmail.com [mailto:mr.fred.smoothie at gmail.com]On
> > > Behalf Of ext Dave Neuer
> > > Sent: 04 May, 2006 23:39
> > > To: Kothari Devesh (Nokia-M/Tampere)
> > > Cc: maemo-developers at maemo.org
> > > Subject: Re: [maemo-developers] Too busy to accept help? I'm not
> > > complaining
> > > I can remove all software for which I cannot access and re-publish the
> > > source code and all of the hardware capabilities (power management,
> > > DSP and whatever other little doodads Nokia packed in there) are still
> > > accessible; I can compile a kernel and a corresponding initfs and root
> > > fs from source. Etc.
> >
> > Those are the goals but i have to admit we have not yet reached there. We are
> > working on most parts e.g you can compile your own kernel, create your custom rootfs,
> > remove stuff etc with package management. There are still certain piecies which are
> > either not in our direct control (e.g TI/DSP related stuff), and some which we
> > just cant give out (e.g battery related software).
> 
>   I'm curious-- when you say you can't give out the battery-related
> software are you referring to the power management system as it stands
> OR any of the details about how to talk to the battery control
> interface?  I can understand either one, as the power management is
> difficult/proprietary, and the battery interface might allow someone
> to overcharge or destroy the battery.  That being said, it would be
> nice to have an entry in /proc of the raw battery voltage and any
> additional available power info.
> 
> Larry

Hi,
please note that the the vast majority of 770 power management stuff is
opened already, since it lives in kernelspace.

-- 
Cheers,
           Igor

Igor Stoppa (Nokia M - OSSO / Tampere)