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[HUAWEI U8100/U8110/U8120] Froyo Kernel Development / Porting (Your help needed!)

Many people want to run a working froyo on their devices.
This won't be possible in a clean way without compiling a new kernel.
To archive this goal, we need to merge the Huawei specific device drivers (which are for 2.6.29) into a new kernel tree, the 2.6.32.9 one (or even 2.6.35 but 2.6.32.9 comes first since it is stable and thus important to us).
I did some research and preliminary work which I will explain here:
- The base kernel Huawei started with is available here (gitweb) - also check their wiki.
- Huawei started with the Q8650BSDCANLYA324020 tag on the donut_glazed branch (see instructions at the end of the post)
- Huawei has written it's own board driver (note they have used a Q8650 kernel release not a MSM7x25 one, most likely because this board driver is a little older and was not available for the version they wanted)
- After they were finished writing their drivers they released the kernel source (as you can download it from Huawei)
I have checked out the Q8650BSDCANLYA324020 base kernel version and diffed it against the kernel release of Huawei, generated a patch file (and stripped out the DOS linebreaks wtf) which can be applied to the base kernel.
Applying this patch to a more recent kernel (2.6.32.9) is not possible without merging the code into the new kernel tree (and since I'm not a programmer I can't do it - this is were your help is needed).
The other question is in which kernel tree we can port the patch I have extracted. I think we can use Q8650BSDCANLYA504005 on the froyo_almond branch since Huawei used an older version of it. Merging it into the AOSP msm-2.6.32.9 tree may be possible too (but the code aurora msm kernel is an improved AOSP version, so I guess we want that one).
My patch (and some non-pulse-mini fixup patch) alongside with a freshly extracted and fixed .config for the U8120 can be found at http://nico.core.ws/misc/huawei_kernel_u8100_8110_8120/
To port the source you need to checkout the original source (Q8650BSDCANLYA324020), create a new branch in which you apply the Huawei patch, then checkout the froyo kernel (Q8650BSDCANLYA504005) and merge your branch containing the changes from the patch into it.
Another way may be porting the froyo kernel tree back to the eclair one with Huawei patches.
Please post any results/questions/etc. here!
If we should get this working we can also enable the GPU driver (Adreno 200) as requested by many people (and much more (CyanogenMOD anyone? )).
Appendix:
Instructions on how to get the original source:
$ git clone git://codeaurora.org/kernel/msm.git
$ git checkout Q8650BSDCANLYA324020
Instructions on how to apply the patch (assuming "msm" is the kernel tree):
$ cp diff_kernel_msm_aurora_Q8650BSDCANLYA324020.diff msm/
$ cd msm/
$ patch -p1 < diff_kernel_msm_aurora_Q8650BSDCANLYA324020.diff
If you are compiling for U8100 or U8120 phones, you need to apply another
patch which fixes sensors (otherwise your phone won't be able to read battery
level and stuff):
$ cp needed_fixes_for_non_u8110_devices.diff msm/
$ cd msm/
$ patch -p1 < needed_fixes_for_non_u8110_devices.diff
Note that the above instructions will get you nothing new, only the kernel already running on your device.
This thread is about porting the Huawei patch to a froyo kernel.

Very nice! Thank you for this topic!
I hope this will be successfull

Are the Atheros sources included aswell?

[GER]Roxxor said:
Are the Atheros sources included aswell?
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To be honest, I don't know. They should be in there though (maybe under a more generic driver name or integrated in the board driver) otherwise Huawei would have violated the GPL.

The problems with the fixes:
wifi
They got almost wifi working in other post
radio
FM radio too with an 3rd party app
dpad
dpad crash in this post too 2 pages back just disable this
screen calibration
calibration fix can meaby be fixed with HTC calibrate??(its an calibration app)
sound
I solve the sound problem with my phone is to replace the libaudio.so from 2.1rom,maybe you can try.\

cedric123 said:
here is an source for the adreno drivers.
https://www.codeaurora.org/gitweb/q...b819424af4be;hb=refs/heads/android-msm-2.6.32
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Basically this is the complete kernel source for froyo without Huawei patches (it's the wrong tag too).
When we have ported the drivers we easily can enable that driver.
cedric123 said:
the froyo kernel source: http://www.huaweidevice.com/tcpsdow...&attachmentName=kernel-2.6.32-U8150-Froyo.zip
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Thats the source for the U8150, not the ones we want. The only thing which may help us at a future point in there is the kernel config.
cedric123 said:
If you compile a kernel right now you'd get a kernel that won't read the batterylevel and the magnetic compass won't work so we need to make a few adjustments.
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This is in needed_fixes_for_non_u8110_devices.diff
So nothing new here.

So what can we do to help?
Is there a way to chat in XDA?

Any news on this?

cedric123 said:
here is an source for the adreno drivers.
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Here are some are adreno 200 drivers from a Custom nexus one ROM:
Areno Drivers package contains the adreno rivers only(i could miss some drivers here so look for the package above contains all drivers from the nexus rom
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Possible to make an update.zip for this Adreno 200 driver on 2.1 while 2.2 is not working?

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Maybe he's working on the project.

Leito92 said:
Maybe he's working on the project.
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I dont think so he's not saying anything about it for 1 week now...

But even if he doesnt say anything, this topic can be useful.

Someone with git/kernel/c knowledge need to port the patch.

nicoderboss said:
Someone with git/kernel/c knowledge need to port the patch.
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Who can do That?
Kallt_kaffe meaby?

nicoderboss said:
Someone with git/kernel/c knowledge need to port the patch.
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You need some elemental knowledge in C and then simply cut and paste the text in the files.
However, I think that it is more important to be able to compile from source and install the existing Huawei Linux kernel for the U8120. That is, can we compile from source all the code for Android 2.1-update1 and install on the U8120?
It might be good to try to get CyanogenMod on the U8120 for the kernel version that Huawei provides. Then, we can cut down the 1.5MB patch into smaller parts, and even try to get the drivers included in the Linux kernel.
I have not idea how to compile Android 2.1-update1 and get the plain old android source on the phone. I am willing to invest the CPU clocks to compile it, though.

cedric123 said:
Who can do That?
Kallt_kaffe meaby?
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Dunno, it's quite a huge and advanced task.
Sent from my Vodafone 845 using XDA App

maybe we can get some kernel developers from the desire topic to help us?
I have send Benee, deovferreira, Kali- a PM maybe they could help us

nicoderboss said:
Dunno, it's quite a huge and advanced task.
Sent from my Vodafone 845 using XDA App
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Can we just replace the normal kernel in the command list for the new kernel so you apply patch in the new kernel(u8150)froyo kernel?

I have had contact with benee a kernel developer for the htc desire. He is willing to help but he needs a device so he can test kernels he build. It is not possible to build kernels without a device because this is a huge project without a good base.
Maybe we can setup a fund raiser to get him a device?

I5800 source code

Nearly days I get an open souce code of i5800 and I just a new one in the compling world,so I hope someone can help me find something useful in configuring the code or some books useful.
If you have a qq number and our time are not rushed ,we can communicate in this way.(No facebook or twitter in china....How big the wall!)
My QQ number is 361180509

not sure I understood what you mean, do you have access to newer (froyo) kernel sources for I5800? if so, please do share
eclair kernel source is on opensource.samsung.com, and they compile just fine with the official Android toolkit, but Samsung's changes for Froyo are nowhere to be found (a few modules missing, touchscreen and accelerometer being the most notable), and the kernel doesn't compile anyway.

ze-m0n5t3r said:
not sure I understood what you mean, do you have access to newer (froyo) kernel sources for I5800? if so, please do share
eclair kernel source is on opensource.samsung.com, and they compile just fine with the official Android toolkit, but Samsung's changes for Froyo are nowhere to be found (a few modules missing, touchscreen and accelerometer being the most notable), and the kernel doesn't compile anyway.
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Not sure if i get you right, do you say it does, or it does not compile? If not, we should request propper sources from Samsung.

sorry,I just don't find the offical source code website before posting this.Cause I just a freshman and I haven't got my PC....
maybe I'll compile the source code later.Sorry to make these mistakes.And I'm chnese.So my english is poor.....
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FadeFx said:
Not sure if i get you right, do you say it does, or it does not compile? If not, we should request propper sources from Samsung.
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eclair sources compile just fine, both with my system cross-compiling toolkit (arm-android-linux-gnueabi managed on gentoo by crossdev) and with the prebuilt one that comes with the Android platform
I might give it a try to actually boot it (but I would need to construct an initramfs, and it's a lot of work, and I kinda need to get back to "proper" work, I was consumed by Android during the last 3 weeks since I got the phone )

ze-m0n5t3r said:
eclair sources compile just fine, both with my system cross-compiling toolkit (arm-android-linux-gnueabi managed on gentoo by crossdev) and with the prebuilt one that comes with the Android platform
I might give it a try to actually boot it (but I would need to construct an initramfs, and it's a lot of work, and I kinda need to get back to "proper" work, I was consumed by Android during the last 3 weeks since I got the phone )
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You can use the initramfs from Eclair.. I'm assuming you're talking about 2.1.. since 2.2 sources aren't out yet for this phone.
Link for the initramfs for Eclair is here: http://www.multiupload.com/U6GB5BB3HI
This is the JK1 I think - or whatever eclair rom I posted up previously

[KERNEL] Samsung Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) make & tweak with original sources

since the kernel sources for the GT-S5360 were published by Samsung. now folks can build their own kernels and flash them.
building is supposed to work in Win and Linux, but Linux seems to be faster to do.
since even unpacking the win sources get u into trouble,
so rather download it into a mint12-debian system.
following the readme and running make in /kernel/common fails due to missing /opts/...toolchain dir
HOW TO BUILD KERNEL 2.6.35 FOR GT-S5360
1. How to Build
- get Toolchain
Visit codesourcery. com , download and install Sourcery G++ Lite 2009q3-68 toolchain for ARM EABI.
Extract kernel source and move into the top directory.
$ cd kernel/common/
$ make bcm21553_totoro_05_defconfig
$ make
2. Output files
- Kernel : kernel/common/arch/arm/boot/zImage
3. How to make .tar binary for downloading into target.
- change current directory to kernel/common/arch/arm/boot
- type following command
$ tar cvf GT-S5360_Kernel_Gingerbread.tar zImage

Hey! Why are you not doing it?

up... can someone follow this up?

I will try it.But I dont Have the Device.I have created a tweaked Kernel for Optimus Me p350 with CPU Governers for more performance.Someone have to test the kernels.can anyone provide the link to the source

vivekkalady said:
I will try it.But I dont Have the Device.I have created a tweaked Kernel for Optimus Me p350 with CPU Governers for more performance.Someone have to test the kernels.can anyone provide the link to the source
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please create a custom/tweaked kernel for us. we would be very greatful to you if you can do it

there are now 4+ custom rom's around. the cranium project offers a good tutorial. pls follow up there.

vivekkalady said:
I will try it.But I dont Have the Device.I have created a tweaked Kernel for Optimus Me p350 with CPU Governers for more performance.Someone have to test the kernels.can anyone provide the link to the source
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here it is.
https://opensource.samsung.com/index.jsp;jsessionid=561ED613C70155D054F4934A262820B6

Essential prerequisites for X2 Android development [Crowdsourcing]

There is 3 packages needed for any device for an original Android development:
Android source tree, preferably the original as with OEM devices but CyanogenMod or independent ports are enough too. Aka device
Kernel sources for the device. Aka kernel
Vendor proprietary drivers, which make the GPU and various sensors work. If not explicitly available for download they need to be extracted from a running device. Aka vendor
If these three packages are all available, making new roms will be easy for developers. Please co-operate to gather all of them here to be a resource for android developers.
If we could achieve this goal, I would port the Ubuntu OS for Nokia X2 and share it here with you
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Progress:
Android source tree
No known instant or effort.
Can anyone contact to Microsoft mobile and get the Android source tree for Nokia X2 and upload it to Github?
Kernel sources
here is kernel source code for Nokia RM-1013 2.0.0.11: https://github.com/danialbehzadi/Nokia-RM-1013-2.0.0.11
Due to Microsoft mobile statement, there is no difference in kernel between 2.0.0.11 and 2.1.0.13.
DONE! :good:
Proprietary drivers
Thanks to T4ufik_Hidayat, Here is vendor packages: https://github.com/cm-nokia-x2/proprietary_vendor_nokia_ara
DONE! :good:

Nice effort

You are our only hope
As we have no real devs for this device and the device wasn't released globally, u r our only hope. I request u to build the kernel with device tree that we need so much to port any real android rom like AOSP , please. Frozentears was working on that, You can contact him as well.
Again, I request you, please make us a custom kernel so that we noobs can start porting KitKat/Lollipop for our beloved X2DS, u r our only hope because we see no other developer here for this device.

danialbehzadi said:
There is 3 packages needed for any device for an original Android development:
Android source tree, preferably the original as with OEM devices but CyanogenMod or independent ports are enough too
Kernel sources for the device
Vendor proprietary drivers, which make the GPU and various sensors work. If not explicitly available for download they need to be extracted from a running device.
If these three packages are all available, making new roms will be easy for developers. Please co-operate to gather all of them here to be a resource for android developers.
If we could achieve this goal, I would port the Ubuntu OS for Nokia X2 and share it here with you
====
Progress:
Android source tree
No known instant or effort.
Can anyone contact to Microsoft mobile and get the Android source tree for Nokia X2 and upload it to Github?
Kernel sources
here is kernel source code for Nokia RM-1013 2.0.0.11: https://github.com/danialbehzadi/Nokia-RM-1013-2.0.0.11
Due to Microsoft mobile statement, there is no difference in kernel between 2.0.0.11 and 2.1.0.13.
DONE! :good:
Proprietary drivers
No known instant or effort.
Does anyone know how to extract it? Can anyone contact to Microsoft mobile and get them and upload it to Github?
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Here is for proprietary https://github.com/cm-nokia-x2/proprietary_vendor_nokia_ara
for Android source tree, try to use CyanogenMod.
maybe you can help people to make the complete rebuild of CyanogenMod with full fixed from bugs

danialbehzadi said:
There is 3 packages needed for any device for an original Android development:
Android source tree, preferably the original as with OEM devices but CyanogenMod or independent ports are enough too. Aka device
Kernel sources for the device. Aka kernel
Vendor proprietary drivers, which make the GPU and various sensors work. If not explicitly available for download they need to be extracted from a running device. Aka vendor
If these three packages are all available, making new roms will be easy for developers. Please co-operate to gather all of them here to be a resource for android developers.
If we could achieve this goal, I would port the Ubuntu OS for Nokia X2 and share it here with you
====
Progress:
Android source tree
No known instant or effort.
Can anyone contact to Microsoft mobile and get the Android source tree for Nokia X2 and upload it to Github?
Kernel sources
here is kernel source code for Nokia RM-1013 2.0.0.11: https://github.com/danialbehzadi/Nokia-RM-1013-2.0.0.11
Due to Microsoft mobile statement, there is no difference in kernel between 2.0.0.11 and 2.1.0.13.
DONE! :good:
Proprietary drivers
Thanks to T4ufik_Hidayat, Here is vendor packages: https://github.com/cm-nokia-x2/proprietary_vendor_nokia_ara
DONE! :good:
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https://github.com/cm-nokia-x2/
android_kernel_nokia_msm8610-kernel source
proprietary_vendor_nokia_ara-vendor
android_device_nokia_ara- device(boardconfig.mk, other configs)
And here is the manifest
https://github.com/cm-nokia-x2/android_local_manifest

[SOURCE]A750FNXXU1ARIC / ARK4 KERNEL and PLATFORM Source Code

Hey!
Source code of Kernel and Platform files for A750FN can be found here:
http://opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=search&searchValue=a750
Only for ARIC / ARK4
I have no idea how to use those files, but maybe someone will take care of our phone.