Re: [Ksummit-discuss] [TECH TOPIC] mobile phones

[Tony Lindgren <tony@atomide.com>]

* Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz> [170626 06:14]:
> Hi!
> 
> > > > > On Sun, Jun 25 2017, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > > > > Situation around mobile phones is only improving very slowly. We now
> > > > > > have hardware that is supported in the mainline kernel in useful way
> > > > > > (Mitac Mio A701, Nokia N900, N9, N950). Graphics acceleration is still
> > > > > > missing.
> > > > 
> > > > Also droid 4 should be getting there eventually too with 3G data working
> > > > and audio driver in progress.
> > > 
> > > Yes, good luck with Droid 4 getting there. 
> > 
> > Well actually it's sort of already there for some use cases as it's been
> > usable for me for about a month as a low-power laptop/ssh terminal with
> > Linux next and lapdock or hdmi dock :) Typing away with kernel
> > 4.12.0-rc6-next-20170622 right now.
> 
> Do you have X running in useful configuration?

Yeah for most part I'm using X with HDMI, LCD works but there are six
out of tree omapdrm patches that need more work similar to n950. Also
the LCD backlight patch is also still pending.

> > Personally I just stick to standard mainline kernel and standard
> > distros so problem solved for me by limiting my use cases..
> 
> Well, I'm currently doing the same. On N900, I have X running (miss
> right button on the touchscreen, and 800x480 is a bit small),
> gprs/edge/umts data working, so I have usable ssh and web
> browser. (But bufferbloat is ugly and reconnections are not handled
> well). SMSes work. WIFI works (with exception of networkmanager). GPS
> is usable. Camera is useful, including autofocus, but limited to
> 1.2MPix. It lasts for a "day" which is good enough.

OK to get to that point droid 4 still needs audio calls, camera,
and GPS at least. And PM needs more work. For reference, Sebastian
Reichel has pretty good mainline driver status matrix for both n900
and droid 4 on his website.

> Biggest problem I have now is poor quality of audio calls... Fixing
> that would enable me to make it my primary phone...

That's with HSI modems, right?

Regards,

Tony