linaro-android February 2013

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Optimizing OVERLAY handling on android-build

by Paul Sokolovsky

Hello, There were increasing Android build times during last month again (going over 3.5hrs). Yesterday, I re-created the seed, but that didn't improve times match. I did more stats on builds and it turns out that we spend almost 1.5hrs in copying ever-growing overlay collection to the slaves via sluggish CopyToSlave Jenkins plugin. That's issues known for at least half-year, and was in queue for being reworked. I didn't work on android-build closely for few months, but now that I'm back on maintenance, I'd like to start with fixing this long-overdue issue. The idea was to pull all the needed overlay, straight to a slave. The complication here was handling of license protected files. ci.linaro.org had the same issue, and used a script to handle automatic downloads for some time. However, as of now, it was switched to other process and the script git bitrotted with recent linaro-license-protection codebase changes. I took a look at revamping it, but then though that it may be a good idea to use simpler and more explicit process, following closely click-thru usage. So, if you want to use a license-protected binaries in a build, you'd need to specify: ACCEPT_LICENSE=<license_id> Where <license_id> is id under which license is registered in linaro-license-protection. One good way to figure it out is to read the license page at all (well, as HTML source, the id is included in some links). Wording of variable name (as well as of commands in underlying implementation) is also explicit to point that its usage construes license acceptance. I prototypes these changes using https://android-build.linaro.org/builds/~pfalcon/panda-jb-gcc47-tilt-tracki… which is down to 2h10m build time. I'm ready to migrate all builds tomorrow, while we're early in cycle start. Please let me know if there're any issues with approach or proposed migration timeframe, otherwise let's make android-build rock again. Thanks, Paul Linaro.org | Open source software for ARM SoCs Follow Linaro: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Linaro http://twitter.com/#!/linaroorg - http://www.linaro.org/linaro-blog

9 years, 9 months

Git/Server Errors?

by Ramin Zaghi

There seems to be a problem with Linaro's git servers when I am trying to checkout Android: #./repo sync; Fetching projects: 45% (146/324) Exception in thread Thread-148: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner self.run() File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 504, in run self.__target(*self.__args, **self.__kwargs) File "/media/workslw/android/linaro_12.12/android/.repo/repo/subcmds/sync.py", line 228, in _FetchHelper clone_bundle=not opt.no_clone_bundle) File "/media/workslw/android/linaro_12.12/android/.repo/repo/project.py", line 974, in Sync_NetworkHalf self._InitMRef() File "/media/workslw/android/linaro_12.12/android/.repo/repo/project.py", line 1747, in _InitMRef self._InitAnyMRef(R_M + self.manifest.branch) File "/media/workslw/android/linaro_12.12/android/.repo/repo/project.py", line 1759, in _InitAnyMRef self.bare_git.UpdateRef(ref, dst, message = msg, detach = True) File "/media/workslw/android/linaro_12.12/android/.repo/repo/project.py", line 1933, in UpdateRef self.update_ref(*cmdv) File "/media/workslw/android/linaro_12.12/android/.repo/repo/project.py", line 2005, in runner p.stderr)) GitError: tools/pm-qa update-ref: fatal: 03e09b72a473032e434c811b2500f63fb65260c4^0: not a valid SHA1 Fetching projects: 46% (150/324) error: Exited sync due to fetch errors Ramin ------------------------------ Ramin Zaghi Software Engineer Processor Division / PDCS ------------------------------ ARM Ltd. 110 Fulbourn Road Cambridge CB1 9NJ, UK ------------------------------ Tel: +44 1223 406347 [Extn 22347] ------------------------------ -- IMPORTANT NOTICE: The contents of this email and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any medium. Thank you.

11 years, 1 month

fetch code issue

by Fathi Boudra

wrong mailing list. forwarding to linaro-android. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jianchun Zuo Date: 28 February 2013 01:18 Subject: fetch code issue Hi, I'm trying to get Linaro source code according to the guide of "Building >From Source code" at http://releases.linaro.org/13.01/android/vexpress, while always failed with message "error: Exited sync due to fetch errors". Also, I noticed that there is another option -l to specify login-id, and I just use the default one, is that OK? Here is the command I used and the error message I met, please help to check whether there are anything wrong. Thanks. jzuo@jzuo-ubuntu:~/work/tc2$ *ls* android build-info.tar.bz2 linaro_android_build_cmds.sh pinned-manifest.xml source-manifest.xml jzuo@jzuo-ubuntu:~/work/tc2$ *./linaro_android_build_cmds.sh -m ~/work/tc2/source-manifest.xml -o ~/work/tc2/build-info.tar.bz2 * ... ... error: *Exited sync due to fetch errors* Thanks for you help in advance. Jianchun Zuo

11 years, 1 month

Re: 13.01 Versatile Express Android build unstable

by Jon Medhurst (Tixy)

On Tue, 2013-02-26 at 11:27 -0800, D D wrote: > Yes, I have tried both the config in the release notes as well as > configurations to boot A7. > The configurations to boot A7 hang while executing the BOOTSCRIPT. > The release note configurations get past that state, boot up the > kernel and hang as shown in this thread. > As a first step, I am just trying to get the release note > configuration working without the hang. I've just tested out the 13.01 release notes again by following them to recreate and replacing my TC2's firmware and configure UEFI; and that works for me to boot a fresh 13.01 Android image from an SD card. If you aren't having any success with that configuration, then further things I can suggest are: 1) To make sure any firmware changes have really taken hold, try erasing all the NOR flash. You can do this from the bootloader Cmd> prompt by entering "flash" to get a Flash> prompt, then enter 'eraseall'. After the flash has finished erasing, reboot the board and the firmware will be reprogrammed again. 2) In case there is an error in the UEFI config (I know it's a bit fiddly to enter) then you could try the Linaro firmware zip we have for the forthcoming 13.02 release [1]. This has a UEFI version which ignores the SD card UUID and so doesn't need reconfiguring every time you create a new disk image. It also has the benefit that the default boot config will work without you needing to manually set anything. If you try this latest UEFI, I suggest you also erase the flash as above, to make extra sure there is no old config left over from a previous version. [1] https://wiki.linaro.org/ARM/VersatileExpress?action=AttachFile&do=get&targe… -- Tixy

11 years, 1 month

Test Result Summary of Linaro-android 13.02 Release

by Soumya Basak

Hi, here is the test result summary for Linaro android jelly bean 13.02 rc for different platform [1] panda 4430 with linaro-android jb 4.2.2 [2] panda 4460 with linaro-android jb 4.2.2 [3] ST snowball with linaro android jb4.2.2 [4] Samsung origen with linaro android jb: 4.2.2 [5] ARM v-express A9 with Linaro-android jb 4.2.2 synopsis: all boards are works well with Linaro-android 4.2.2 release candidate. on panda4460 and panda 4430 audio playback issue of panda is fixed. External sdcard issue on pandaboard was fixed. youtube and video playback is working Fine. wifi is working Fine, ethernet can be configured from command line to make its working. powertop and download & install apk is working Fine. ST-snowball board toolchain version is changed to 4.7-2013.02, android version is changed to 4.2.2. external Sdcard partition mount issue is fixed, playback of video is failed in gallery. origen is works well with Linaro android jb 4.2.2. with the toolchain version (4.7-2013.02-01-2~dev), known issue gallery not shown the content, email, calender, people sync does not work, ethernet can be configured from command line to make it work. wifi does not work, on tethering target cannot access internet after getting IP from origen. ARM vexpress-A9 board with linaro android jb 4.2.2 , kernel version is changed to 3.8.0-00928-g7d866cd. and toolchain version is upgraded to 4.7-2013.02. External sdcard issue on vexpress is fixed. known issue adb over usb test Failed, video playback failed in gallery apps, suspend-resume test not working properly. [1] panda 4430 with linaro-android jb 4.2.2(column: AE) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadGVWd… on panda 4430 audio playback of panda is fixed. External sdcard issue on pandaboard was fixed. youtube and video playback is working Fine. wifi is working Fine, ethernet can be manually configured from command line to make its working. powertop and download & install apk issue is fixed and working properly. suspend-resume test issue is fixed and working again. calender, People sync test are Failed. known issue: speech recorder give pop ups message "Unfortunately, Speech Recorder has stopped" and stopped functioning, enabling BT is failed, usb-camera does not works. Please see the result spread-sheet for details and bug reports. [2] panda 4460 with linaro-android jb 4.2.2 (column: AG) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadGVWd… on panda 4460 audio playback of panda is fixed. External sdcard issue on pandaboard was fixed. youtube and video playback is working Fine. wifi is working Fine, ethernet can be manually configured from command line to make its working. powertop and download & install apk issue is fixed and working properly. suspend-resume test issue is fixed and working again. calender, People sync test are Failed. known issue: speech recorder give pop ups message "Unfortunately, Speech Recorder has stopped" and stopped functioning, enabling BT is failed, usb-camera does not works. Please see the result spread-sheet for details and bug reports. [3] ST-snowball with linaro android jb 4.2.2(column: AA) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadEF1N… ST-snowball board with Linaro-android 4.2.2, toolchain version is changed to 4.7-2013.02, external Sdcard partition mount issue is fixed, video playback from gallery apps is failed. known issue: suspend-resume not working properly, playback of video and music is failed, calender, people and email sync does not occour. other than this it keeps exactly the same result from last build tests. please see the result spreadsheet for details of tests and bug reports. [4] Samsung origen with linaro android jb: 4.2.2 (column : T) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadDRDV… origen is works well with Linaro android 4.2.2. with the toolchain version (4.7-2013.02-01-2~dev), known issue : external sdcard partition is not mount gallery not shown its content, email, calender, people sync does not work, ethernet can be configured from command line to make it work. wifi does not work, on tethering target cannot access internet after getting IP from origen. Please see the result spreadsheet for details test cases, and bug reports. [5] ARM v-express A9 with Linaro-android jb 4.2.2 (column : AB) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadExQd… ARM vexpress-A9 board with linaro android jb 4.2.2 , kernel version is changed to 3.8.0-00928-g7d866cd. and toolchain version too upgraded to 4.7-2013.02. External sdcard issue on vexpress is fixed. known issue: adb over usb test Failed, video playback failed in gallery apps, suspend-resume test not working properly. Please see the result spreadsheet for test case details and bug reports. wiki page: https://wiki.linaro.org/Platform/QA/TestCases/Android Best regards Soumya Basak

11 years, 1 month

Agenda posted for Android Platform/Mobile Development Meeting

by Vishal Bhoj

Hi, The agenda has been posted for today's meeting: https://wiki.linaro.org/Platform/Android/Meetings/2013-02-27 The same agenda is also posted in the doc: https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/document/d/1nuqwjLy_Bc3zrRYWOgMBzc4sny… Regards, Vishal

11 years, 1 month

Vexpress - build android source code

by fsalvati

Hi All, I have tried to use the build scripts(linaro android build cmds) to build Android for Vexpress but I meet always Git errors during source downloading. I did it for different version 2012.07/2012.08/2012.09 and so on and always I met Giterrors (NOT VALID sha....) on some projects. Could you help me to solve it? thanks, Fabio

11 years, 1 month

Auto boot / power-0n / switch-on

by Mahmoud Ebeid

Dear sir, I saw that some devices when I insert the charger inside the plug of the tablet they switch automatically on (such as Ipad or Iphone). The tablet that I bought does not support this function but if I insert the charger, the animation of the battery automatically starts so I believe that the CPU could start the OS. After some research I figured out that I must modify the Boot Image and so I need to bake a custom rom able to boot the OS when I insert the charger into the plug. Can anyone help me? it's really important, I am been working on this in the last two months with zero results. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU Br, Mahmoud Ebeid Tel+ 201007780097 , +971509501644

11 years, 1 month

Re: ADB over Ethernet is a potential issue in CTS test.

by Naresh Kamboju

+linaro.android +vishal On 21 February 2013 16:39, Botao Sun <botao.sun(a)linaro.org> wrote: > Hi Amit & Soumya, > > Perhaps you have realised this issue, which means if our test target only > supports ADB over Ethernet, then some CTS test cases won't be executed if > they require a system reboot. > > As we know, in order to enable ADB over Ethernet, we need to do following > 3 steps on our test target: > > stop adbd > setprop service.adb.tcp.port 6565 > start adbd > > Some CTS test (for example, "Android" test suite), will reboot system > before being performed. Since the variable settings above will be lost > after powered off, then after system rebooted, ADB over Ethernet connection > will be lost. I tried this on vexpress A9 board and found many test cases > couldn't be run just because the ADB connection failed after rebooting. > > Therefore, when run CTS, the test target should support ADB over USB > connection, then can ensure everything goes well. > > I think we have way to solutions to fix adb issue on TCP connection as well. workload automation runs on vexpress+TC2 which use ADB connection over TCP. Vishal has already have a solution for this problem. Best regards Naresh Kamboju > Thanks. > > > Best Regards > Botao Sun >

11 years, 1 month

Test result summary Calender week 8 Linaro android jellybean 4.2

by Soumya Basak

Here is test result summary for Calender week 8 Linaro android jellybean 4.2 [1] TI panda 4430 [2] TI panda 4460 [3] ST-Snowball [4] ARM-Vexpress A9 synopsis: on panda 4430 and 4460 it keeps exactly the same result from the Last week build test. the toolchain version of panda build is being upgraded , ST-snowball Linaro-android is upgraded to 4.2.2 and it keeps exactly same result from last builds. ARM vexpress A9 with Linaro android the kernel version and toolchain version is being upgraded, sd-mmc partition is detected. other than it keeps the same result from the past builds. [1]TI-Panda 4430 with Linaro android 4.2.1(column: AD) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadGVWd… Toolchain version is upgraded to 4.7-2013.02, graphics on HDMI is inverted, suspend-resume test doesnot work, hardware-graphics establishment missing, wifi and BT does not work, DS-5 is working. Please see the spreadsheet for details test and bug report. [2]TI-Panda 4460 with Linaro android 4.2.1(column: AF) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadGVWd… Toolchain version is upgraded to 4.7-2013.02, graphics on HDMI is inverted, suspend-resume test doesnot work, hardware-graphics establishment missing, wifi and BT does not work, DS-5 is working. other than it keeps exactly same result from last week builds. Please see the spreadsheet details tests and bug report. [3] ST-Snowball with Linaro-android 4.2.2(column: Z) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadEF1N… ST-snowball toolchain version is upgraded to 4.7-2013.02 with Linaro android jellybean version is upgraded to 4.2.2. other than this it keeps exactly the same result from last week build test, playback of video is failed, powertop adb is working as well. suspend resume is not working. Please check on spreadsheet for test result and bug reports. [4] ARM vexpress A9 with Linaro android jelly bean (column: AA) https://docs.google.com/a/linaro.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkxwyUNxNaAadExQd… kernel version is upgraded to 3.8.0-rc7-00873-g35e4315, and toolchain version is also upgraded 4.7-2013.02, other than this it keeps exactly the same result from last week test, sd card partition is mount, suspend-resume test failed, adb ethernet does not work. please check on the spread sheet for test result and bug report. Thanking you Soumya Basak

11 years, 1 month

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