[pkg-fso-maint] GSoC d-i / FreeRunner project?

[Gaudenz Steinlin]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:58:27PM +0200, Thibaut GIRKA wrote:
> 
> > Hi 
> > 
> > I've trimmed the list of CCs. I think everyone should already be
> > subscribed to pkg-fso-maint. Thibaut do you want CCs or should we
> > continue on the list only.
> 
> No need, I'm subscribed to the list.
Me too, so no need to CC me as well.

> 
> > I think we need a way to share work in progress patches. Subversion is
> > very bad for this as you have to commit everything to the central
> > repository. Does anyone know if it's possible to share git repositories
> > created with git-svn? 
> 
> Dunno about git-svn, I usually use mercurial (never pulled from a svn
> repo, though), but I'm ok with git.

I'm more familiar with git and it's what the rest of the pkg-fso
packages use. So I'd go with git. I think we just have to try how it
works out with git-svn. 

Do you have some webspace where you can push your git repository to?
Would it be acceptable to push the repository to pkg-fso? 

There were plans last summer to convert the d-i repository to git. But
it was stalled at some point waiting for input from some key
contributors. :-(

> > Do you have a debug board? It's use as a serial console is very easy.
> > Just connect the debug board and the serial console is on /dev/ttyUSBx.
> > See http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Debug_Board_v3 for more information. 
> > I never got mine working as a JTAG.
> 
> Yeah, I've followed that, but maybe I've been to harsh for the cable or
> I don't know... anyway, when connecting to the serial console (using cu
> -l /dev/ttyUSB0), I only get garbage (mostly non-printable characters
> without anything I could interpret as text...)

I usually use picocom. This sounds like your using the wrong speed. With
picocom you have key combinations to switch between different speeds. 

OTOH the cables break easily. If you suspect a broken
cable just write to openmoko and the will send you a bunch of new ones
for free (at least they sent me some free cables). 

Gaudenz

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