[device-port] [deb] Nexus 7 2013 gsm

[doniks]

This port is based on the 7.1 branch of Halium

Progress:

• [x] Manifest
• [x] kernel config
• [x] Build hybris-boot (hybris-boot.img) and systemimage (system.img)
• [x] Boot into hybris-boot initrd (telnet)
• [x] Halium reference rootfs
  • [x] ssh access
  • [x] Wi-Fi
  • [ ] test_audio
  • [ ] test_camera
  • [ ] test_egl
  • [x] test_egl_configs
  • [ ] test_glesv2
  • [x] test_gps
  • [x] test_hwcomposer
  • [ ] test_input
  • [x] test_lights
  • [ ] test_media
  • [ ] test_nfc
  • [ ] test_recorder
  • [x] test_sensors
  • [ ] test_vibrator (not supported by the hardware)
  • [ ] test_wifi
• [x] UBports rootfs
  • [x] ssh
  • [x] login to unity8 session
  • [x] apps run
  • [x] wifi
  • [x] sound
  • [ ] rotation
  • [ ] bluetooth
  • [ ] gsm
• [x] Plasma Mobile rootfs
• [ ] Debian rootfs (not tested)

Notes

• hybris-boot with more verbose debugging: https://github.com/doniks/hybris-boot/tree/improve_logging_new
• Alternate way of patching the kernel config: https://github.com/doniks/halium_kernel_config_fragments
• Old notes: https://forums.ubports.com/topic/431/porting-halium-to-nexus-7-deb

UBports

• fix /run/user/32011 (porting-faq)
• fix dbus-daemon-launch-helper (porting-faq)
• comment load-module module-droid-discover voice_virtual_stream=true in /etc/pulse/touch.pa
• no rotation

Plasma mobile

• add apparmor=0 to the kernel command line or comment out CONFIG_SECURITY_APPARMOR=y otherwise the lxc@android container in PM will not start: syslog, android.log

[doniks]

PS: This may work also for Nexus 7 2013 wifi, aka "flo". I had some success in the past running flo kernels on my deb. The devices are very similar.

[lnjX]

I tried building this, but with your kernel config it fails. Did you make any changes to the kernel? If so, please publish them / fork the kernel and publish them.

[jbruechert]

On the UBports forum, there's a kernel repo with some patches linked, maybe you should try replacing the kernel repository with this one (https://github.com/doniks/android_kernel_google_msm)

[lnjX]

The new kernel is still missing in the manifest, thus I didn't see it.

[lnjX]

I added/pull-requested your manifest to halium-devices, so it'd be nice if you could pull request all later changes there, too. :)

See https://github.com/Halium/halium-devices/commit/a419ad21dad0a8a40f76c1d700e8c2fb8c4ac753.

[doniks]

trying ubports edge:

• http://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/porting/introduction.html
• https://pad.ubports.com/p/porting-faq
• edge rootfs 104
• it boots
• can ssh in
• can setup wifi
• but no graphical ui
  • usc.log
  • usc-gdb.log
  • usc-logcat.log

[doniks]

So, now I only do frameworks/native and bionic from the porting-faq. Also rm graphics-android-caf.so.10 so it stops trying to use it.

I have the spinner, the Ubuntu Touch splash screen with the five dots. But now this is sitting there forever. Doesn't get to login screen.

usc.log

Update: more tweaks from porting-faq and apparmor patches allow me to log in and run apps!

[doniks]

new attempt:

• ci image 617 (non-edge)
• stays on google logo at first boot, but on subsequent boots it makes it to spinner
• fix /run/user/32011 (porting-faq)
• fix dbus-daemon-launch-helper (porting-faq)
• comment load-module module-droid-discover voice_virtual_stream=true in /etc/pulse/touch.pa
• reboot -f
• can log in
• most apps run (e.g., calc, term, store)
• two apps do not run: morph browser (logs, more logs) and podbird

[doniks]

indicator-sound fixed (see porting-faq: dpkg --install .... droid-24....)

[amrithmmh]

So, now I only do frameworks/native and bionic from the porting-faq. Also rm graphics-android-caf.so.10 so it stops trying to use it.

I have the spinner, the Ubuntu Touch splash screen with the five dots. But now this is sitting there forever. Doesn't get to login screen.

usc.log

Update: more tweaks from porting-faq and apparmor patches allow me to log in and run apps!

how did you load non caf image?