linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add initial support for BQ Aquaris X5

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Date:   Wed, 27 Jan 2021 23:24:07 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Stephan Gerhold <stephan@...hold.net>
Cc:     Jonathan Albrieux <jonathan.albrieux@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        ~postmarketos/upstreaming@...ts.sr.ht,
        Andy Gross <agross@...nel.org>,
        Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        phone-devel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/3] Add initial support for BQ Aquaris X5

Hi!

> > > Aquaris X5 (Longcheer L8910) is a smartphone released by BQ in 2015.
> > > 
> > > As part of msm8916-mainline project, this series aims to bring initial
> > > mainline support for it.
> > 
> > Good to see another phone being supported. Can I ask you to cc:
> > phone-devel@...r.kernel.org with phone stuff?
> > 
> > > Features added:
> > >  - SDHCI (internal and external storage)
> > >  - USB Device Mode
> > >  - UART
> > >  - Regulators
> > >  - WiFi/BT
> > >  - Volume buttons
> > >  - Vibrator
> > >  - Touchkeys backlight
> > >  - Accelerometer and gyroscope sensor
> > >  - Magnetometer sensor
> > 
> > How close are you to having useful phone calls?
> 
> You can do phone calls (with audio) and you can use mobile data, if you
> have the patches for that. :) I'm trying to find time to finish up the
> drivers needed for that, but I've been a bit short on time lately.

:-). 

> Actually we have come pretty far with MSM8916-based smartphones.
> Most functionality is (somewhat) working at this point, the primary
> open task is optimizing suspend/power consumption. Battery/charging
> and camera is also tricky but works somewhat on some of the devices.

Yes, power consumption is a lot of fun :-(.

> Most of the functionality is packaged in postmarketOS [1] and you can
> find a list of the devices in the postmarketOS wiki [2]. Especially
> the ones in the "community" category are quite similar in terms of
> working functionality.

I know about postmarketOS (I even contributed a bit some time ago),
and watch it from time to time. Currently I'm using old Nokia 6151 for
phone calls, but would not mind switching. Work is ongoing in Droid 4
land -- phone calls are also "almost there". But the almost seems to
be a lot of work :-(.

Best regards,
								Pavel
-- 
http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek

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