OpenEZX virtual host running

I've finally found the time to configure the OpenEZX virtual host. This means that I now have absolutely no problems to hand out developer accounts on openezx.org. I've also moved the EZX related subversion repository from gnumonks.org to this machine.

If you're working on free software for Motorola EZX smartphones, and are interested in getting some account where you can host your project(s) in svn / git, dump some code on http/ftp or just want a openezx.org email address, please let me know.

Working on Bluetooth and GPRS/GSM support

I've been working a bit on getting Bluetooth and GPRS/GSM support into my 2.6.x based kernel for the A780. Both are quite a bit challenging, even more than I initially thought so.

As for Bluetooth: In theory there is a bcm2035 chip, compatible to the Bluetooth HCI specification, attached to ttyS1 (BTUART) of the PXA270. However, there are some power management related additional signals hooked up to GPIO signals. I think I'm configuring them right, though. Also, there is some indication that the bcm2035 actually requires a bit of firmware loaded into it. Without a vendor data sheet and with only some stripped proprietary Motorola dload program this will require quite a bit more of investigation.

My initial 'demand' for Bluetooth would have been the possibility to use my Apple BT keyboard with the framebuffer console, providing a local console in case telnet dies for some reason.

On the GSM/GPRS front (yes, we actually want to use the phone as a phone sometimes), I've been wading through disassembled gprsv.o and mux_cli.o code. Both re-implementations are progressing slowly, but steadily.

The easier part seems to be mux_cli.o. I've now started to write some libusb based userspace code to test a ts07.10 implementation in userspace via the USB endpoints to the BP. Once the userspace code seems to be working, I can work on a kernel level implementation. The good thing about this is that there are actually quite a few GSM phones that support this multiplex on their serial port. So the resulting mux/demux driver will actually be useful for more people, not just Motorola Linux smartphone owners.