Mer/Sprints/0.11
This sprint is over, please use Mer/Sprints/0.12 instead.
Period: 16. March 2009 - 30 March 2009. Testing period: 30 March 2009 - 5 April 2009 Release
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Tasks
| Completed | Good progress | Just standing | Some help needed! | Really stuck/delayed | Urgent for next release |
Guide
- If you want to take on a task, write your nickname in the task item (at the ?) contact the mentor of the task.
- If you want something tested when the task is done, move the task to Component: Testing, tell the mentor of the testing component, and change Owner, Mentor
to "?, your nickname". You're now the mentor for the tester in this particular task.
- If you want to propose a task, contact the mentor of the component
- If you find a bug, report it on http://bugs.maemo.org in the Mer product.
Component: Documentation
Mentors:
- None at the moment, ask Stskeeps
High-level goals for sprints 0.11 and 0.12:
- Provide initial documentation for Nokia N8x0 installation, jffs2 and installer version with screenshots
- Establish "initial" Mer developer documentation, linking to Maemo developer documentation and indicating sections which are still valid
- Locate a mentor for this area
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
no bugzilla tickets were found
Component: Builders and developer tools
Mentors:
- None at the moment, ask Stskeeps
High-level goals for sprints 0.11 and 0.12:
- Move infrastructure to maemo.org (repository, builder)
- Provide builder for Mer/x86, Mer/armv5te and Mer/armv4t (lenny based) and release the software for it (SDK)
- Locate a mentor for this area
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-16 | Build a cross-compilation toolchain for Ubuntu Jaunty armel gcc+glibc and provide for Scratchbox | zenvoid, Stskeeps | 80% | provided here. Not sure about SB |
| 2009-03-16 | Build a cross-compilation toolchain for Debian Lenny armel gcc+glibc and provide for Scratchbox | zenvoid, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Upgrade rootstrap for Mer/armv5te for Scratchbox Accelerator | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Provide rootstrap for Mer/armv4t for Scratchbox Accelerator | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Update debhelper in Mer Scratchbox SDK devkit | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| 2008-03-16 | Investigate usage of OpenSUSE Build Service as builder and SDK ability | lbt, Stskeeps | 10% | Meeting on #mer with OBS people |
| not yet | Discuss with maemo.org their requirements for including Mer repository and builders | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Move repository.mer.tspre.org to maemo.org infrastructure | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Provide script for first x86 building, then sb-accelerated armv5te, and armv4t build, and then if fails, qemu build | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| 2009-01-17 | Move project from launchpad to maemo.org garage | Stskeeps | 40% | Project retrieved (mer.garage.maemo.org),
Mer on bugs.maemo.org. Blockers: |
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
no bugzilla tickets were found
Component: Ports and base system
Mentors:
- None at the moment, ask Stskeeps
High level goals for sprints 0.11 and 0.12:
- In addition to existing ports, provide Mer/armv4t (lenny based) image for [Neo Freerunner], and Mer/armv5te for ADP1
- Provide battery reporting on Nokia N8x0(W) (optionally 770)
- Provide accelerated X on Nokia 770 + Nokia N8x0(W), using Xomap
- Locate a mentor for this area
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-29 | Create imager scripts for Mer/armv4t (lenny based) | Stskeeps | 100% | In bzr. |
| not yet | Implement hald-addon-bme open source based on dummy BME and Mer/Documentation/BME_Protocol , see this for example | daperl, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | docpurge should interact better with dpkg and upgrades | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | set kernel.core-pattern to something sane consistent across platforms | ?, timeless | 50% | this sysctl conf file, needs packaging: mkdir -p /var/cores from postinst. |
| not yet | Implement a libconic ICD dbus messages handler relaying to NetworkManager | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | Adapt imager scripts for Beagleboard to be using .scr like in http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | Figure out why upstart from https://code.launchpad.net/~mer-committers/m-r/upstart fails to boot on armel | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | maemo-launcher should not execute from init.d | Stskeeps | 100% |
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
| 4224 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | FIXED | bootloader won't boot Mer (wrong devicename) | Carsten Munk |
Component: User interface (code)
Mentors:
- None at the moment, ask Stskeeps
High level goals for sprints 0.11 and 0.12:
- Provide resolution independent hildon desktop code and layout, accessible even on 320x240
- Start building generic control panel applets for the Mer system
- Locate a mentor for this area
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not yet | package a tslib calibration tool for X or framebuffer? | none, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | home applets behave oddly when in non-800x480 | none, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | hildon-plugins-settings-cpa: creates duplicate application menu. | none, Stskeeps | 0% | |
| not yet | Patch libvte with further maemo changes (blinking interval, Enter, etc) | none | 0% | |
| not yet | Figure out why Hildon Input Method refuses to show when under Xomap | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Build qt4.5-hildon for armel | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Screen should not dim and turn off during first boot wizard | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Magic X menu stretches too far, before adding v ^ buttons. | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Magic X menu should have current app highlighted and in top of list | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | Update Midori Mer package | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | Waiting for Ubuntu people to update libwebkit |
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
| ID | Severity | Product | Status | Resolution | Summary (4 tasks) ⇒ | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4223 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | FIXED | python-gtk2 is not installable | Carsten Munk |
| 4243 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | Organize of Applications Panel not responsive | Carsten Munk |
| 4250 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | Initial configuration - Root Password Confirmation Prompt - No virtual keyboard | Carsten Munk |
| 4062 | major | Mer | RESOLVED | FIXED | Installer crashes when writing a bootmenu item in advanced-mode for external card. | Carsten Munk |
Component: User interface (artwork)
Mentors:
- wazd
High level goals for sprints 0.11 and 0.12:
- Provide a furry of themes, icons, backgrounds (in multiple resolutions) to make Mer look pretty.
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not yet | Make replacement(s) for SDK icons (hildon-icons) | Meizirkki, wazd | 40% | List of Hildon icons and their Oxygen-based replacements: http://trac.tspre.org/meiz/icons.list . About half of the icons replaced. |
| 2009-03-20 | Finish icons for Magic X, Menu button, Applications menu and select-buttons for liberty-mer | wazd, wazd | 100% | See Mer/Artwork |
| not yet | Develop new themes based on -mer layout | none, wazd | 0% | none |
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
no bugzilla tickets were found
Component: User interface (localization)
Mentors:
- None at the moment, ask Stskeeps
High level goals:
- Locate a mentor for this area
- Establish component activity.
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not yet | Start localization project for Mer, using launchpad or other (we have .pos, but we need people and translations) | none | 0% | |
| not yet | Find and package l10n for osso-xterm | ?, Stskeeps | 0% | none |
| not yet | look at timeless' enus stuff in extras | none, timeless | 0% |
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
no bugzilla tickets were found
Component: Testing
Mentors:
- Meizirkki
High level goals:
- This is where all needed items to be tested are put.
| Committed & Target | Task | Owner, Mentor/Suggested by | % | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not yet | Make hildon-desktop-env use a configuration file to determine wether it needs to show cursor or not (useful for x86) | ?, johnx | 95% | Could use some testing on x86s with touchscreens |
| 2003-03-17 | Hildon input method fails to manifest | ?, Stskeeps | 95% | Needs testing, fixed in hildon-input-method-framework=1:2.0.1-1mer2 |
| 2003-03-17 | xkb-data seems to be included in debootstrap and cannot dist-upgrade to the correct one without forcing, killing N810 keymap | Meiz, Stskeeps | 100% | Fixed in imager, needs testing |
| 2003-03-22 | Mer N8x0 kernel patches: I'll disable OTG device whitelisting, add pH5's patch to change opmode on the fly, fanoush's patch to remove "menelaus: Setting voltage..." messages in dmesg, fanoush's patch which correctly gives device nodes for mmcs on N810, rndispatch, jott's rotation and a quickie patch of mine to remove "EAC mode..." messages from dmesg | ?, qwerty12 | 95% | patch, std image straight to rootfs. |
| 2009-03-29 | Make menu button work for HD itself too, and not the "All" menu | Meiz ,Stskeeps | 100% | Needs testing |
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to development of this component in this sprint, please convert into tasks or refute bug.
no bugzilla tickets were found
Upstream
Bug reports in bugzilla discovered through or related to Mer development but not within Mer:
| ID | Severity | Product | Status | Resolution | Summary (9 tasks) ⇒ | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4178+ | major | Desktop platform | RESOLVED | FIXED | hildon-input-method needs a finger keyboard example | Murray Cumming |
| 4101 | enhancement | Mer | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | zenity list should allow clicking in any column for radio and check lists | Carsten Munk |
| 4102 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | (dpkg?) error message shouldn't say "reached already" | Carsten Munk |
| 4111 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | install catalog details dialog is fatally modal | Carsten Munk |
| 3858+ | normal | System software | RESOLVED | FIXED | maemo-launcher build-depends on libhildondesktop-dev, which in turn build-depends on maemo-launcher-dev | Guillem Jover |
| 4148 | normal | Mer | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | alarmd should use '.' instead of 'source' in '/bin/sh' scripts | Carsten Munk |
| 4023+ | critical | Desktop platform | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | Sapwood doesn't align PixbufOpenRequest properly (crash on 770) | Sven Herzberg |
| 3939+ | normal | Desktop platform | RESOLVED | WONTFIX | sapwood loops infinitely at malformed request | unassigned |
| 4043+ | enhancement | Settings and Maintenance | RESOLVED | FIXED | Application Manager should not depend on "user" account | unassigned |