[KERNEL][ARC/ARC S]ArcKnight Kernel_4 (ICS)/ Update October 29th!!

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jimbo77

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VERSION 4 IS OUT.


Changelog:

  • Added Interactive & InteractiveX Governor
  • Added lagfree CPU Governor
  • Reworked Conservative CPU governor to make Freq. transitions smoother.
  • Camera Error TOTALLY fixed (Finally). Tested and fully working at 8MP and also 3D
  • Added option to control Voltage Levels via SYS
  • Export scaling_available_frequencies attr in /sys

Grab the Kernel in 2nd Post!

I'm still using that Old, Ugly Recovery but i'm already working on my own custom Recovery... Please bear with me while I finish it...

Please test and let me know if any BUG other than the inhability to Shut Down the Wifi Tethering option arises...

BTW if you like my work, please consider leaving proper feedback, hitting thanks

Thanks boys & girls!!! Have Fun Testing!!!

J!mbo...
 
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doomed151

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I haven't done any thorough testing but WiFi Hotspot did not cause it to reboot on MIUI 2.4.13 with your V3 kernel.

I'll try to do some more tests after MIUI 2.4.20 comes out tomorrow.
 
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I made a little Signature Banner for myself because i like Your Kernel, with Your admission i will keep on usin it.

If You like it, feel free to use it.

Thanks for the hard work.

Thanks for the appreciation and support...

would you mind if I add it to the OP?? So other user can also show their support to my work? :D
 
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briandevlin

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Finnished using v2 no other than noted Probs, battery is good, I'll jump v3 and try v4, keep up the good work ;)

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Hello congratulations for the great job, but I've just tested the latest version of the kernel and fine but the wifi module for the previous version does not work.

I have installed the ICS 1.1 Arconium

Thank you very much and the great work

PD. - Sorry for my poor English it not for the Google translator
 

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Hello congratulations for the great job, but I've just tested the latest version of the kernel and fine but the wifi module for the previous version does not work.

I have installed the ICS 1.1 Arconium

Thank you very much and the great work

PD. - Sorry for my poor English it not for the Google translator

You Probably come from Doom's Kernel since my WiFi modules are compatible with my Kernel.

You have to flash through CWM the Stock WiFi Modules that DoomLord posted in his Kernel Thread, once you do that the WiFi should work just fine.

Regards,
 
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I'm on arconium ics 1.1 supercharged
Kernel version4
lag free governor
Io/scheduler sio
And I like it,
it seems on lag free more CPU states will used
Will try more tomorrow
Thanks
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Nice men, perfect. I've ARC, can you tell me a good configuration SetCPU?. I´m used no-frill CPU, 1,4 ghz - ondemand and deadline on Oficial ICS, and works well, the battery lasts me about 24 hours, I'm interested in trying other settings...
 

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@gen_scheisskopf:

I also use a tool named:Voltage Control it's free on the Market... It allows you to change frequencies and also both Scheduler and Governor. It does set Conservative as default at every boot :D

Just make sure to set values as boot and to set them as as startup service and you'll be fine :)...

My settings:

Scheduler: SIO
Governor: Conservative
OC: 1.2 GHZ only... I don't wanna harm my clock :)

Great performance and good battery life.
 

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@gen_scheisskopf:

I also use a tool named:Voltage Control it's free on the Market... It allows you to change frequencies and also both Scheduler and Governor. It does set Conservative as default at every boot :D

I've installed NoFrills today and did several reboots- everything is set as I wanted everytime.
So it seems that error setting governor back on v2 kernel was SetCPU fault
 

doomed151

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This is currently my daily kernel. It's rock solid so far.
Tested with official ICS and MIUI 2.4.13 and 2.4.20. No issues.
Still haven't tested WiFi tethering tho :p
 

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    Please note the Kernel Will only Work in ROM based on ICS for Example: JJ's ROM, ICS Beta, ICS Official, MIUI V4, Arconium ICS etc... but not in CM9 since it uses its own Kernel.

    Hi Guys!

    First and foremost i'd like to thank all the great developers for the Sony (Ericsson) phones specially FXP (Jerpelea), Zdizihu, Bin4ry, Blagus and DoomLord. I've been part of the development experience since back on the X10 days when J&Z teamed up to create the first working version of Froyo for us and now that I've jumped to the Arc wagon it's great to see them supporting us as well.

    I've worked/read a lot trying to understand how Android works and litle by litle i've understand a lot of things and doing my experiments as well. I'm not by any means a "Huge", "Great" or Super Skilled developer such as the ones mentioned above but i'm learning and trying to be just like them to bring more things to our devices.

    Based on the experience I want to give back something to such rich community that have helped me in one way or another, this is the reason why I'm giving you my Arc-Night Kernel.

    Why the name "Arc-Night Kernel"

    Well I work from 7Am to 5Pm, I'm married and recently my first baby was born so as you might know it really takes a lot of time to take care of all that, hence the development/reading have happened during the nights only (Up to 12am).

    Ok, enough said I want to know what's this kernel all about!!

    The kernel was made for personal use, it was a personal project to understand what the kernel is and how it is build. I made it and then all the porting, tweaking started until i realized why not let other users more options other than stock plus and DoomKernel (Which are great by the way).

    Kernel Main Features/ Changelog:

    ArcKnight_4.1_Version:

    ArcKnight_4_Version:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC3.5.1_TEST_Versions:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC3.5.1_TEST_Versions:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC3.5_TEST_Versions:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC3.4_TEST_Version:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC3.3_Test_Versions:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC_3.1:

    ArcKnight_Kernel_RC3:

    ArcKnight RC2.2 - Joker_BFS:

    ArcKnight RC2.2 - Joker Edition:

    ArcKnight RC2:

    ArcKnight RC1:


    ArcKnight V8:

    ArcKnight V7 FINAL:

    Version 6:
    • SKIPPED - IT WAS PRIVATE BETA TESTING.

    Version 5:

    Version 4:

    Version 3:

    Version 2:
    • FIXED Camera Error with some Extra RAM yet...

    Version 1:
    • OverClock up to 2GHZ.
    • Init.d Scripts Support.
    • Slightly Modified voltages Table (UV).
    • CMW Pre-installed - Thanks to Cobrato.
    • Increased RAM by reclaimed Unused Cam Memory (FXP Sources).
    • 0% Battery Friendly - Thanks to Bazoocase.
    • Tweaked Conservative Governor (Based on Midnight Kernel (SGS).
    • Tweaked Sio Scheduler.
    • Two Way Recording Call patch (Didn't test it).
    • Tweaked Ondemand Governor (Based on Zachariasmaladroit's work (SGS)).
    • Powersave, Performance and Conservative as Available Governors.
    • Deadline and Noop as available Schedulers.
    • Support for ext2,ext3,ext4 and NTFS FileSystems.
    • Based on ICS Beta Sources.
    • Extra Addon with Modules so Users can load just what they Want! (More details on this below).

    The Addon Package is an stand alone flashable zip that includes a number of modules so the user decides wether he/she use them or not, it is like removing bloat ware and to give the user the free to choose how to tweak their own phone.

    List of available modules that can be insmoded after the kernel has booted:

    • SIO io scheduler.
    • VR io scheduler.
    • CFQ Frequency Governor.
    • SmartAss Frequency Governor.
    • SmartAssV2 Frequency Governor.
    • Powersave Frequency Governor.
    • TWEAKED Ondemand Frequency Governor.
    • AS io scheduler.
    • Userspace Frequency Governor.
    • Cifs.ko.
    • Tun.ko.

    To load any of those modules just do insmod /system/lib/modules/"nameofthemodule" and if you want to use them at boot time you can use a init.d script.

    Bugs Known Issues:
    1. Update April 27: NONE AT THE MOMENT!!! :D

    How to flash Arc-Night Kernel:

    1. Put the phone in Fastboot mode
    2. In terminal do: fastboot flash boot Arc-Night_Kernel_V1.img
    3. Hit Enter
    4. When Led lights turn on press any key to go into recovery.
    5. Clean Cache and dalvik Cache to avoid any issues.
    6. If you come from DoomKernel be sure to start from scratch since most likely you have flashed his WiFi modules and it will not work on my Kernel.

    Downloads/Recomendations in Second Post!

    Updates Plans
    • Port other Frequency Governors Like Lagfree, BFQ, etc...
    • Fix Camera Issue without removing the Reclaimed Camera Memory - Done in V2
    • Create Script to be used like Supercharger to load specific modules chosen by user only.
    • Upgrade WiFi drivers to provide more signal range (Just like in FXP's CM9).

    Sources?: Here!!
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    Downloads! and Recomendations...

    Main Kernel - ArcKnight Kernel_4.1 - Link Not Working


    Modules for Kernel - ArcKnight_4.1_Modules - Link Not Working


    ArcKnight 4.1 Mirror Links HERE


    Old Downloads:

    RECOMENDATIONS:


    • If you come from DoomLord's Kernel (ICS) you'll need to flash the file doomed151 kindly uploaded for your WiFi to work!!! go HERE
    • ALWAYS and I Mean ALWAYS reboot the phone RIGHT AFTER you have disconnected it from the computer or charger to avoid the f*king Android OS issue


    I want to support other phones as well but my budget is really limited at the moment so if you FEEL like helping me in funding to buy an Xperia S or even a Ray, Neo, Play etc... help me by donating to the cause :) just click HERE and you'll be helping me a lot, even if it is 1 Dollar :D

    Would you like showing your support to my work with other Members?

    Kindly request you to add the following Signature Banner created by User LiquidRobotics :

    ARC-Night%20Banner.png
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    ArcKnight Kernel V 4.1

    Small update to address little issues:

    Changelog:

    • Version bumped to ArcKnight Kernel V4.1
    • Removed 122MHZ frequency and changed by 280MHZ to make the phone wake faster.
    • USB OTG Modules Updated to match current Version.
    • Zram Preconfigured within the Kernel (It will give around 100MB of swap)
    • Tun.ko and Cifs.ko are now provided as separate modules
    • ArcKnight 4 Modules folder now contains the following:
    • CIFS.ko, TUN.ko, hid-logitech.ko, hid-pl.ko, hid-sony.ko, lzo_compress.ko, lzo_decompress.ko, usbhid.ko, usbkbd.ko, usbmouse.ko, usb-storage.ko and zram.ko
    • All of the above modules will be automatically insmoded when the phone boots.
    • Fixed the /Vendor folder issue. At the moment I'm using Wedgess ramdisk since I was having issues with mine, huge thanks to him for letting me use his work for the time being...

    Please don't forget to leave feedback if you decide to update your phone with this new Kernel Version... BTW My broter has been using it in his phone since today early morning and the battery is awesome as per him. The phone has been up for around 6 hours and with minimal use it has deep sleeped a total of 5:40 minutes.....

    Download links will be as always in 2nd Post!
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    ArcKnight Kernel..... The ArcKnight RISES!!

    I know i said I wouldn't work on this Kernel since I have bought a SGS3 myself... BUT my brother got his hands on an Xperia Arc and now I can work again on the Kernel and test it with his phone! :D

    So Today's update is:

    • Based on Lastest 4.1.L.0.10 Sources from Sony Developer World
    • Reworked completely from Scratch since most of my sources got lost when I stopped working on the Kernel!
    • Nice new Boot Logo... Simpler...
    • Added back ArcKnight_II Governor and Tweaked for smoothness
    • Sio, Deadline, VR and other Schedulers are up.
    • 0% Battery Friendly
    • OC up to 1.6GHZ (You know my Rule right ;))
    • Compiled with Zram and LZO Compression...
    • any other fixes...
    • USB OTG COMPACTIBLE!

    Please test this version and let me know any kind of issue you might find... I'll start working and Tweaking this kernel again to bring you smoothness and updated sources again :)

    Download links are as always in Second Post!!! - BTW, you wanna help me out? Just click HERE and Donate :)
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    ScreenShots :)

    NEW TEST VERSIONS:


    Main Kernel OverClocked CPU - ArcKnight Kernel_RC_3.6_OC_TEST


    Wifi Modules - ArcKnight_Wifi_Modules.zip