[JB 4.1][ROM]Mackay ROM 1.9.0 (16-February-2013)

I have been sharing my CM7/CM9 builds for some time in several thread, which culminated in the MackayROM. I picked up with jellybean where I stopped with ICS. MackayROM is based on CyanogenMod sources, with several performance enhancements.

About Cyanogen: CyanogenMod is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of Android 4.1 (JellyBean), which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock Android for your device.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please do some research if you have any concerns about features included in this ROM before flashing it! YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.

If you run into errors, I may not be able to solve it!

If you know a solution to a problem, either upload it yourself to Gerrit Code Review or contact me through pm.


The ROM is based on CM10 with the following changes:
-Mackay Kernel: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1842324
-Set of cherries picked from gerrit (differing by the day)
-Some handmade patches I did myself to the source code

Feature request are OK, but remember:
1. I try to stay close to stock
2. I will not include additional apps, unless they can be build from source
3. The time I spend on features depends on how much I like them myself

Changelog of 1.9.0 compared 1.8.5:
CM10 sources of 16-Feb-2013

Kernel:
-Updated to linux kernel 3.0.64
-Ported all new features of the JB4.2 kernel (improvements to ROW (default) & BFQ + Interactive (default), added 1100/1300MHz steps)

Full changelog of 1.9.0 compared to stock CM10:
CM10 sources of 16-Feb-2013

Mackay kernel 0.190: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1842324
-updated to linux kernel version 3.0.64
-396MB RAM
-SIO scheduler
-Deadline tuning (thanks to DerTeufel)
-BFQv5 scheduler (with upstream improvements)
-ROW scheduler (tweaked, default scheduler)
-many improvements to IO schedulers in general
-SmartassV2 governor
-Wheatley governor
-Conservative tuned
-Interactive governor (default - updated to android 3.4 code + fixes)
-Call volume hack (using “Settings>Advanced Settings”* to set volumes)
-Reduced battery polling interval
-Fast charge (activate through “Settings>Advanced Settings”* or the QuickCharge toggle in MackayROM)
-WiFi PM_FAST mode selection (activate using “Settings>Advanced Settings”*)
-Battery life extender (set through “Settings>Advanced Settings”*)
-CustomVoltage (set using NSTools)
-1100-1400MHz OC steps
-Custom kernel splash (Thanks to Malcho)
-Updated charging logo to match open charger
-Disabled swap & zram
-Improve memcopy/memmove
-Improve the performance of memcpy and memmove
-Kill task closest in size to memory needed to free
-LOAD_FREQ (4*HZ+61) avoids loadavg Moire
-Entropy tweaks: http://lwn.net/Articles/489734/
-backport CPUIDLE from 3.5
-arm/crypto: Add optimized AES and SHA1 routines
ROM comes with stock colour & stock LED. Version with voodoo colour, BLN, and VC+BLN can be downloaded from:
http://rootaxbox.no-ip.org/kasper_h/kernels/JB/

*“Settings>Advanced Settings” only available with Mackay ROM 1.8.5+
*also available through the Galaxy S & Mackay app in the launcher

AriesParts (App name “Galaxy S & Mackay) – now also shown in launcher:
Add mackay kernel settings options:
>WiFi PM mode selection
>Fast Charge
>BLX settings
>Processor settings (governor/frequencies)
>IO scheduler

bootable/recovery:
Mackay recovery (based on CWM 6.0.2.7)
Clear NSTools settings
Clear init.d settings
Remove wipe battery function
Add reboot menu
fix default backup format selection menu
Show battery status in recovery
Aroma FileManager
Include using soft keys to navigate the menu (thanks fishears for the idea)


Added apps:
-Gapps (121011)
-AngryGPS
-YouTube HD (wifi, 3G, also with screen off, normal colour scheme)
-Asus email widget

vendor/cm:
Adapt for custom MackayROM building (bootanimation, ROM&file name)
Custom bootanimation (Thanks to Malcho)

device/samsung/aries-common:
Sets app-close to 1000 ms
Set default to ondemand governor

external/wpa_supplicant_8:
Save frequency to network config

hardware/samsung:
F4k 720p patch for bigmem kernels

frameworks/base:
Cid icon when USB connected
Changed USB page icon from beandroid to USB logo
Option to enable gfx effects
Right/center clock
Monitor device storage directly in /data/data
Navigation bar
Add an "Automatically Connect" option for WiFi networks
Allow purging of assets
Add option to enable/disable Electron Beam Animation

frameworks/native:
surfacetexture: Select texture target based on pixel format

Calculator:
Calculator feature degrees/radians in SIN/COS/TAN

DeskClock:
DeskClock: Fix the build

DSPManager:
Move DSP Manager into settings

Email:
download ZIP (and many other filetypes) files attached to emails

Exchange:
Exchange: calendar sync window linked to email sync window

Settings:
Option to enable gfx effects
Change Profiles to use the default header
Move DSP Manager into settings
Right/center clock
Removed user stats
Navigation bar
Change behavior when back pressed in PerformanceSettings
Fix issue with Portuguese translations
Add an "Automatically Connect" option for WiFi networks
Add option to enable/disable Electron Beam Animation

Trebuchet:
Add 2 Hotseat preferences

providers/MediaProvider:
Make sure to always release the wake lock


Coming from stock Samsung ROM/CM7:
-The safest way is to flash CM9 first and then flash Mackay ROM. Going directly from Samsung ROM/CM7 to Mackay ROM may lead to loosing IMEI.

Can be flashed on top of any CM9/CM10 build:
-Coming from CM9 or CM10-builds with an old/different partition layout (older than 0817, helly bean): your phone will be wiped (except SD card)
-Coming from a recent CM10 build (0817 or later): this is a non-wipe update
>Gapps is included in the zip since 1.2.0, so separate flashing of gapps is not needed!

-Custom kernels can be used only if patched for the new partition layout

Credits:
-teamhacksung/pawitp for making CyanogenMod work on our ancient phone
-stratosk/DerTeufel/Mialwe for the inspiration I got from their kernels
-theos0o for creating such a nice YouTube HD app
-rootax &xdafileserver for providing a high-speed server for high quality downloads
-Malcho for his bootanimation & kernel splash

Downloads:
https://s.basketbuild.com/devs/kasperhettinga/sgs/rom/pre-KK/

RuffBuster said:

I got a wifi issue. It will stop downloading after a few seconds. Wifi indicator still shows full bars just dies. 3g working ok i think...

Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

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I have no idea what the problem can be, new problem to me. Can you provide a logcat?

sUsH667 said:

yep, seems like there's some serious downloading going on...
maybe kasper_h or somebody else can do a mirror?

greetz n thx,

sUsH

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Uploaded to mediafire: http://www.mediafire.com/?mgwdnls5hhrbsnw

dherre65 said:

Thx for this rom. I see your default governor is smartassv2, do you prefer it over wheatly? And how does the new bfq scheduler differ from sio?

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SmartassV2 and SIO have always worked very well for me and other, so that's why I set them as default. Wheatley & BFQ v4 are both still in testing, so others can choose them as well, but I don't want to make them the default just yet.

BTW, for me, wheatley & bfq work very well.

adityak28 said:

Downloading the ROM right now. I haven't tried your earlier ROMs and kernels but I have heard a lot of good things about them. I wish you all the very best.

PS: What's the hoopla about the new partition layout? I'm sorry to be stupid but I have tried reading posts and it just doesn't seem to get into my head. If someone can explain the differences between the older and the newer layout or even give me a link to read, I'd be very grateful

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The idea is simple, /system & /data have been swapped. Now /data is on the faster part of the internal memory (which is beneficial because there is lots of writing on /data) and /system (which is only read) is on the slower part of the internal memory. Disadvantage is that /data is now limited to 422MB, so people with lots of apps complain (although the solution here is to move apps to SD to save space on the smaller /data).