[INFO][ROM] Guide to build AOSP 4.2. Builds provided for crespo and 4g 2013-02-20

[the1dynasty]

I haven't even had a chance to check if this builds at all (never mind whether it boots), but if someone is feeling ambitious and has a fast build box, you could try building with https://github.com/steven676/android_device_samsung_crespo/commits/kitkat (this is based on work done for Galaxy Nexus). You'll also probably need to apply https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276901 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276913 against frameworks/native to get SurfaceFlinger working decently well (see [POST=47036814] for some more details).

Again, I haven't even tried to build this, never mind boot it -- don't blame me if it fails to boot, eats your data, explodes your battery ...

i just got a new hard drive and i'll be installing linux on that one to tease the idea of developing a ROM for Crespo4G... not totally new to building but also nowhere near a pro or even at a level that i knwo exactly what i'm doing haha

 

[steven676]

I haven't even had a chance to check if this builds at all (never mind whether it boots), but if someone is feeling ambitious and has a fast build box, you could try building with https://github.com/steven676/android_device_samsung_crespo/commits/kitkat (this is based on work done for Galaxy Nexus).

Well, that source builds now, at least, but the display doesn't work:

I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): SurfaceFlinger is starting
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): SurfaceFlinger's main thread ready to run. Initializing graphics H/W...
D/libEGL  (  100): loaded /vendor/lib/egl/libEGL_POWERVR_SGX540_120.so
D/libEGL  (  100): loaded /vendor/lib/egl/libGLESv1_CM_POWERVR_SGX540_120.so
D/libEGL  (  100): loaded /vendor/lib/egl/libGLESv2_POWERVR_SGX540_120.so
I/hwcomposer(  100): int hwc_device_open(const hw_module_t*, const char*, hw_device_t**)::win-0 add[0] 4c159000 
I/hwcomposer(  100): int hwc_device_open(const hw_module_t*, const char*, hw_device_t**)::win-0 add[1] 4c2d0000 
I/hwcomposer(  100): int hwc_device_open(const hw_module_t*, const char*, hw_device_t**)::win-0 add[2] 4c447000 
D/hwcomposer(  100): int hwc_device_open(const hw_module_t*, const char*, hw_device_t**):: success
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): Using composer version 1.0
W/SurfaceFlinger(  100): getting VSYNC period from fb HAL: 17930787
W/SurfaceFlinger(  100): no suitable EGLConfig found, trying without EGL_FRAMEBUFFER_TARGET_ANDROID
W/SurfaceFlinger(  100): no suitable EGLConfig found, trying without EGL_RECORDABLE_ANDROID
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): EGL informations:
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): vendor    : Android
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): version   : 1.4 Android META-EGL
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): extensions: EGL_KHR_get_all_proc_addresses EGL_ANDROID_presentation_time EGL_KHR_image EGL_KHR_image_base EGL_KHR_gl_texture_2D_image EGL_KHR_gl_texture_cubemap_image EGL_KHR_gl_renderbuffer_image EGL_KHR_fence_sync EGL_ANDROID_image_native_buffer EGL_ANDROID_recordable 
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): Client API: OpenGL_ES
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): EGLSurface: 8-8-8-8, config=0xf
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): OpenGL ES informations:
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): vendor    : Imagination Technologies
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): renderer  : PowerVR SGX 540
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): version   : OpenGL ES 2.0 build 1.8.GOOGLENEXUS.ED945322@2112805
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): extensions: GL_EXT_debug_marker GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8 GL_OES_depth24 GL_OES_vertex_half_float GL_OES_texture_float GL_OES_texture_half_float GL_OES_element_index_uint GL_OES_mapbuffer GL_OES_fragment_precision_high GL_OES_compressed_ETC1_RGB8_texture GL_OES_EGL_image GL_OES_EGL_image_external GL_OES_required_internalformat GL_OES_depth_texture GL_OES_get_program_binary GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil GL_OES_standard_derivatives GL_OES_vertex_array_object GL_OES_egl_sync GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays GL_EXT_texture_format_BGRA8888 GL_EXT_discard_framebuffer GL_EXT_shader_texture_lod GL_IMG_shader_binary GL_IMG_texture_compression_pvrtc GL_IMG_texture_npot GL_IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888 GL_IMG_read_format GL_IMG_program_binary GL_IMG_multisampled_render_to_texture
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE = 2048
I/SurfaceFlinger(  100): GL_MAX_VIEWPORT_DIMS = 2048
E/libEGL  (  100): eglQuerySurface:590 error 300d (EGL_BAD_SURFACE)
E/libEGL  (  100): eglQuerySurface:590 error 300d (EGL_BAD_SURFACE)
E/libEGL  (  100): call to OpenGL ES API with no current context (logged once per thread)
D/SurfaceFlinger(  100): Screen acquired, type=0 flinger=0x4156b450

The GLESv1 rendering path doesn't work either, and dropping the hwcomposer module causes SurfaceFlinger to crash (as opposed to just refuse to work). Changing various things to make the EGL configuration match 4.3 more closely doesn't help either ... I'm stumped. Anyone else want to give this a shot?

 

[steven676]

The GLESv1 rendering path doesn't work either, and dropping the hwcomposer module causes SurfaceFlinger to crash (as opposed to just refuse to work). Changing various things to make the EGL configuration match 4.3 more closely doesn't help either ... I'm stumped. Anyone else want to give this a shot?

Aha -- Google needed https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/f4486c6ea4bc^!/ to get 4.4 working on OMAP4, which is also an SGX540 GPU. If we apply that fix to S5PC110/Nexus S as well, the system actually boots and runs quite nicely, though WebView is broken (as it is on OMAP4).

In short, in addition to the patches listed above (https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276901 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276913), you'll need https://gist.github.com/steven676/7287471 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7287482 to get 4.4 running on Nexus S.

 

[Setting.Out]

Aha -- Google needed https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/f4486c6ea4bc^!/ to get 4.4 working on OMAP4, which is also an SGX540 GPU. If we apply that fix to S5PC110/Nexus S as well, the system actually boots and runs quite nicely, though WebView is broken (as it is on OMAP4).

In short, in addition to the patches listed above (https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276901 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276913), you'll need https://gist.github.com/steven676/7287471 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7287482 to get 4.4 running on Nexus S.

What kernel is that?.. Did the test go well; as in somewhat stabe, apps FC's, cell/3g/WiFi?.. Want a tester?... (Please)... ;D

Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[steven676]

Did the test go well; as in somewhat stabe, apps FC's, cell/3g/WiFi?..

Stock browser and other users of WebView have screwed-up rendering (big black boxes in the middle of pages). Camera, video camera, video playback, WiFi work; have not dropped in a SIM card to test cellular, but don't anticipate problems. Apps themselves aren't acting up, but the PowerVR GPU drivers crash every so often, taking down the entire system -- unclear what can be done about that (they also crash like that on Galaxy Nexus).

What kernel is that?..

My own personal local kernel build, which I'm not going to release (not suitably configured for general use).

Want a tester?... (Please)... ;D

To be clear, I don't plan on uploading binary builds -- I don't have the network bandwidth or the time to provide support. I am posting source for everything I do, though, and anyone is welcome to build/use/modify/whatever with it.

 

[Setting.Out]

Stock browser and other users of WebView have screwed-up rendering (big black boxes in the middle of pages). Camera, video camera, video playback, WiFi work; have not dropped in a SIM card to test cellular, but don't anticipate problems. Apps themselves aren't acting up, but the PowerVR GPU drivers crash every so often, taking down the entire system -- unclear what can be done about that (they also crash like that on Galaxy Nexus).



My own personal local kernel build, which I'm not going to release (not suitably configured for general use).



To be clear, I don't plan on uploading binary builds -- I don't have the network bandwidth or the time to provide support. I am posting source for everything I do, though, and anyone is welcome to build/use/modify/whatever with it.

I'd let you borrow my bandwidth .. Lol... Thanks for your support on this, sounds promising.. It's good to know our dinosaur can have another day in the sun...

Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[leap_ahead]

@steven676 oh sorry now i see

 

[dabotsonline]

@steven676 , could you explain why WebView is still a problem with Android 4.4 now that it is rendered by Chromium rather than WebKit?

 

[cn.fyodor]

Aha -- Google needed https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/f4486c6ea4bc^!/ to get 4.4 working on OMAP4, which is also an SGX540 GPU. If we apply that fix to S5PC110/Nexus S as well, the system actually boots and runs quite nicely, though WebView is broken (as it is on OMAP4).

In short, in addition to the patches listed above (https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276901 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7276913), you'll need https://gist.github.com/steven676/7287471 and https://gist.github.com/steven676/7287482 to get 4.4 running on Nexus S.

Thank you so much, steven. After applying your tweaking patch 01 and 04, system boots. I disabled the translucent decor feature then set Launcher2 as default, I can confirm kitkat runs definitely faster and more responsively than any other 4.x ROMs. Also the screenshot works without any changes for me.

Cheers,


EDIT: for WebView issue, think we still need the CPU rendering patch, a patch for deprecated WebKit in CM.

 

[leap_ahead]

Thank you so much, steven. After applying your tweaking patch 01 and 04, system boots. I disabled the translucent decor feature then set Launcher2 as default, I can confirm kitkat runs definitely faster and more responsively than any other 4.x ROMs. Also the screenshot works without any changes for me.

Cheers,


EDIT: for WebView issue, think we still need the CPU rendering patch, a patch for deprecated WebKit in CM.

welcome back @cn.fyodor.. you go to release the rom ?

 

[dabotsonline]

Thank you so much, steven. After applying your tweaking patch 01 and 04, system boots. I disabled the translucent decor feature then set Launcher2 as default, I can confirm kitkat runs definitely faster and more responsively than any other 4.x ROMs. Also the screenshot works without any changes for me.

Cheers,

@cn.fyodor , could you please upload your binary build based on the work of @steven676 ? I'll be willing to test it (it would be great if you could ensure that everything in /app/ and /priv-app/ is deodexed as well.)

I'm building GAPPS for 4.4 (based on the work by @dhacker29 and @BaNkS - @doomed151 might have other commitments - as well as the hammerhead dumps by @MameTozhio and @itasoulas - so I'll probably replace Launcher2 with the PrebuiltGmsCore + Velvet + GoogleHome combination that's working successfully for me on 4.3 on @Lafriks 's build ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2402655 ) rather than yours ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2410844 ).

Indeed, @Lafriks is working himself on a 4.4 build, as is @Win7Fun . I know that @leap_ahead as well as @Setting.Out is as keen as I am for a 4.4 build!

 

[leap_ahead]

@dabotsonline i wait 4.4 rom from dev

 

[cn.fyodor]

welcome cn.fyodor.. you go to release the rom ?

@cn.fyodor , could you please upload your binary build based on the work of @steven676 ? I'll be willing to test it (it would be great if you could ensure that everything in /app/ and /priv-app/ is deodexed as well.)

I'm building GAPPS for 4.4 (based on the work by @dhacker29 and @BaNkS - @doomed151 might have other commitments - as well as the hammerhead dumps by @MameTozhio and @itasoulas - so I'll probably replace Launcher2 with the PrebuiltGmsCore + Velvet + GoogleHome combination that's working successfully for me on 4.3 on @Lafriks 's build ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2402655 ) rather than yours ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2410844 ).

Indeed, @Lafriks is working himself on a 4.4 build, as is @Win7Fun . I know that @leap_ahead as well as @Setting.Out is as keen as I am for a 4.4 build!

Will upload a quick alpha build here after testing Wifi function(also check-picked the patch from Steven, so give him more thanks please). But don't hope too much. Browser rendering is broken. For now I don't have the time to fix this or all other bugs. The only thing is it's just running pretty fast. lol

 

[leap_ahead]

yes we know that your buils is from steven work !!
also for broswer rendering what you mean ? sorry but i dont understand,,

 

[cn.fyodor]

yes we know that your buils is from steven work !!
also for broswer rendering what you mean ? sorry but i dont understand,,

GPU rendering for the browser is not fully working. It appears some squared black screens on top of the UI. And my build is NOT based on Steven's vendor, just my own repoes. Please check this reply for a try.

 

[leap_ahead]

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/build/+/l-preview Android L preview source