[ROM][UNOFFICIAL][WIP] Cyanogenmod 11 (4.4.4 - kitkat) for Wiko Stairway (mtk6589)

[chrmhoffmann]

Did anyone try the new gralloc?

Chris

 

[Jet ray]

thanks

No, look at this [ROM][5.1.1] CyanogenMod 12.1

.thanks

 

[EnerJon]

The device was getting unstable after some time. It seems as if it was a memleak. This gralloc lib is from E3 KitKat rom.

Chris

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Yes, there was a memleak issue in this cm11 rom when we ported it using stock kitkat kernel to Elife E3 clone , and the issue was fixed by replacing the same file... Glad to see you back on this project

One more issue i would like to mention is random reboots, after a lot of digging i found that you disabled "CONFIG_MTK_AEE_POWERKEY_HANG_DETECT" in your kernel source which is by default enable in mt6589 stock kernels and it is causing those random reboots for us... Unfortunately, those who don't have their device kernel sources can't disable it in their stock kitkat kernels, and such devices are stuck on mtk roms... The whole mt6589 community having stock kitkat kernels will be thankful to you if you can implement powerkey_hang_detect in your CM11 rom... Thankyou

 

[chrmhoffmann]

Yeah, not sure how this hang detection works. There must be something missing in user space that makes this work. Where is the project on xda that also found this gralloc problem?

Chris

 

[EnerJon]

a guy (yavuz21) from turkish forum "pittech" fixed this memleak issue in his port for GM-Discovery (rebranded Elife E3)

Check here:
http://forum.pittech.net/index.php?topic=25440.0

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[Santhosh M]

Did anyone try the new gralloc?

Chris

If possible I will try to test with someone who owns a mt6589 and report back. ( Lot of people have moved to newer things and hence no one seems to have tried it )

 

[kannanrs]

Hey Guys,

I still own a C4, can i be of any help???

 

[zxczxcdani]

I'm still up for some testing.

 

[I.nfraR.ed]

I can confirm those 2 issues with my kernel and AOSP source for my device - Lenovo A820.
Initially, I had a huge mem leak with "original" gralloc lib. So hyperion70 gave me an idea to replace that file. I took it from bq Aquaris 5 stock KK rom and it worked.

The second issue was about AEE_HANG DETECT. It was a problem if the ROM does not have this functionality, but the kernel has it enabled (it is the case with all default 6589 kernels).
Since CyanogenMod does not have it (as opposed to leaked MT6589 AOSP source), it is probably causing this problem.
The other case when kernel has it disabled and ROM enabled was fine. So IMO it is better to disable this in the kernel config and I even removed that function completely from the source.
It was leading to random reboots, as mentioned in this thread.

Btw, this is how I fixed the random reboot issue on the CM11 port for A820 someone else did - disabled the hang detect in kernel.
I still can't boot the compiled CM11. There must be something I'm missing.
I didn't know you have the same issue, otherwise would have reported the fix much earlier.

PS: Actually used the gralloc from the kernel source on github: https://github.com/bq/aquaris-5/tree/aquaris-5/mediatek/platform/mt6589/hardware/gpu/user

 

[bhargav.k]

I can confirm those 2 issues with my kernel and AOSP source for my device - Lenovo A820.
Initially, I had a huge mem leak with "original" gralloc lib. So hyperion70 gave me an idea to replace that file. I took it from bq Aquaris 5 stock KK rom and it worked.

The second issue was about AEE_HANG DETECT. It was a problem if the ROM does not have this functionality, but the kernel has it enabled (it is the case with all default 6589 kernels).
Since CyanogenMod does not have it (as opposed to leaked MT6589 AOSP source), it is probably causing this problem.
The other case when kernel has it disabled and ROM enabled was fine. So IMO it is better to disable this in the kernel config and I even removed that function completely from the source.
It was leading to random reboots, as mentioned in this thread.

Btw, this is how I fixed the random reboot issue on the CM11 port for A820 someone else did - disabled the hang detect in kernel.
I still can't boot the compiled CM11. There must be something I'm missing.
I didn't know you have the same issue, otherwise would have reported the fix much earlier.

PS: Actually used the gralloc from the kernel source on github: https://github.com/bq/aquaris-5/tree/aquaris-5/mediatek/platform/mt6589/hardware/gpu/user

bro there is rom 4.4.4 port for canvas 4 working fine except cam it might help you pls get us a stable rom we want to taste kitkat

 

[I.nfraR.ed]

bro there is rom 4.4.4 port for canvas 4 working fine except cam it might help you pls get us a stable rom we want to taste kitkat

There are plenty of ported KK roms for A820 already in 4pda forums.
However, this is not the correct thread for that. All I wanted was to give a heads up to the OP, since he did a great job with CM11 for MTK6589.
Chinese people use the fixed kernel with the patch I did back in April and all of them report that the reboot issue is gone.

 

[andreya108]

Guys,
thanks for your work!
We've ported this CM11 build to Lenovo P780, but there are three problems (at least).
1) accidental reboots
2) cpu does not scales frequency down (always at 1.2GHz, though switches cores off and shows 0% cpu load when idle)
3) no deep sleep when gps is enabled

Do you experience such problems on Wiko? Any ideas how to fix?

Thanks!

 

[I.nfraR.ed]

Not sure about Wiko, but all these issues are present on other devices with ported ROM.
Perhaps the OP has newer build, but currently I still can't boot mine compiled from source.

The first issue is due to the power key hang detect function in kernel. If you recompile the kernel with this option disabled, then the issue is gone.
So, ask your developers to recompile the kernel.
Don't know about other two, haven't played with CM much, since I can't boot it atm and I don't like ports.

One option would be to compare both kernel sources and see if there is some significant difference in platform config.

Perhaps I can add P780 in my kernel, as I did with A830, but I need you to point me out a good config/custom folders for your device, which are proved to work.

PS: I see you're the developer of P780 kernel. Maybe you can add your config and custom folders to my kernel and compile it, then see if there's a difference.

 

[andreya108]

Yes, I've recompiled kernel and reboots are gone... (seems that i'm the only kernel developer for p780)
But the issue with fixed cpufreq is very strange. It's only under CM11. My kernel works almost perfectly with all other roms.

 

[I.nfraR.ed]

Yes.
As far as I know it is the same on A820 and probably other ports. Don't know about Wiko though.
Most of the people who once worked on MT6589 already moved to other devices.

 

[zxczxcdani]

Hey, did you guys try the galloc? Did it solve the memleak?

 

[chrmhoffmann]

Hey,

there's a new rom for this device. Not CyanogenMod, but (almost) feature complete: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/wiko-stairway-kitkat-mt6589-stock-t3171044

Chris

 

[sstassin]

Hi chrmhoffmann.

A big big thank from France for your amazing help to keep wiko users up to date the last android version (a lack of great number of manufacturer).

May i suggest you to add the following requirements for installing your rom in the first post:

• Boot en CWM
• Wipe data / factory reset
• Wipe cache partition
• Wipe dalvik cache
• Install Rom from zip
• install Gapps
• restart

Because a lot of people have a "7 error code" while installing the zip. And if you are
not flashing your rom very often (just like me), it is a good reminder to have all the step described in the first post.

"Bien le bonjour de Toulouse !"

 

[kickban]

A big big thank from France for your amazing help to keep wiko users up to date the last android version (a lack of great number of manufacturer).

Not Wiko Cink Peax 2 users.. I can't find anything for this model..

I know this is not the right thread but anyone knows some ROM or clone port for this?

Thanks



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[foober]

Hi, i have et t45e (isa 1000) and i want to port cm for my phone. The last custom rom was end on jb. Can you tell me what i should to do? I don't stay in android 4.2.1. Thx!