MBX drivers status

2011-05-01T05:42:08Z

59.95.175.208: /* How to get it */

The OMAP2420 used in [[Nokia N800|N800]] and [[Nokia N810|N810]] devices contain PowerVR MBX 3D accelerator, which is not used in official firmware. Thanks to Nokia and TI engineers and Maemo community members [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=528791#post528791 we now have alpha-quality driver available]. Currently it is not usable for anything except kernel hacking.

For history see also [[Drivers justification]] and [[Talk:Drivers justification]]

== How to get it ==

Driver is published at TI site as part of OMAP Gaming SDK. Download is restricted to registered users.

# Obtain a http://my.ti.com account by visiting the site and registering appropriately.
# Send an email to 'gamingonomap@list.ti.com' requesting extranet access to the 'OpenGL®ES Graphics SDK for OMAP2420 Nokia N800 OpenGL ES v1.1 and OpenVG 1.0 SDK based on Linux kernel 2.6.21' release through your my.ti.com account, and give them your my.ti.com username (email address).
# Wait for e-mail with link to another registration to get Extranet access. (You need to enter lot of personal data and pick up another password and 5 verification questions)
# Log-in to my.ti, click "Extranets" on my.ti.com and then WTBU-OMAP Gaming SDK and then OpenGL®ES Graphics SDK for OMAP2420 Nokia N800 OpenGL ES v1.1 and OpenVG 1.0 SDK based on Linux kernel 2.6.21
#[http://steven-b-dodge.org Steven B. Dodge]

== Installation and setup ==

TODO, see

* {{wikify|1=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=540939#post540939}}
* {{wikify|1=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=541795#post541795}}

== Current issues ==

* allocation failure due to fragmented physical memory
* video output not customized to N8x0 with external Epson display controller
* stability (crashes, reboots, memory leaks .. you name it)

{{wikify|1=http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=541894#post541894}}

== Driver structure ==

TODO - document GPL-ed kernel parts

* mbxaccess.ko
* omaplcd.ko

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[[Category:N8x0]]

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2011-05-01T05:39:25Z

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