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[Announce] kernel-power stable v50 in Extras

Kernel-power version v51 is now in this thread.

Kernel-power version v50 is now in Extras!

Update (from old version):
Use Hildon Application Manager or via apt-get

Installation:
From download page: https://maemo.org/downloads/product/...-power-flasher
Or in Hildon Application Manager install package: Linux kernel for power user
Or via apt-get package: kernel-power-flasher

Overclock support (optional):
From download page: https://maemo.org/downloads/product/...power-settings
Or in Hildon Application Manager install package: Linux kernel for power user (settings and overclock)
Or via apt-get package: kernel-power-settings

Multiboot support (optional):
In Hildon Application Manager install packages: Maemo ULTimate BOOTloader and Linux kernel for power user (boot image for multiboot)
Or via apt-get packages: multiboot and kernel-power-bootimg

U-Boot support (optional):
First from U-Boot for Nokia RX-51 with BootMenu thread install needed U-Boot packages. Then in Hildon Application Manager install package Linux kernel for power user (boot image for multiboot)
Or via apt-get package kernel-power-bootimg

Packet injection wifi driver (optional):
Source code and compiled driver for >= v50 is in this post: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=458

Uninstallation:
Multiboot and overclock support can be uninstalled via Hildon Application Manager or via apt-get. Uninstalling kernel image is possible only via menu entry "Nokia Kernel". NEVER UNINSTALL KERNEL POWER PACKAGES!!! IT CAN MAKE YOUR DEVICE UNBOOTABLE.

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Changelog:

kernel-power (1:2.6.28-10power50) fremantle; urgency=low
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* Fixed reboot problem
* Added option (sysfs entry) to disable indicator led
* Enabled module xt_owner
* Fixed scheduling while atomic bugs
* efuse calibrations are re-calculated - using linear approximation instead of hard-coded increments
* Fixed camera driver to use framebuffer memory for video-capture buffer (DMA to framebuffer)
* Enabled cdrom drivers
* Disabled verbose power_supply messages
* Notify about changed musb mode
* Disabled mesh network (kernel sometimes crashed)
* Fixed the famous BT headset disconnecting issue
* Upstream patch: Bluetooth: Fix potential bad memory access with sysfs files
* Disabled errata 430973
* If FM transmitter is locked do not show error message when trying to change power level
* Fixed oops in g_ether with windows
* kernel-power-bootimg package now working with U-Boot Bootmenu too

-- Pali Rohár <hidden> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:43:04 +0100

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For questions about development, bugs, etc... write to thread
[Development] kernel-power on http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=78371
Here is also information how to compile kernel, send patches, ...