{S}[KERNEL] FreeKernel for the Xperia S [WIP][ICS] - Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go

I do not have an Xperia S, so any issues with this kernel you experience you will have to post a kmsg and logcat.
I work for free! All donations are greatly appreciated.
For now this thread is only a placeholder until I get something started, it will have the basics:
OC, more governors and io schedulers etc.
Also, I may have to abandon this project if I do not have enough time to work on the device I have, and the device I'm going to get.
/keiran

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hey,
beside OC, whats the advantages of FreeKernel over the stock kernal?
thanks.

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big_bug said:
hey,
beside OC, whats the advantages of FreeKernel over the stock kernal?
thanks.
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More governors, swap, ksm, zram, io schedulers, tiny rcu just off the top of my head

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OC, governors and schedulers are exactly the cons of the stock kernel.
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium

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If you don't have the device, PM me if you need any testing. Also does the source have bcmdhd in any form? It would be great to switch to it for AOSP/CM/AOKP whatever, more features etc.

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I haven't even downloaded it yet, way too much going on IRL.

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I haven't got it either, but I will soon
If it doesn't have bcmdhd I will try and implement it

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KeiranFTW said:
I haven't got it either, but I will soon
If it doesn't have bcmdhd I will try and implement it
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You're totally getting my help if dayjob doesn't kill me. Github please?

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K900 said:
You're totally getting my help if dayjob doesn't kill me. Github please?
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My github? http://github.com/keiranFTW
Posting them there soon

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I suppose this would be amazing especially the swap ,,,,, thank you very much indeed

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KeiranFTW said:
My github? http://github.com/keiranFTW
Posting them there soon
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye

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Seems its there: https://github.com/keiranFTW/android_kernel_sony_msm8660/tree/master/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd
don't know if its set in defconfig yet

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KeiranFTW said:
Seems its there: https://github.com/keiranFTW/android_kernel_sony_msm8660/tree/master/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd
don't know if its set in defconfig yet
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They're using bcm4330 from what I've seen.

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K900 said:
They're using bcm4330 from what I've seen.
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I'm waiting to see what my FXP team friends do with it

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KeiranFTW said:
I'm waiting to see what my FXP team friends do with it
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Whatever they do, I'll probably use bcmdhd anyway for AOKP... It supports NL80211, should help get tethering too.

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K900 said:
Whatever they do, I'll probably use bcmdhd anyway for AOKP... It supports NL80211, should help get tethering too.
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I'm presuming you are going to maintain the Xperia S in AOKP?

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KeiranFTW said:
I'm presuming you are going to maintain the Xperia S in AOKP?
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i really hope so, i've seen K900 on #teamkang, he's a maniac! (in the good sense )

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KeiranFTW said:
I'm presuming you are going to maintain the Xperia S in AOKP?
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Yeah. Port monkeys FTW You guys should put your stuff on github too, so we can maybe cooperate. Btw, who of you has the S? I think jerpelea wanted one, but not quite sure now.

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K900 said:
Yeah. Port monkeys FTW You guys should put your stuff on github too, so we can maybe cooperate. Btw, who of you has the S? I think jerpelea wanted one, but not quite sure now.
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Hey,
I'm not as such a core developer of FreeXperia and more of a contributor (just joined the group) and I only speak with Jerpelea.
As far as I know I'm the only person without the S, Jerpelea has one, so does bin4ry, defer, DooMLoRD
As far as I am aware all of our released stuff is either on github.com/CyanogenMod or github.com/freexperia
Although individual stuff (such as this kernel) go on our own github as it is not related to freexperia.
If you need any help with AOKP, I have no problem with that, just give me a nudge
If I had my own way I would have an Xperia S but I'm only 16 and the S is too much, twice my budget.
Cheers,
Keiran

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KeiranFTW said:
Hey,
I'm not as such a core developer of FreeXperia and more of a contributor (just joined the group) and I only speak with Jerpelea.
As far as I know I'm the only person without the S, Jerpelea has one, so does bin4ry, defer, DooMLoRD
As far as I am aware all of our released stuff is either on github.com/CyanogenMod or github.com/freexperia
Although individual stuff (such as this kernel) go on our own github as it is not related to freexperia.
If you need any help with AOKP, I have no problem with that, just give me a nudge
If I had my own way I would have an Xperia S but I'm only 16 and the S is too much, twice my budget.
Cheers,
Keiran
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You're 16? Awesome man By the way, I found nothing on CM and jerpelea's github. Whatever, I'll just poke him when I have my internets back.