[edit] Release notes for generic-3

This is the third release of ARM Linux Internet Platform.

[edit] What's new in this version?

• The toolchain-sb1 component was removed, the usage of --cruntime is now required when setting up the target.
• The Nitehawk browser UI was replaced with Callithrix.
• WebKitGTK+ was added, including Midori as a browser UI for it.
• We have upgraded components listed in detail below. We tried to align with GNOME Mobile 2.26.3 version (but we are still missing some components from there).
• Qt was added.
• Switched from glibc to the Embedded glibc.

[edit] New host requirements

• scratchbox-core, scratchbox-libs and scratchbox-toolchain-host-gcc >= 1.0.17
• cs2009q1-203sb1 toolchain
• the qemu devkit should now be used instead of the cputransp devkit
• matrix >= 1.2

[edit] Installing

You can find the instructions for a quick start in the user guide (and From_scratch page).

Note: If a different version of Scratchbox is already installed on you system (e.g. when you installed the previous version generic-2), read the following section 'Upgrade'

Another option is to get pre-built binary images that you can use with the reference platforms.

[edit] Upgrade

If a different version of Scratchbox is already installed on you system (e.g. when you installed the previous version generic-1), you'll have to do one of the following 3 options:

• OPTION 1: If the Scratchbox was installed with .deb packages, you can upgrade the packages.
  Otherwise if you used tarballs, use one of the following options:
• OPTION 2: first remove (or move) the previous version of Scratchbox (see SB documentation), e.g.:
  • Note: It is recommended that you backup any valuable data from the users' home directories before removing them.
  • Stop SB: /scratchbox/sbin/sbox_ctl stop
  • Use the 'mount' command to check there is nothing still mounted for scratchbox. (otherwise umount manually)
  • Remove Scratchbox with command: rm -r /scratchbox

• OPTION 3: install the new version at a different place
  • See instructions on page From_scratch and add the SB path to the commands, e.g.: tar zxf <package> -C /myPath
  • Then you can either
    • create a symbolic link from '/scratchbox' to desired place with command: ln -s /myPath /scratchbox
      (note you'll have to move '/scratchbox' if it exists already)
    • or use the actual path to SB for all the commands listed on From_scratch, e.g. './scratchbox/run_me_first.sh' will be './myPath/scratchbox/run_me_first.sh'

[edit] Package changes

[edit] New packages

• callithrix
• e2fsprogs
• eglibc (replaces glibc)
• enchant
• icu
• libsoup
• libtasn1
• midori
• nspr (splitted from xulrunner)
• nss (splitted from xulrunner)
• PolicyKit-gnome
• python
• ppp
• qt
• webkit
• xauth

[edit] Updated packages

• alsa-lib 1.0.20
• alsa-utils 1.0.20
• atk 1.26.0
• browser-dbus-bridge 1.1
• busybox 1.14.3
• cairo 1.8.8
• dbus 1.2.16
• dbus-glib 0.82
• dhclient 3.1.2
• fontconfig 2.7.1
• glib 2.20.5
• gnome-keyring 2.26.3
• gnome-vfs 2.24.1
• gst-plugins-base 0.10.24
• gst-plugins-good 0.10.16
• gstreamer 0.10.24 (also renamed from gstreamer0.10)
• gtk+ 2.16.6
• gtk-doc 1.11
• hal-info 20090716
• inputproto 1.5.1
• jpeg 7
• kernel-headers 2.6.30
• libcroco 0.6.2
• libFS 1.0.2
• libglade 2.6.4
• libICE 1.0.5
• libIDL 0.8.13 (also renamed from libidl)
• libnl 1.1
• libogg 1.1.4
• liboil 0.3.16
• libpciaccess 0.10.6
• libpng 1.2.37
• librsvg 2.26.0
• libSM 1.1.1
• libwnck 2.26.2
• libX11 1.2.2
• libXau 1.0.5
• libXcomposite 0.4.0
• libXext 1.0.5
• libXfont 1.4.0
• libXi 1.2.1
• libxml2 2.7.3
• libXrandr 1.3.0
• libXt 1.0.6
• libxtrans 1.2.4
• libXtst 1.0.3
• linux-2.6 2.6.30-omap1 (also renamed from kernel-source)
• (Xorg) macros 1.2.2
• mkfontscale 1.0.6
• NetworkManager 0.7.1
• network-manager-applet 0.7.1
• openssh 5.2p1
• OProfile 0.9.5
• pango 1.24.5
• pixman 0.16.0
• popt 1.15
• printproto 1.0.4
• randrproto 1.3.0
• renderproto 0.11
• scim 1.4.9
• sqlite 3.6.16
• tiff 3.8.2
• u-boot 2009.08
• usbutils 0.84
• (Xorg font) util 1.0.2
• wpa_supplicant 0.6.9
• x11proto 7.0.15
• xextproto 7.0.5
• xf86-input-evdev 2.2.2
• xf86-video-fbdev 0.4.1
• xf86-video-omapfb 0.1.1
• xkbcomp 1.1.0
• xrandr 1.3.1
• xserver 1.6.3
• xulrunner 1.9.1.3

[edit] Isues

• ICU v4.2 does not cross-compile correctly (bug #86) but it doesn't make the build fail. Therefore in Midori/webkit it is not possible to enter any text into text boxes on form pages. ICU is downgraded to v4.0.1 in the next release (ALIP Generic-4)