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MeeGo 1.1.2 SDK Update

Submitted by Fathi Boudra on 21 January, 2011 - 07:55
Version: 
1.1.2
Related Release: 
MeeGo v1.1 SDK

This update is recommended for all users running the MeeGo v1.1 SDK.

Changes in this release

This release includes the following changes for the MeeGo 1.1 SDK:

The following new targets are introduced:

  • meego-core-armv7l-1.1.2
  • meego-handset-ia32-1.1.2
  • meego-netbook-ia32-1.1.2

The following new runtimes are introduced:

  • meego-handset-ia32-qemu-1.1.2-runtime
  • meego-netbook-ia32-qemu-1.1.2-runtime

QEMU enhancement:

  • The OpenGL acceleration support for MeeGo image (IA32 only) running on QEMU.
  • Enable ALSA as audio backend (Linux only).
  • Run MeeGo image without kvm support (IA32 and Linux only).

The following components have been updated:

  • libmeegotouch
  • libqtwebkit-devel, qmf-devel, zypper packages have been added to the sysroot
  • kmod-virtiogl (Inside runtime update to enable OpenGL acceleration for IA32)
  • meego-sdk-qemugl-addon (Inside runtime update to enable OpenGL acceleration for IA32)
  • qemu (QEMU update with OpenGL acceleration for IA32 image)

Fixed bugs

The following bugs have been fixed in this release:

  • BMC#8938: Linker error when trying to compile MTF application with i586 sysroot/toolchain.
  • BMC#11679: QEMUGL should have a better check for GL capabilities before enabling GL acceleration.
  • BMC#10945: QEMU GL acceleration does not work with MeeGo 1.1 image when mcompositor takes effect.
  • BMC#10667: Starting Meego Runtime disables audio.
  • BMC#11271: QEMU cannot be launched on Ubuntu 10.10, kernel could boot up, but UI does not show up due to the crash of "syuid" and "duihome".
  • BMC#11675: Handset image (1.1 release) cannot boot to UI if "kvm" is disabled.

For more information, see the MeeGo bug tracking tool.

Instructions for updating the SDK

To upgrade the SDK in the Linux operating system:

  1. Remove the Qt Tools directory before creating the MeeGo 1.1.2 SDK target. Use the following commands:
    - Under 32-bits OS: sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/madde/linux-i686/tools/qt-tools-4.7.0-*
    - Under 64-bits OS: sudo rm -rf /usr/lib/madde/linux-x86_64/tools/qt-tools-4.7.0-*
  2. Update the distribution and create the required MeeGo 1.1.2 SDK targets. For instructions, see Getting started with the MeeGo SDK for Linux.
  3. Configure the required runtimes. For instructions, see Configuring QEMU runtimes.

To upgrade the SDK in the Windows operating system:

  1. Uninstall the previous MeeGo 1.1 SDK.
  2. Install and configure the MeeGo 1.1.2 SDK on your Windows development system. For instructions, see related section Getting started with the MeeGo SDK for Windows.