caleb

🏳️‍🌈 gay enby hacker!!!!

i work on #LinuxMobile & @postmarketOS

embedded #kernel dev @ linaro

talk to me about #Linux on phones!

alt @cas - request at your discretion (mostly gay shitposts)

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2024-08-15 12:25:19

hands you a Universally Unique IDentifier
here, i made this for you

2024-08-10 19:53:50

finally got the c630 up and running again, now with systemd!
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/939/472/110/516/540/original/7d6ef9bd93274384.jpg

2024-08-08 16:56:50

finally, a way to flex your U-Boot ports :3
https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20240808163153.2069650-1-caleb.connolly@linaro.org/
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/927/368/584/288/501/original/eda9891b0117d6e9.png
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/927/439/668/110/537/original/e1dc5e6c3021be89.jpeg

2024-08-06 23:10:09

if you like devops and furries you'll enjoy this talk by Cade from #Berlin GUADEC
https://tv.undersco.re/videos/watch/b1d19257-96a8-4ca2-bee2-b526e8e8ee2c

2024-08-06 01:25:47

There's now a room for U-Boot #Qualcomm development -- #u-boot-qcom on libera.chat.

2024-07-27 20:53:13

the shear badassery of a taxi driver who doesn't use a satnav

2024-07-20 09:58:43

my new favourite @npub12nq…a3hq T-shirt 😁
#GNOME #GUADEC
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/818/216/491/016/236/original/df6171f4f238f753.jpg

2024-07-18 00:48:02

with enough X macros, does C become a high level language?

2024-07-14 19:51:10

my most important patch...
https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20240714194948.1271135-1-caleb.connolly@linaro.org

2024-07-12 21:19:13

OH: im tired of pizza, i want mussolini (pasta)

2024-07-12 11:16:33

so Qualcomm have made some progress in the world of BSP, a Yocto you can build yourself and you don't even need to make an account!
still a bunch of binaries, but compared to anything that has come before this is a pretty interesting step.
oh and it's called Qualcomm Linux xD
the kernel is somewhat close to upstream (i think) with only their value-add (kgsl for example) on top.
and and, some not totally shite documentation!
https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70014-115/qualcomm-linux-landing-page.html?product=1601111740013072

2024-07-10 23:33:49

kinda proud of this thing, arm64 stacktraces for U-Boot!
Managed to resist the urge to add support for passing in a custom callback, though it is verry tempting to do livepatching in U-Boot, I will resist for now... (maybe I'll try and fix kgdb support again some day).
https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20240710-arm64-backtrace-v1-0-5a2ba50485dd@linaro.org/

2024-07-08 11:50:16

non-linear zip file call that a .velcro

2024-07-06 01:21:53

i keep a wireless mouse dongle attached to my laptop 24/7, and i constantly get the urge to fidget by unplugging and replugging it, but then i physically cringe at the thought of the drivers being unloaded and reloaded and what gets printed to the kernel logs every time
am i gonna be ok?

2024-07-05 13:05:14

getting HYPED for Berlin GUADEC (I hear it's grown beyond a "mini" event).
Anticipating a lot of interesting talks and productive hacking :D
there will also be a #LinuxMobile event of some kind, not sure on what scale yet, but hopefully worth showing up for.
#GNOME #Berlin #postmarketOS

2024-06-30 18:57:12

OnePlus 8T patches v2 🚀
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-msm/20240630-oneplus8-v2-0-c4a1f8da74f1@postmarketos.org

2024-06-26 09:45:41

caption this
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/682/273/754/604/565/original/0feacb4e3407d495.png

2024-06-18 11:44:13

fuck you show me my music
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/637/432/763/167/717/original/c4905c8a7e27d7b7.png

2024-06-15 04:58:48

I've been hyperfocusing pretty hard on pmbootstrap lately, decided to try and put into words what I've been working on, suffice it to say:
121 files changed, 6593 insertions(+), 4298 deletions(-)
https://connolly.tech/posts/2024_06_15-pmbootstrap-v3/

2024-06-14 00:17:55

I did do it all by myself :3
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/612/094/510/249/607/original/736bee71f510a2ea.png

2024-05-25 10:46:17

Why is Qualcomm's camera framework in the kernel called "camss"? isn't it just "camera subsystem"? who let them get away with such a boring generic name.
in fact it's had a cool name for a while, all the marketing describes it as "titan", that's easily the coolest name of any qualcomm peripheral:((

2024-05-20 11:30:22

we have a cool dedicated Qualcomm page on the Linaro website now!
Although it doesn't talk about the landing team
https://www.linaro.org/projects/qualcomm-platform

2024-05-19 22:28:58

#postmarketOS #systemd benefit nr. 4362: device will now automatically run fsck during boot after improper shutdown

2024-05-19 19:24:30

gosh, always so excited by these #postmarketOS monthly blog posts. It's really amazing to see all the work going on, and especially nice to see so much preparatory and clean up work going on right now.
Feels like a really healthy project right now
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/05/19/pmOS-update-2024-05/

2024-05-19 11:16:49

sleeping pattern go brrrr
kinda fun to get these calendar entries lol
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/467/462/765/776/109/original/b407df494e0cd03c.jpg

2024-05-12 07:41:38

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@npub1nqp…w9sy yeah the 3h plane ride is gonna be something... thanks

2024-05-12 07:38:21

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@npub1nqp…w9sy madrid for Connect
https://www.linaro.org/connect/

2024-05-12 07:22:25

me yesterday getting cheap food to take on the plane: haha yes! haha!
me today running late and remembering 10 minutes after leaving the house that my food is still in the fridge: :blobfoxmelt2:

2024-05-11 20:46:23

it's conference time again... If you're at Linaro Connect this week you should totally come to my talk on Thursday. It's about how I blessed a whole bunch of #Qualcomm platforms with U-Boot support ;p
https://www.kitefor.events/events/linaro-connect-24/submissions/183
seriously though it has a really boring name but i promise it'll be fun!
if you didn't drop £9k to attend connect (and dont work for a company who did), you'll be able to watch the recording afterwards !

2024-05-07 23:31:54

did a thing!
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-msm/20240508-otter-bringup-v1-0-c807d3d931f6@linaro.org/

2024-05-05 14:18:38

Awesome little guide explaining how to use pmbootstrap to cross compile and test software on your #postmarketOS phone from a local git checkout.
@npub13rt…a602 https://mastodon.fam-ribbers.com/@bart/112388593358648400

2024-05-02 16:20:44

being able to just get on trains without having to buy tickets is dope. i love how Berlin doesn't have those silly ticket gate things.
idk why they bother with the ticket machines, just a bunch of extra infra to maintain really, i certainly never use em

2024-05-01 15:06:46

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@npub16ur…mx4u pixel 3? :o

2024-04-24 23:10:38

americans be like: dooty cycle

2024-04-20 14:56:45

had to pull a bunch of stuff out of my suitcase at the last minute cuz it was wayyy beyond the weight limit lmao
still gonna pick up a stupid fine, but ah well.
also uh it's fine take a PC as carry-on luggage right?

2024-04-20 11:55:53

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@npub18xy…c6yw oh no please god no :...
I'm stuffing a laptop and like 12 phones in here too

2024-04-20 11:40:48

ok what are my chances?
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/303/355/901/813/777/original/8b1f3eb5a2ed48c6.jpg

2024-04-19 03:15:32

my colleague sent some U-Boot patches adding I2C support for newer Qualcomm platforms... And I just couldn't stop myself
https://lore.kernel.org/u-boot/20240419-topic-sm8x50-i2c-v1-0-67651e27f23a@linaro.org/
Here is a demo of the OnePlus 8T touchscreen working on U-Boot!
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/295/687/842/440/218/original/28e7273df98053d2.mp4

2024-04-17 21:30:21

was gonna write a mastodon post but decided it was worthy of more! a somewhat low effort post about my recent adventures with USB gadgets in postmarketOS (and a request for help).
https://connolly.tech/posts/2024_04_15-broken-connections/

2024-04-15 11:07:38

so we now have a #postmarketOS style guide?!
https://gitlab.com/postmarketOS/artwork/-/tree/master/docs

2024-04-14 21:06:29

honestly amazed by all the awesome work going on in the postmarketOS community, and I'm really happy to see so much of it being given the attention it deserves in these monthly blog posts.
https://postmarketos.org/blog/2024/04/14/pmOS-update-2024-04/

2024-04-13 21:03:04

Ubuntu be like: "yeah our new release has a crown as the wallpaper, and?"

2024-04-13 16:34:25

appstream is so cool, the fact that you can have a magic link open in gnome software or KDE discover that let's you install an app via any available source (flatpak, distro package, whatever) is just so neat.

2024-04-10 23:42:53

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@npub1j2d…pv45 omg yes, except I am homer and the land of chocolate is germany

2024-04-10 20:07:47

I'm still not over the fact that i can buy a bottle of 5% beer - good beer - for <€1.20. literally £1
in the UK it's like 3x that price!

2024-04-10 03:07:23

hello kind sir/madam/friend,
thank you for reviewing my patch.
i notice that you have asked for a specific and simple change which improves consistency and readability. however, upon perusing the codebase, i noticed that there are similar places that don't have this change.
i am feeling rather lazy today, if i call you a clown, a fucking buffoon, will you let this one slide?
please explain to me in more words why i should make this simple change to my patch, lest i take my contributions elsewhere.
warmest regards,
bob

2024-04-09 16:23:19

For those wondering why I've been doing so much U-Boot development lately for Qualcomm platforms. This is it. Happy that Qualcomm are engaging more with standards like SystemReady for their IoT platforms.
https://www.linaro.org/news/linaro-announces-qualcomm-as-the-new-member-of-the-linaro-edge-group-ledge/

2024-04-08 18:36:52

gave a very impromptu lightning talk "How the Linux Mobile" at the #GNOME 46 release party over the weekend . Sorry there's no recording available, but there were only 4 slides and im sure you can guess how the rest of them looked
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/237/038/593/248/398/original/aafd8d8116ceb24a.jpg

2024-04-08 12:07:31

some people seem to be under the impression that postmarketOS somehow owes the "alternative init system community" our continued support and advocacy.
What these people fail, miserably, to understand, is that not only are these alternative init systems so, So far behind in feature set, they don't even come close to getting the basics right.
postmarketOS adopting systemd is a reflection on the state of the ecosystem. This one just isn't our fight to fight.

2024-04-06 11:15:08

What's your favourite recursive acronym? I think "WINE is not an emulator" is up there but nothing can beat "IRC's really cool" for me.

2024-04-01 19:55:02

had a lazy easter monday getting the touchscreen working on the #OnePlus 8T
here it is at 120hz running #postmarketOS #GNOME mobile!
the high refresh and 2 years newer hardware definitely makes for a smoother experience overall.
https://cache.treehouse.systems/media_attachments/files/112/197/713/566/940/076/original/830e9d672a70dfd4.mp4

2024-04-01 01:56:02

oh hey let's watch pom poko, it seems cute and studio ghibli are amazing
2 hours later
well that was depressing, pretty good, but damn

2024-03-29 18:38:47

just finished reading part one of Exodus by @npub19uy…0n85
it feels so validating to see localised production and especially FOSS communities described through an anti-capitalist lens. highly recommend checking it out

2024-03-29 17:27:05

damn this lzma/xz backdoor is wild
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4

2024-03-28 20:26:39

asking myself that age old question again: "just how many phones can I take on an aeroplane?"

2024-03-28 16:01:03

the growing urge to build and sign my own LineageOS builds, can't believe it's 2024 and barely anyone is offering signed releases (where you flash their AVB key and re-enable the bootloaders chain of trust).

2024-03-28 14:46:11

oh gosh how do people keep track when they have more than like 3 things to do? it's all very well using deadlines to motivate myself but i literally can't keep track of the deadlines.