# HG changeset patch # User Mychaela Falconia # Date 1529953747 0 # Node ID 1edb0615c4395c669e19edffd51bab28286cece3 # Parent 3608ce4a585a0ba42a7823de7b1e4560406b3efd README: state more clearly that the handset fw work is paused until FC handset hardware diff -r 3608ce4a585a -r 1edb0615c439 README --- a/README Mon Jun 25 17:07:34 2018 +0000 +++ b/README Mon Jun 25 19:09:07 2018 +0000 @@ -34,20 +34,22 @@ TI's GSM mobile station firmware architecture supports two ways in which the GSM device may be controlled: via AT commands from an external host and/or via a local UI on devices with LCD & keypad hardware. (I said "and/or" because the -two mechanisms can coexist.) The code we got from TI (TCS211) is very solid -and mature in the modem configuration (control via AT commands only, no UI, no -battery management, no traditional handset on/off control), but the additional -code layers that are needed for handset products but not for modems came in a -very rough "proof of concept" condition, nowhere close to a usable product. +two mechanisms can coexist.) The code we got from TI (TCS211 and TCS3.2) is +very solid and mature in the modem configuration (control via AT commands only, +no UI, no battery management, no traditional handset on/off control), but the +additional code layers that are needed for handset products but not for modems +came in a very rough "proof of concept" condition, nowhere close to a usable +product. In FC Magnetite we further maintain and support the solid code base we got for the modem functionality, and we are also working to improve the support for -handset products and bring it into a practically usable state. We have already -implemented an entirely new battery charging and discharge monitoring driver -that actually works on our target hw (of the two we got from TI, one was -bitrotten and the other was designed for charging hardware that is quite -different from what we are working with), and we shall hopefully start working -on the UI soon - see doc/Handset-goal for more info. +handset products and bring it into a practically usable state. At the present +time the handset firmware work is on hold, paused until we design and build the +first prototype version of our own FreeCalypso handset hardware. The reason +for this hold is that we are not able to use TI's original development board +(see doc/D-Sample for the issues), hence we need to build our own hardware that +will serve in its place. Until then we focus on maintaining and supporting the +good working modem functionality. Both TI's original modem fw (TCS211) and our recreation thereof in this Magnetite project support not only voice calls and SMS, but also CSD, fax and