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diff --git a/templates/milestone_release_page_template.moin.txt b/templates/milestone_release_page_template.moin.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8226605 --- /dev/null +++ b/templates/milestone_release_page_template.moin.txt @@ -0,0 +1,156 @@ += Development Release Information = +<<TableOfContents>> + +== Release Info == + * '''Audience''': Linaro Platform and WG Developers, early adopters + * '''Download''': + * http://releases.linaro.org/platform/linaro-n/ubuntu-desktop/beta-2 + * http://releases.linaro.org/platform/linaro-n/android/beta-2 + * '''Hardware support''': OMAP3 (Beagle C3/C4/XM), IGEPV2, Gumstix Overo COMs, OMAP4, v310, ARM Versatile Express (ca9x4_ct_vxp), iMX53 LoCo, Efika Netbook and Smarttop, iMX51 (serial console). + * '''Image ID''': + * linaro-n-ubuntu-desktop-tar-20110426-0 + * '''Milestone''': Beta 2 + * '''Profile''': + * Linaro Ubuntu Desktop (LEB) + * Linaro Android snapshot + * '''Release Cycle''': [[https://wiki.linaro.org/Releases/1105/|Linaro 11.05]] + +== Instructions == + * Android-based + * [[Platform/Android/InstallImages|Android build instructions]]. + * Ubuntu-based + * [[Cycles/MilestoneBuilds|Milestone build instructions]]. + +== News == + * This milestone includes a first release of the Linaro Android evaluation images for Beagle XM and Panda. + * Efforts from the Android team include: + * Generic AOSP builds with Linaro components. + * The Linaro Android 2.6.38 kernel. + * Toolchain packages based on Linaro toolchain release of March. Initial benchmarks for this toolchain can be found at https://wiki.linaro.org/JimHuang/Sandbox/LinaroToolchainAndroidBenchmarking + * An Android platform code branch for direct evaluation of the Linaro toolchain. + * Initial low hanging fruit optimisations; integrated and upstreamed to AOSP (16 patch sets currently). + * Mouse support for developer convenience on the Panda image. + * The 0xBenchmark package comes pre-integrated into the builds for benchmarking and demos. + * Four images based on Ubuntu 11.04 including ubuntu-desktop, nano, developer and ALIP. + * linaro-image-tools support for installing Android images on an SDcard + * Support for 11 different developer boards including the newly added Freescale iMX53 LoCo board. + +== Issues == +=== Android === + * The Android Panda build does not come with GFX hardware acceleration. This is planned for the 11.05 final release. + * The Android Beagle XM build does not have mouse support. + * The provision screen is killed on the Android images to ease integration into the Linaro validation lab. + * Bug:772520 - Mouse falls asleep and need keyboard to wake up + * Bug:772528 - Music player crashes on Panda + * Bug:772530 - Gallery application does not find any photos + * Bug:772533 - Shadow in launcher can not keep up with focus + +== Release Progress == + * Please see http://status.linaro.org for up-to-the-minute progress information. + +== Announcement == +{{{ +Hi, + +The Linaro team is pleased to announce the availability of the 11.05 +Beta-2 images. These are still early developer images but we encourage +all with supported hardware to use and test them by downloading from: + + http://releases.linaro.org/platform/linaro-n/ + +Highlights of this release include: + + * This milestone includes a first release of the Linaro Android + evaluation images for Beagle XM and Panda. + * Efforts from the Android team include: + * Generic AOSP builds with Linaro components. + * The Linaro Android 2.6.38 kernel. + * Toolchain packages based on Linaro toolchain release of March. + Initial benchmarks for this toolchain can be found at + https://wiki.linaro.org/JimHuang/Sandbox/LinaroToolchainAndroidBenchmarking + * An Android platform code branch for direct evaluation of the + Linaro toolchain. + * Initial low hanging fruit optimisations; integrated and upstreamed + to AOSP (16 patch sets currently). + * Mouse support for developer convenience on the Panda image. + * The 0xBenchmark package comes pre-integrated into the builds for + benchmarking and demos. + * Four images based on Ubuntu 11.04 including ubuntu-desktop, nano, + developer and ALIP. + * linaro-image-tools support for installing Android images on SDcard + * Support for 11 different developer boards including the newly added + Freescale iMX53 LoCo board. + +Using the Android-based images +============================= + +The Android-based images come in three parts, system, userdata and boot. +These need to be combined to form a complete Android install. For an +explanation of how to do this please see: + + https://wiki.linaro.org/Platform/Android/InstallImages + +If you are interested in getting the source and building these images +yourself please see the following pages: + + https://wiki.linaro.org/Platform/Android/GetSource + https://wiki.linaro.org/Platform/Android/BuildSource + +Using the Ubuntu-based images +============================= + +The Ubuntu-based images consist of two parts. A hardware pack which can +be found under the ./hwpacks directory which contains hardware specific +packages such as the kernel and bootloader. The second part is the roofs +which is combined with the hardware pack to create a complete image. For +information on how to create an image please see: + + http://wiki.linaro.org/Releases/MilestoneBuilds + +Comparisons +=========== + +A comparison of packages from the ubuntu-desktop beta and beta2 images +can be found at: + + http://people.linaro.org/~jamiebennett/comparisons/comparisons-linaro-11.05-beta-beta2.html + +Getting involved +================ + +More information on Linaro in general and the 11.05 plans can be +found at: + + * Homepage: http://www.linaro.org + * Wiki: http://wiki.linaro.org + * 11.05: http://wiki.linaro.org/Releases/1105 + +Also subscribe to the important Linaro mailing lists and join our IRC +channels to stay on top of Linaro developments: + + * Announcements: + http://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/linaro-announce + * Development: + http://lists.linaro.org/mailman/listinfo/linaro-dev + * IRC: + #linaro on irc.linaro.org or irc.freenode.net + #linaro-android irc.linaro.org or irc.freenode.net + +Issues with this release +======================== + +For any errata issues please see: + + http://wiki.linaro.org/Releases/1105/Beta2#Issues + +Bug reports for this release should be filed in Launchpad against the +individual packages that are affected, if a suitable package cannot be +identified, feel free to assign them to: + + http://www.launchpad.net/linaro + +Regards, +Jamie. +-- +Linaro Release Manager | Platform Project Manager +}}} |