TODO - Revision history

DMPalmer: /* Add SSH */

2008-07-19T16:27:20Z

Add SSH

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	== Add SSH ==		== Add SSH ==
			This has apparently been done. The model 353 I received (July 2008) has the [http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html Dropbear] implementation of ssh.

	== Separate user privileges ==		== Separate user privileges ==

Andrey.filippov: /* Green button */

2008-01-19T22:21:59Z

Green button

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	Get rid of the green button.		Get rid of the green button.

			10353 Rev "E" PCB will still has a provision to install that button, but the board is able to operate without it. Instead the power should be applied/removed several (>~5) times to switch camera to the network boot mode. This can be done manually or with a manageable PoE switch.

			Current (as of January 2008) PCB has rev "D", rev "E" will be available in the second quarter of 2008.

	= Init levels =		= Init levels =

Polto at 20:36, 19 January 2008

2008-01-19T20:36:11Z

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	= Green button =		= Green button =

	~~The~~ green button ~~on the back of the camera can be used in different ways:~~		Get rid of the green button.

	* at power up to put the CPU in flashing mode
	* 1-2 seconds after power up and hold for ~8 seconds to boot the camera with squashfs and tmpfs instead of jffs. When a special script can be used to relink safe files from sqauashfs to jffs. (cf [http://wiki.elphel.com/index.~~php?title=TODO&action=submit#Change_the_structure_of_the_boot_process])~~
	* something else user configurable after init 5

	= Init levels =		= Init levels =
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	= Ideas =		= Ideas =

	~~== Change the structure of the boot process ==~~

	I like how partitions are organized in OpenWRT. The root partition should be read only squashfs. The same root partition should be used to boot from flash or from ktest. Then a read/write flash or tmpfs partition can be mounted, squashfs remounted to a new directory. And files from / linked to the /squashfs directory.

	~~During the flash process files from squashfs will be symlinked to the tmpfs and to the flash r/w partition.~~

	Like what we always have a clean squashfs, links from the r/w jffs partition can be removed and replaced by real files with different content. We can also implement a function for the green button to erase the files from the r/w partition and relink them to /squashfs. It's a simple way to get back to a known point without reflashing the camera.

	== Flashing via USB ==		== Flashing via USB ==

	It seems really simple to implement flashing via USB Flash/HD. If the camera find /autoupgrade.sh script on the USB-flash during the boot it upgrade the firmware.		It seems really simple to implement flashing via USB Flash/HD. If the camera find /autoupgrade.sh script on the USB-flash during the boot it upgrade the firmware.

Polto: /* Ktest */

2008-01-19T20:33:16Z

Ktest

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	Implement init levels, init 3 should have only GNU/Linux with telnetd, everything camera specific should run from init 5. The default level will be 5, but ktest should be able to pass init=3 to the kernel.		Implement init levels, init 3 should have only GNU/Linux with telnetd, everything camera specific should run from init 5. The default level will be 5, but ktest should be able to pass init=3 to the kernel.

	= ~~Ktest~~ =		= NetBoot =

	~~== Rename ktest ==~~
	~~Ktest should be renamed to something else resuming it's function.~~

	== Better output ==		== Better output ==
	Some more output should be added to ~~ktest~~ to make it more verbose and user-friendly.		Some more output should be added to netboot to make it more verbose and user-friendly.

	== New function ==		== New function ==

Polto at 08:01, 20 September 2007

2007-09-20T08:01:57Z

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 Some project ideas
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 Hack in to the ethernet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.
 = Genres =
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 Port the latest netfilter to be able to setup a firewall on the camera.

Beug: /* Ethernet LEDs */

2007-09-01T19:10:04Z

Ethernet LEDs

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	= Ethernet LEDs =		= Ethernet LEDs =

	Hack in to the ~~ehternet~~ driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.		Hack in to the ethernet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.

	= Idea:Change the structure of the boot process =		= Idea:Change the structure of the boot process =

Polto at 04:55, 18 August 2007

2007-08-18T04:55:08Z

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	~~TODO list~~

	Some project ideas		Some project ideas

Polto at 04:54, 18 August 2007

2007-08-18T04:54:45Z

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	= TODO list =		TODO list

	Some project ideas		Some project ideas

	== Add support for wifi and bluetooth ==		= Add support for wifi and bluetooth =

	Add support for most used USB wifi and bluetooth USB keys.		Add support for most used USB wifi and bluetooth USB keys.

	== Bluetooth remote control ==		= Bluetooth remote control =

	Add a remote control via bluetooth and wifi.		Add a remote control via bluetooth and wifi.

	== Make more human-readable flash.log ==		= Make more human-readable flash.log =

	The flash.log in the nfs share more human-readable. Maybe add some more info inside.		The flash.log in the nfs share more human-readable. Maybe add some more info inside.

	== PHP interface for reflashing camera(s) ==		= PHP interface for reflashing camera(s) =

	PHP web interface to reflash one or multiple cameras with ktest (show camera status), control options, browse log files. It would be useful to add memory, FPGA and other hardware and show results -- i.e. get JPEG image and check if the image is "normal". The interface should allow to configure all ktest parameters (and probably much more) individually per camera.		PHP web interface to reflash one or multiple cameras with ktest (show camera status), control options, browse log files. It would be useful to add memory, FPGA and other hardware and show results -- i.e. get JPEG image and check if the image is "normal". The interface should allow to configure all ktest parameters (and probably much more) individually per camera.
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	For production flashing include PoE switch control to reboot the camera.		For production flashing include PoE switch control to reboot the camera.

	== The streamer ==		= The streamer =

	=== Audio ===		== Audio ==

	Implement audio from alsa source synced with video.		Implement audio from alsa source synced with video.

	=== Subtitles ===		== Subtitles ==

	Implement subtitles what might be optionally read by the client. Subtitles should be able to handle info from EXIF and any user defined data.		Implement subtitles what might be optionally read by the client. Subtitles should be able to handle info from EXIF and any user defined data.

	=== Write to disk ===		== Write to disk ==

	Implement an option to stream to the network and/or to the hard drive / CF.		Implement an option to stream to the network and/or to the hard drive / CF.

	== Exif ==		= Exif =

	Add fields for geo-location (GPS), orientation of the camera and some user defined data. The camera model should also include sensor type and model.		Add fields for geo-location (GPS), orientation of the camera and some user defined data. The camera model should also include sensor type and model.

	== Make a block diagram of the boot process ==		= Make a block diagram of the boot process =

	It is needed for new devs and to be able to have an overview of the process and be able to enhance it.		It is needed for new devs and to be able to have an overview of the process and be able to enhance it.

	== Better usage of busybox ==		= Better usage of busybox =

	Enable cool and useful staff from busybox such as passwd, cfdisk, minicom, ...		Enable cool and useful staff from busybox such as passwd, cfdisk, minicom, ...
	(Please post a list to this section for discussion before doing what)		(Please post a list to this section for discussion before doing what)

	== Hardware Test Software ==		= Hardware Test Software =

	Hmm... will be described later.		Hmm... will be described later.

	== Do some magic to be able to pass params to the kernel over reboot ==		= Do some magic to be able to pass params to the kernel over reboot =

	Implement (or just improve - something is already done) passing parameters to the next booted kernel. This can be done in different ways:		Implement (or just improve - something is already done) passing parameters to the next booted kernel. This can be done in different ways:
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	* destroy signature magic after usage - even powered down SDRAM can hold data for many seconds		* destroy signature magic after usage - even powered down SDRAM can hold data for many seconds

	== Green button ==		= Green button =

	The green button on the back of the camera can be used in different ways:		The green button on the back of the camera can be used in different ways:
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	* something else user configurable after init 5		* something else user configurable after init 5

	== Init levels ==		= Init levels =

	Implement init levels, init 3 should have only GNU/Linux with telnetd, everything camera specific should run from init 5. The default level will be 5, but ktest should be able to pass init=3 to the kernel.		Implement init levels, init 3 should have only GNU/Linux with telnetd, everything camera specific should run from init 5. The default level will be 5, but ktest should be able to pass init=3 to the kernel.

	== Ktest ==		= Ktest =

	=== Rename ktest ===		== Rename ktest ==
	Ktest should be renamed to something else resuming it's function.		Ktest should be renamed to something else resuming it's function.

	=== Better output ===		== Better output ==
	Some more output should be added to ktest to make it more verbose and user-friendly.		Some more output should be added to ktest to make it more verbose and user-friendly.

	=== New function ===		== New function ==
	Add new function and param to read & copy partitions from the flash to NFS for debuging.		Add new function and param to read & copy partitions from the flash to NFS for debuging.

	== Ethernet LEDs ==		= Ethernet LEDs =

	Hack in to the ehternet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.		Hack in to the ehternet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.

	== Idea:Change the structure of the boot process ==		= Idea:Change the structure of the boot process =

	I like how partitions are organized in OpenWRT. The root partition should be read only squashfs. The same root partition should be used to boot from flash or from ktest. Then a read/write flash or tmpfs partition can be mounted, squashfs remounted to a new directory. And files from / linked to the /squashfs directory.		I like how partitions are organized in OpenWRT. The root partition should be read only squashfs. The same root partition should be used to boot from flash or from ktest. Then a read/write flash or tmpfs partition can be mounted, squashfs remounted to a new directory. And files from / linked to the /squashfs directory.
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	Like what we always have a clean squashfs, links from the r/w jffs partition can be removed and replaced by real files with different content. We can also implement a function for the green button to erase the files from the r/w partition and relink them to /squashfs. It's a simple way to get back to a known point without reflashing the camera.		Like what we always have a clean squashfs, links from the r/w jffs partition can be removed and replaced by real files with different content. We can also implement a function for the green button to erase the files from the r/w partition and relink them to /squashfs. It's a simple way to get back to a known point without reflashing the camera.

			= Genres =

			Enhance Genres plugin to get rid of multiple languages and dependences and rewrite all using only one programming language. Make it more stable.

			= camvc =

			Repair broken/buggy AJAX code, port CGIs to PHP and move to lighthttpd instead of boa. (keep them both at least at the beginning to compare te speed and stability)

			= Security =

			== Lighthttpd ==

			Add https to lighthttpd and add .htaccess protected directories.

			== Add SSH ==

			== Separate user privileges ==

			Add passwd command, implement users and groups with separated privileges. Make groups for FPGA and other hardware (as HD) access and make Lighthttpd/PHP run as user.

			== Netfilter firewall ==

			Port the latest netfilter to be able to setup a firewall on the camera.

Andrey.filippov: /* Change the structure of the boot process */

2007-08-18T02:58:17Z

Change the structure of the boot process

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	Hack in to the ehternet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.		Hack in to the ehternet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.

	== Change the structure of the boot process ==		== Idea:Change the structure of the boot process ==

	I like how partitions are organized in OpenWRT. The root partition should be read only squashfs. The same root partition should be used to boot from flash or from ktest. Then a read/write flash or tmpfs partition can be mounted, squashfs remounted to a new directory. And files from / linked to the /squashfs directory.		I like how partitions are organized in OpenWRT. The root partition should be read only squashfs. The same root partition should be used to boot from flash or from ktest. Then a read/write flash or tmpfs partition can be mounted, squashfs remounted to a new directory. And files from / linked to the /squashfs directory.

Andrey.filippov: /* Ethernet leds */

2007-08-18T02:57:06Z

Ethernet leds

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	Add new function and param to read & copy partitions from the flash to NFS for debuging.		Add new function and param to read & copy partitions from the flash to NFS for debuging.

	== Ethernet ~~leds~~ ==		== Ethernet LEDs ==

	Hack in to the ehternet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.		Hack in to the ehternet driver to make a better usage of leds. For example during flash with pressed button boot with orange led ON, blink orange while booting the kernel, blink with the green led while copying from NFS to flash and green ON when completely flashed and ready to be rebooted. While normal operation leds can be used in a more nice way when now.