11-26-2018, 09:58 PM | #31 |
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So what changes does this version of firmware introduce?
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11-26-2018, 09:58 PM | #32 |
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11-26-2018, 10:00 PM | #33 |
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The comment on the release was that it was to fix an intermittent freeze issue. I would suspect this was a change in the hardware code which might explain why the rest of the code showed little if any change. We'd have to look at the upgrade directory to see any changes.
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11-26-2018, 10:01 PM | #34 | |
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11-26-2018, 10:12 PM | #35 |
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One of the files in the upgrade dir changed, upgrade/mx6sll-ntx/zImage-E80K00, but I've no idea whether there's anything significant about that.
I had already noticed that that the extract file of all nickel CSS streams was identical to the one from fw 4.11.11982. So I tried kobopatch for 4.11.12019 with all my patches from 4.11.11982 enabled. I was surprised when it all ran perfectly first time - even GeoffR's tricky 'My 24 line spacing values'. I must add that I haven't actually installed this firmware on any device yet. I was waiting for more info. |
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11-26-2018, 10:16 PM | #36 | |
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I have released the patches.
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11-26-2018, 10:26 PM | #37 | |
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11-26-2018, 11:41 PM | #38 |
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11-26-2018, 11:57 PM | #39 | |
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11-27-2018, 12:28 AM | #40 |
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Everything relevant to the H2O2 is exactly the same except for the version number. The only gain to updating is a version number. Personally, I keep up to date as much as possible, but it's up to you.
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11-27-2018, 12:57 AM | #41 |
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DNSB, geek1011 - thank you both. I think I'll indulge my natural sloth and not bother with this one
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11-27-2018, 05:57 AM | #42 |
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Well, I will "bother" to update my Forma (not the others of course). I'm annoyed by the freezing, which happened again yesterday. Just waiting for a few people to confirm no problem.
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11-27-2018, 09:29 AM | #43 |
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I had no issues so far but I also never had the freezing issue this fixes
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11-27-2018, 06:05 PM | #44 | |
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11-27-2018, 06:28 PM | #45 |
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Only mark 7 download works now. No others marks.
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