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Battery runtime on iPod 5,5 gen

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carmenm:
Thanks for the info GodEater, that s a great news(i remember when it happened on H3x0, just crazy ... :D ). It reminds us how lucky we are to have such talented people behind that project.
I know it doesnt mean anything for the 5,5.5gn but at least it gives hope !

Thanks to everyone

Buschel:
Is there anything where 5.5-users can help? e.g. back up the OF and hand it over to somebody who is able to disassemble it?

GodEater:
No - we have more than enough copies of it already thanks.

blindraccoon:

--- Quote ---Rockbox is a complete rewrite and uses no fragments of any original firmwares.
--- End quote ---


--- Quote ---3) Copying these routines into our bootloader,...
--- End quote ---

If the second quote (from above) is factual, then how does that jive with the first quote (from the website's front page) ?

P.S. I'm nobody, just curious.

bascule:
My knowledge in this area is minimal, but bootloaders are a slightly different beast.

The actual operating firmware (rockbox.player) is (as much as any open source project can be) entirely brand new.

Bootloaders, however, have to insinuate themselves into the OF bootloader so that it is 'diverted' into running Rockbox. Also, certain hardware initilisations have to take place during boot and where the exact behaviour of the hardware is unknown, the only recourse is to copy the OF's init routines directly into the RB bootloader.

EDIT: Obviously, anyone is free to jump on me here if I am talking out of my backside  :-\

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