| 07:09 | topi`> | I wonder why the M.2 spec has to have so many different keys, they just prevent one from using certain card types for no good reason |
| 07:10 | topi`> | a wifi card just needs 1 PCIe lane |
| 07:52 | jnettlet[m]> | topi`: a lot to do with voltages, and pin compatibility. some keys provide power and such where others expect data |
| 07:54 | jnettlet[m]> | but it is annoying |
| 07:55 | jnettlet[m]> | I suppose adapters are possible |
| 08:26 | DHowett> | M.2 seems too new to have so many disparate substandards ;P |
| 08:26 | DHowett> | (I know it's PCI-E; regardless!) |
| 08:43 | topi`> | maybe the next rev of CF Pro just needs one additional mPCIe slot ;) |
| 08:44 | topi`> | there's just very little room left |
| 08:44 | topi`> | how many PCIe lanes on the A38x SoC? |
| 09:14 | topi`> | does anyone know if there is support for Hummingboard in qemu? |
| 09:14 | topi`> | the one I got from apt-get (on jessie) does not seem to have |
| 09:14 | topi`> | I installed qemu-system-arm |
| 09:15 | topi`> | right now I have only one HB here at my office, but it lacks suitable power cable |
| 09:15 | topi`> | damnit, everything is missing after vacations |
| 09:16 | jnettlet[m]> | topi`: there are no more serdes lanes on the CF-PRo |
| 12:30 | topi`> | we have huge problems on one of our customers... the (usb-based) gps devices (from u.blox) are dropping quite regularly, physically dropping, meaning that they do not show up even in dmesg at boot time |
| 12:30 | topi`> | my guess is that the vibrations in the vehicles are just too much |
| 12:30 | topi`> | could rabeeh design us a SBC that would integrate functions like GPS/GLONASS and 4G/LTE into the motherboard with solders? :) so no mPCIe connectors needed |
| 12:47 | vpeter> | topi`: connect everything on a board, put it inside some housing and fill with some resin. Obviously repairing anything is problematic in this case. |
| 13:19 | topi`> | I'd like to aim in a design which is as integrated (and cheap) as possible, and then when something breaks, just replace the whole thing |
| 13:19 | topi`> | I think already some Qualcomm SoCs contain a GPS module |
| 13:21 | vpeter> | Or you could just solder mpcie card on mainboard somehow :) |
| 13:23 | topi`> | that might even be possible, since I think mcpie cards only have components on one side |
| 13:25 | topi`> | but a GPS is just one single chip with some filtering added, and an antenna connector |
| 13:25 | topi`> | so not too difficult to integrate into a SBC |
| 13:27 | vpeter> | It takes time and money :) |
| 13:28 | vpeter> | There was a guy on forum who designed it's own SolidPC board. He made it even smaller. |
| 13:28 | topi`> | hehe |
| 13:28 | topi`> | somebody has the time, yeah |
| 13:32 | vpeter> | I asked him how much money it cost but didn't tell it back :( |