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=== Maemo ESbox plugin for Eclipse ===
* Project main page: http://esbox.garage.maemo.org
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* ESbox wiki front page: https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?id=192&type=g
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* ESbox Alpha 2 release front page: https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?Prerelease_2_0_0_M2&id=192&type=g
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* Installation and configuration instructions for Linux (steps are same as for earlier Edition 1 release): http://esbox.garage.maemo.org/installation.html
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* ESBox Alpha 2 release installation package: https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=192
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* ESbox FAQ: https://garage.maemo.org/svn/esbox/trunk/org.maemo.esbox.help/html/reference/FAQ.html
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* Installation and configuration instructions for Linux (high level installation steps are otherwise the same as for earlier 1st Edition release referenced by this link but for 2nd Edition release the whole Eclipse environment, including Eclipse IDE and all needed plugins, are now in one installation package): http://esbox.garage.maemo.org/installation.html
* Installation and configuration instructions for Windows: https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?ESboxNonLinuxHosted&id=192&type=g
* Installation and configuration instructions for Windows: https://garage.maemo.org/plugins/wiki/index.php?ESboxNonLinuxHosted&id=192&type=g

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Contents

Release Notes for Maemo Eclipse Integration 2nd Edition Alpha 2 release

This Maemo Eclipse Integration Edition 2 Alpha 2 release supports Maemo Diablo 4.1.2 development environment and N800, N810 and N810 Wimax Edition Internet Tablet devices.

Possible feedback can be sent to eclipse-integration@maemo.org.

Release Information

  • Project: Maemo Eclipse Integration 2nd Edition
  • Version: Alpha 2
  • Baseline: maemo 4.1.2 Diablo SDK
  • Date: 2009-02-27

General Information

Maemo Eclipse Integration includes the following parts:

  • Eclipse 3.4.1 IDE for C/C++ Developers (official release from eclipse.org)
  • Maemo PC Connectivity v0.4.1 (Diablo extras-devel repository version)
  • Maemo ESbox plugin for Eclipse v2.0.0M2 (Esbox Garage project version)
  • Maemo Pluthon plugin for Eclipse v2.0.0M2 (Pluthon Garage project version)
  • Maemo C/C++ and Python programming language support (Diablo extras repository versions)
  • Maemo Virtual SDK Images (to support other than Debian based Linuxes)

Detailed list of new features implemented to Maemo Eclipse Integration since Alpha 1 release together with feature plan for next Alpha 3 and Beta 1 releases is here http://wiki.maemo.org/Eclipse_integration

Detailed description of functionality and installation instructions for all Alpha 2 components can be found from http://garage.maemo.org projects.

Eclipse 3.4.1 IDE for C/C++ Developers

Maemo PC Connectivity

Maemo ESbox plugin for Eclipse

Maemo Pluthon plugin for Eclipse

Maemo C/C++ and Python programming language support

Maemo Virtual SDK Images for Eclipse Integration


Notice 1: All Eclipse components can be installed from ESbox or Pluthon garage projects, PC Connectivity from Diablo extras-devel repository and Virtual SDK Images from maemo development environment download page http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-dev-env-downloads.php

Notice 2: Eclipse 3.4.1 IDE for C/C++ Developers and all needed generic Eclipse plugins and ESbox and Pluthon plugins will be installed together with installation packages available from ESbox and Pluthon garage projects.

Notice 3: For USB Networking to work between Internet Tablet running Diablo platform and host PC running Microsoft Windows, Internet Tablet kernel needs to be fixed. Kernel patch (together with new kernel image) for Diablo is available from maemo development environment download page http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-dev-env-downloads.php

Operating System Support

Supported operating systems:

  • maemo Eclipse Integration supports fully same latest Linux Ubuntu distribution that maemo SDK releases support
  • maemo Eclipse Integration has initial level support for Windows XP for PC Connectivity, ESbox and Pluthon plugins
  • see instructions how to setup and configure Windows host PC from here: http://xxxx

Main Product Specific Features

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers

Both ESbox and Pluthon installation packages from garage include all needed Eclipse components for the releae, including Eclipse IDE itself.

If only maemo Pluthon plugin for Eclipse is used it does not reguire maemo SDK installation on host PC.

Known issues:

  • xxxx


Maemo PC Connectivity

Main features:

  • Initial Windows support with Copssh (http://xxxx)
  • Open ssh used as basic connectivity framework between Internet tablet and host PC
  • sshfs and User Mode NFS support for mounts between host PC and Tablet
  • sbrsh (Scratchbox Remote Shell) support to start applications on SDK to run on Internet Tablet
  • X11VNC support with native clients and Eclipse plugin
  • Easy installation using single click installation or apt-tool in Internet Tablet to install from maemo Diablo extras-devel repository
  • Easy configuration and usage with Network Manager and Connection Switcher applets installed to Internet Tablet
  • Support for all three USB networking, wlan and Bluetooth connectivity types
  • All PC Connectivity functionality is independent from Eclipse IDE e.g. usable also without installing Eclipse IDE


Known issues

  • xxxx

Maemo ESBox plugin for Eclipse

Main features:

  • Easy PC-Tablet connectivity with maemo PC Connectivity
  • C, C++ and Python programming language support
  • Templates for the most common type of maemo applications
  • Build application with x86 target
  • Launch and test application on x86 target
  • Debug application on x86 target
  • Search for memory leaks using Valgrind on x86 target
  • Cross-compile application with ARMEL target
  • Debug application on the Internet Tablet using GDB or GDB Server
  • Performance test on Internet Tablets using OProfile
  • Maemo installation package creation wizard


Known issues

  • xxxx


Maemo Pluthon plugin for Eclipse

Main features:

  • Easy PC-Tablet connectivity with maemo PC Connectivity
  • Python programming language support
  • Templates for the most common type of maemo applications
  • Develop application directly on the Internet Tablet
  • Debug application on the Internet Tablet using pyDev


Known issues

  • xxxx

Maemo C++ and Python programming language support

By default, the maemo development environment supports the C programming language but you may add support for other programming languages. Instructions how to install maemo support for C++ and Python application development can be found from here http://maemo.org/development/documentation/programming_languages/.

The maemo development environment defines helpful meta packages that install all the components and tools for C++ and Python development for the for maemo SDK and Internet Tablet. Maemo Eclipse Integration will install these meta packages automatically into your environment if you have not done it already when you create your first C++ or Python project.

Known issues

  • xxxx


Generic Known Issues


Feedback can be sent to eclipse-integration@maemo.org