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Date:      Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:47:09 +0300
From:      Artyom Mirgorodskiy <artyom.mirgorodsky@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: net-im/skype-[devel] won't connect
Message-ID:  <2193543.8WxQXG9cXZ@notebook.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAEJt7haPuVi0=DLZVOgxPaRgomkbO0moM3F54QVH7JJ6uKKsGw@mail.gmail.com>
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This is fantastic! Can you please share compiled library? As I understa=
nd this library should be compiled for linux. I don't have linux at thi=
s time

On Monday 01 September 2014 19:12:33 Henry Hu wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Vassilis Laganakos <vassilis@einval=
.com>
> wrote:
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> > Hi Artyom,
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 06:16:02PM +0300, Artyom Mirgorodskiy wrote=
:
> > > So I try again to run pulse audio and got the following error in =
syslog:
> > > linux: pid 95238 (pacat): syscall ppoll not implemented
> > >
> > > Anybody can help how to implement this syscall on linuxulator?
> > >
> > Didn't get the chance to update the thread on the work on this (alb=
eit for
> > -f20). I have an implementation for that syscall, as well for fstat=
fs64,
> > and
> > seems to be working. Just need to test it a bit more and I'll push =
it for
> > formal review and more testing :)
> >
> > I did push the linux-f20-pulseaudio-libs and related packages in th=
e git
> > repo for the -f20 libs the weekend.
> >
>=20
> Finally it works...
> First, compile this to an .so and use LD_PRELOAD to load it:
>=20
> #include <string.h>
> #include <pthread.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
> #include <unistd.h>
> #include <assert.h>
>=20
> typedef int pa_bool_t;
>=20
> typedef struct pa_mutex_t {
>     pthread_mutex_t mutex;
> } pa_mutex;
>=20
> char* pa_machine_id() {
>     char buf[256];
>     assert(gethostname(buf, sizeof(buf)) =3D=3D 0);
>     return strdup(buf);
> }
>=20
> pa_mutex* pa_mutex_new(pa_bool_t recursive, pa_bool_t inherit_priorit=
y) {
>     // we don't support inherit_priority for now
>     pa_mutex *m;
>     pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
>=20
>     assert(pthread_mutexattr_init(&attr) =3D=3D 0);
>=20
>     if (recursive)
>         assert(pthread_mutexattr_settype(&attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSI=
VE) =3D=3D
> 0);
>=20
>     m =3D malloc(sizeof(pa_mutex));
>=20
>     assert(pthread_mutex_init(&m->mutex, &attr) =3D=3D 0);
>=20
>     return m;
> }
>=20
> This solves the connection problem with pulse audio, but you still ca=
n't
> make calls or send messages. You need the experimental epoll patch fr=
om
> http://lev.vlakno.cz/~rdivacky/patches/linux_epoll.patch for the epol=
l
> syscall. You may also need to disable shared memory at the server sid=
e of
> pulse audio by changing /usr/local/etc/pulse/daemon.conf.
>=20
> Then it works. Sound input / sound output / webcam all ok.
>=20
> The main problems:
> 1. pa_machine_id returns dbus' machine id, where on freebsd it should=

> return the machine's name.
> 2. priority inherited mutexes are not supported by the linux emulatio=
n
> layer yet
> 3. epoll is not implemented
>=20
>=20
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Vassilis
> >
> > > On Wednesday 13 August 2014 22:09:22 Vassilis Laganakos wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:47:25AM -0500, Scot Hetzel wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Kenta S. <kentas@hush.com> =
wrote:
> > > > > > Hello. This afternoon when I try to sign onto Skype, I get:=

> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Periodic UIC Update Failed"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I haven't updated ports recently. Does anyone have an idea?=

> > > > > > I heard Skype was closing down old versions.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I had received the following e-mail from Skype a few days ago=
:
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Aug 8, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Skype <noreply3@emails.skype.=
com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your Skype for Linux version is being retired.
> > > > > > Update today. =BB
> > > > > > Can't see this email properly? Forgotten your password?
> > > > > > Your Skype for Linux version is being retired. Update today=
.
> > > > > > Dear swhetzel,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We are now retiring older versions of Skype and it appears =
that at
> > some
> > > > > > point you signed into Skype with one of these. To continue =
signing
> > into
> > > > > > Skype on Linux you'll need to download the latest version. =
The new
> > > > > > version comes with improved performance, the latest feature=
s and
> > > > > > security updates, so you'll get the best possible Skype exp=
erience.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you're on the latest version of Skype, the above will no=
t apply.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Update now at http://www.skype.com/download.
> > > > >
> > > > > Someone will need to update the Skype port to the latest Linu=
x
> > version
> > > > > and see if it works on our current version of Linux emulation=
.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've read in various places (and tested myself with a couple of=

> > version on
> > > > Linux) that any version before skype 4.3.0.37 will not connect.=

> > > >
> > > > The skype port at:
> > https://github.com/vassilisl/freebsd-ports/tree/master/net-im/skype=
4
> > > > will connect (if you use the f20 ports
> > https://github.com/vassilisl/freebsd-linux_base-f20 ;) )
> > > > but it doesn't have sound working. Both xmj and I are working o=
n
> > getting
> > > > that version of Skype on c6 and f20 linux emulation bases
> > respectivelly,
> > > > which basically means get it to talk to pulseaudio.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone has experience with that, please shout! :)
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Vassilis
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > --
> > > Artyom Mirgorodskiy
> >
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>=20
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Artyom Mirgorodskiy



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