net-im/skype-[devel] won't connect

[Artyom Mirgorodskiy]

This is fantastic! Can you please share compiled library? As I understand this library should be compiled for linux. I don't have linux at this time

On Monday 01 September 2014 19:12:33 Henry Hu wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Vassilis Laganakos <vassilis at einval.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > 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 (albeit for
> > -f20). I have an implementation for that syscall, as well for fstatfs64,
> > 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 the git
> > repo for the -f20 libs the weekend.
> >
> 
> Finally it works...
> First, compile this to an .so and use LD_PRELOAD to load it:
> 
> #include <string.h>
> #include <pthread.h>
> #include <stdlib.h>
> #include <unistd.h>
> #include <assert.h>
> 
> typedef int pa_bool_t;
> 
> typedef struct pa_mutex_t {
>     pthread_mutex_t mutex;
> } pa_mutex;
> 
> char* pa_machine_id() {
>     char buf[256];
>     assert(gethostname(buf, sizeof(buf)) == 0);
>     return strdup(buf);
> }
> 
> pa_mutex* pa_mutex_new(pa_bool_t recursive, pa_bool_t inherit_priority) {
>     // we don't support inherit_priority for now
>     pa_mutex *m;
>     pthread_mutexattr_t attr;
> 
>     assert(pthread_mutexattr_init(&attr) == 0);
> 
>     if (recursive)
>         assert(pthread_mutexattr_settype(&attr, PTHREAD_MUTEX_RECURSIVE) ==
> 0);
> 
>     m = malloc(sizeof(pa_mutex));
> 
>     assert(pthread_mutex_init(&m->mutex, &attr) == 0);
> 
>     return m;
> }
> 
> This solves the connection problem with pulse audio, but you still can't
> make calls or send messages. You need the experimental epoll patch from
> http://lev.vlakno.cz/~rdivacky/patches/linux_epoll.patch for the epoll
> syscall. You may also need to disable shared memory at the server side of
> pulse audio by changing /usr/local/etc/pulse/daemon.conf.
> 
> Then it works. Sound input / sound output / webcam all ok.
> 
> 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 emulation
> layer yet
> 3. epoll is not implemented
> 
> 
> >
> > 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 at 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 at emails.skype.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Your Skype for Linux version is being retired.
> > > > > > Update today. »
> > > > > > 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 features and
> > > > > > security updates, so you'll get the best possible Skype experience.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you're on the latest version of Skype, the above will not apply.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Update now at http://www.skype.com/download.
> > > > >
> > > > > Someone will need to update the Skype port to the latest Linux
> > 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/skype4
> > > > 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 on
> > 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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Artyom Mirgorodskiy