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An in-depth look at WirePlumber, the modular and extensible session manager for PipeWire that brings advanced device management, policy control and security enforcement capabilities. View the full article

When the kernel crashes, it's good to know how to analyze the log and to discover exactly where the error occurred. This blog post shows a simple technique to retrieve the buggy line from the addresses shown in the log and also enabling specifics logs with Dynamic Debug. View the full article

Description Masking old releases. Jira reference number AR-1350 How Has This Been Tested? No need. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

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Description New Docker generating script is based on @rpardini for Armbian NEXT with one exception - hard coded values has been replaced with automated generation from our build config. We will be making Docker images for all images except AR-1495 old releases such as Focal / Buster which are currently still tagged as supported. To do: [ ] Switch from armbian-next to master [ ] Resolve AR-1495 Script: https://github.com/armbian/scripts/pull/38/files Test run: https://github.com/armbian/build/actions/runs/3938745257 Jira reference number AR-1449 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Manual run, images are deployed Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of thi…

Description Update odroidxu4-current kernel to 5.4.230. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Reboot of my Odroid HC1 Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

armbian-gaming customize launcher for @NicoD-SBC (v2) armbian-gaming customize launcher for @NicoD-SBC (v2) add image suffix -gaming View the full article

Description Enabled CONFIG_MT7915E on all kernels. Requires corresponding firmware to work https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/tree/mediatek Jira reference number AR-1817 https://armbian.atlassian.net/browse/AR-1817 [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Unstable / testing packages sometimes contain hacks that are patching files. Fixing this in Debian Sid / Trixie Not sure why this happens, but we certainly don't need this check in rolling releases. [🐳|🌱] Checking MD5 sum of installed packages [ debsums ] [🐳|🔨] debsums: changed file /usr/sbin/start-stop-daemon (from dpkg package) [🐳|💥] Error 2 occurred in main shell [ at /armbian/lib/functions/logging/runners.sh:211 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Manual run Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] …

Back in 2022, after a series of issues were found in its design, I made the call to rework some of WirePlumber's fundamentals in order to allow it to grow. So where are we we now? And what's next? Let's dive in! View the full article

Description The general improvements for RK3588 on 6.9 and 6.10 weren't as many as we've hoped, but still this is what was mainlined: USB3 DRD support, including PHY usbdp HDMI PHY GPU We already had most of those features patched in via patches, but this gives us the chance to finally be able to remove those and stay closer to mainline. -> PR summary: (+5,895 - 28,098) ~= 22,000 lines less 👍 (meaning less hassles in the future, less maintenance needed) In addition to that, I have also updated our patch to support RK3588 thermal sensors and management, enabling and improving the use of cooling fans. This patch also includes updates for CpuFreq and OPP. We had an o…

Description sunxi-6.6: patches: A small cleaning was done. Delete unused ones. Update the changed ones. mk_format_patch: Copy only those patches that have changes in chunks View the full article

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2025/12/ChatGPT-Image-Dec-8--2025--11_11_38-PM.pngWe’ve added a powerful new Image Flashing Tool to Armbian! You can now browse, download, and flash Armbian images directly to your device’s internal storage or boot media - no external tools required. Everything happens seamlessly inside armbian-config, making installation and re-installation faster, safer, and easier than ever. Key featuresModule pulls data from the official download infrastructure JSON stream and uses simple and robust components to provide a seamless "search & flash" experience. 1. Interactive image browserFinding the right image is now significantly easier. Fo…

A few weeks ago, we noted that the Brainchip AKD1500 M.2 module could work with the Raspberry Pi 5 using a compatible M.2 HAT+ expansion card to evaluate the solution or develop applications using the company’s low-power, low-latency neuromorphic AI technology. To make things even easier, they’ve now introduced the AKD1500 Raspberry Pi 5 Dev Kit that packs a Raspberry Pi 5 8GB, an official M.2 HAT+, and an Akida AKD1500 M.2 B+M-Key card into a metal case. Most ports from the Raspberry Pi 5 are exposed, namely the Gigabit Ethernet port, the four USB connectors, the two HDMI video outputs, and the USB-C port for power. The Raspberry Pi 5 power button and an LED on the M.2 …

Description This story with the spidev driver has been going on for quite a long time. Kernel developers do not want this driver to be called by its name spidev. They probably have serious reasons. Starting from kernel version 5.15.1, we will be able to call, load this kernel module only using an alias that should not match the name of this module. This fix allows us to move in line with the upward changes of the kernel and keep our patches of the dtb overlay files in working condition. Please see this page. Checklist: [ ] Test work on board [ ] Test build View the full article

Description After the patches have been applied, check and add debian package compression if required. Jira reference number AR-1194 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Only the script has been tested Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description I have these minor patches pending on a repository of mine for rockchip64, I would like to merge them to, later with another PR, commit a CSC configuration for rk3318 tvbox. Anyway these patches are generic and can be more or less useful: make timer and GPIO led triggers built-in like others enable brcmfmac for rockchip64 legacy kernel DDR_BLOB variable can be now specified in board configuration per-board otherwise the default is used. I noticed this was already in use for rockpi-4a and 4b board configs, but probably went missing when BOOT_SCENARIOs were introduced? Document the BOOT_SCENARIO options, with little in-line bash comments Add tpl-blob-atf-main…

A new monado-service binary and out of process compositor has landed in Monado, the fully Open Source OpenXR runtime for Linux! Here's a demo of the compositor's new abilities running with the new Blender OpenXR VR Session. View the full article

Collabora will be exhibiting at InfoComm 2016, the largest, most exciting event in the United States focused on the pro-AV industry, in Last Vegas on June 8-10, 2016. View the full article

Description Remove package that does not exits in Debian Bullseye View the full article

Description Enable Terminator by default while others - Chrome, Thunderbird and Code if enabled. X86 Only Jira reference number AR-1353 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Several images made and boot Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test View the full article

Description Added new Debian 12 Bookworm Jira reference number AR-1521 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Build CLI and Minimal images [x] Build desktop XFCE image [x] Armbian repository needs to be updated due to missing packages... Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes h…

Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3 is the new member of the company XIAO family with an ESP32-S3 dual-core wireless microcontroller with WiFi 4 and BLE 5.0 designed for Smart Home, IoT, wearables, and Robotics applications. It succeeds the single-core ESP32-C3-based XIAO ESP32C3 board with the same form factor, but the new XIAO ESP32S3 offers more performance, vector extension for machine learning, more flash, and improved power consumption in deep sleep mode. Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32C3 specifications: Wireless MCU – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3R8 dual-core Tensilica LX7 microcontroller @ 240 MHz with 512KB SRAM, 8MB PSRAM, Wi-Fi 4 & Bluetooth 5.0 dual-mode (Classic + BLE) conne…

Description Add uboot 'button' cmd and add Recovery button to rk3318 uboot dts. In the linux kernel dts button is labeled lowercase "recovery", but I've chosen "Recovery" as it is more frequent in uboot dts'es: $ (cd cache/sources/u-boot-worktree/u-boot/v2022.07/arch/arm/dts; grep -ir 'label.*"recovery"' .) ./rk3399-nanopc-t4.dts: label = "Recovery"; ./rk3399-khadas-edge.dtsi: label = "Recovery"; ./rk3399-roc-pc.dtsi: label = "Recovery"; ./rk3328-rock-pi-e.dts: label = "Recovery"; ./rk3066a-mk808.dts: label = "recovery"; ./rk3399-nanopi-m4b.dts: label = "Reco…

Description made overlay to enable spi flash on rock5b based on https://github.com/Googulator/linux-rk3588-midstream/blob/adbadbf32e87b308688136aa55c03b1bed6f7e03/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3588-rock-5b.dts#L704C1-L724C4 root@rock-5b:~# lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS mtdblock0 31:0 0 16M 0 disk mmcblk1 179:0 0 59.7G 0 disk ├─mmcblk1p1 179:1 0 256M 0 part /boot └─mmcblk1p2 179:2 0 58.8G 0 part /var/log.hdd / zram0 251:0 0 3.8G 0 disk [SWAP] zram1 251:1 0 50M 0 disk /var/log zram2 251:2 0 0B 0 disk nvme0n1 259:0 0 238.5G 0 disk └─n…

Description As mentioned by @andyshrk , this gpu node patch has deleted line status = "disabled"; of node usb_host2_xhci, this will fix that so usb_host2_xhci will not get enabled on all boards. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] ./compile.sh kernel BOARD=rock-5b BRANCH=edge DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_GIT=shallow [x] Check node usb_host2_xhci in file cache/sources/linux-kernel-worktree/6.8__rockchip-rk3588__arm64/arch/arm64/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3588s.dtsi [x] rock5b boots fine Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My code fol…

Description Auto resize rootfs don't work if build image with: ROOTFS_TYPE=btrfs ROOTFS_TYPE=xfs How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Build image, flash, check rootfs resized Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

OpenQA is a tool for functional, end-to-end testing of operating system distributions. Earlier this year, Collabora undertook a project, sponsored by Meta, to reproduce Fedora’s openQA deployment in the AWS cloud. View the full article

This week, we spotlight the latest progress surrounding the Armbian 25.11 release. Development continues at a steady pace, with new board enablement work, kernel refinements, and package updates rolling in from contributors across the community. From single-board computers powering homelabs to lightweight systems deployed at the edge, Armbian 25.11 aims to deliver a cleaner, faster, and more reliable experience. If you're upgrading existing installations or preparing images for new hardware, this release ensures that your boards stay efficient, secure, and ready for whatever you build next. v25.11 Improving the base, unlocking new optionsThanks to our amazing community an…

BIOSTAR EdgeComp MS-U320 is a fanless industrial mini PC powered by an Intel Core 3 304 or Core 5 320 Wildcat Lake SoC with four COM ports, dual 2.5GbE, and 4G/5G cellular connectivity expansion. The mini PC supports up to 64GB DDR5, M.2 NVMe SSD storage, features 4K-capable HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 1.4 connectors, earphone and microphone jacks, and six USB ports. It supports a wide 9-24V DC input and can operate in the -20°C to +50°C temperature range for industrial automation, smart manufacturing, industrial IoT, smart retail, and smart infrastructure. BIOSTAR EdgeComp MS-U320 specifications: Wildcat Lake SoC Intel Core 3 304 5-core CPU – 1x P-cores @ 1.5/4.3 GHz (Turbo…

LilyGO T-PicoC3 is a small development board combining Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core microcontroller with ESP32-C3 RISC-V MCU to add WiFi and Bluetooth LE connectivity and adds a 1.14-inch color display to the mix, plus several I/Os. We had previously other designs merging ESP32 and RP2040 with UDOO KEY. Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect, or the Pico Wireless Pack among others, but as far as I know, the T-PicoC3 board is the first to use Raspberry Pi RP2040 and ESP32-C3 RISC-V processor. LilyGO T-Pico3 specifications: Microcontrollers Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Cortex-M0+ MCU with 264 KB of embedded SRAM Espressif Systems ESP32-C3 RISC-V processor with WiFi 4 and Bluetooth…

Description Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Test A [ ] Test B Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no ne…

With Rust gaining traction among the GStreamer community as an alternative to C to write applications and plugins, we began wondering, could the size of such Rust plugins be a problem for embedded systems? View the full article

Quite a lot has happened in xdg-app since last time I blogged about it. Most noticeably, it isn't called xdg-app any more, having been renamed to Flatpak. It is now available in Debian experimental under that name, and the xdg-app package that was briefly there has been removed. View the full article

rock-5b: add initial radxa rock-5b .wip (by @amazingfate); vendor u-boot & vendor kernel .wip board using BOARDFAMILY rk35xx, which was for rock-3a legacy with Radxa's 5.10 kernel which is Rockchip's 5.10 with half-of Android 12's 5.10-lts 💩 CONFIG_VT=y & SKIP_BOOTSPLASH=yes patch by @piter75 in uboot for working 'source' command so boot.scr can be used, and not extlinux rock5 add kernel optiions by @lanefu Originally by @amazingfate I just gathered the stuff and built images. Since I don't have the board, I'm PR'ing draft so you all can build and tweak. No BOARFAMILY was really adequate, rk35xx was only for rock-3a in the same situation, so lesser of evils may…

Description Just a small fix How Has This Been Tested? [X] Build Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [X] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Enable new font, then clear. Jira reference number AR-1346 View the full article

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The mtd-utils package provides NAND and SPI flash capabilities for mainline kernel /dev/mtdX devices. This will help on board setup from SD card boot. closes #4427 Description The mtd-utils package provides tools for flashing the boards NAND and/or SPI flash chips. In the meanwhile most NAND and SPI chips are supported by mainline kernel MTD drivers. Boards like Cubietruck or Odroid M1 can boot from NAND or SPI with mainline U-Boot. The according flash chips can be flashed with the mtd-utils tools from the mainline kernel booted OS after an initial Armbian SD card boot. This simplifies board setup or boards boot loader update to enable booting from the on board soldered…

Description Fix on unsupported desktop. Found due better logging in next. View the full article

Description Copied from https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/master/packages/armbian/builddeb#L336 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Build kernel package success [x] Install on my rock-5b with vfat bootfs success Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and …

artifact-armbian-bsp-cli: hash more variables included in /etc/armbian-release View the full article

Update maintainers and board status synced status from the database rename to .csc where we don't have anyone If you want to become a board maintainer, adjust data here. Ref: Board Maintainers Procedures and Guidelines View the full article

In Linux, the Industrial Input/Output subsystem manages devices like Analog to Digital Converters, Light sensors, accelerometers, etc. On the other hand, the Input subsystem handles keyboards, mice, touchscreens, and any device that has a human interface. View the full article

Description This PR tries to add support for Inovato Quadra. Comparing the DT of Inovato Quadra with Tanix TX6 DT from our tree shows that they are almost identical. Only missing thing was DT node for xr819 wifi that is being added by a patch here. Prebuilt CLI image is here in case someone wants to give testing a try. Jira reference number AR-1487 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Test A Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particu…

As of today, NVK is now an officially conformant implementation of the Vulkan 1.0 API on NVIDIA Turing hardware. This is the first time any Nouveau driver has gotten the Khronos conformance badge on any API. View the full article

Changes to be committed: modified: config/boards/aml-s9xx-box.tvb deleted: packages/bsp/aml-s9xx-box/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf new file: packages/bsp/aml-s9xx-box/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf.template Description Upgrades of the aml-s9xx-box bsp package were failing (apparently I've never tested this, nor has anyone reported it) The problem is that the package installs files into /boot which is a fat filesystem. dpkg doesn't support the fat filesystem for upgrades as it tries to create a backup link for each file it is replacing which fails. Solution is to remove the files being replaced in a preinst step This also necessitated using the standard armbian extlinu…

u-boot: add HOME env for make invocations to avoid binman/Python problems with older u-boot versions tinkerboard: rewrite u-boot patches, no changes xt-q8l-v10: rewrite u-boot patches, no changes u-boot: add HOME env for make invocations to avoid binman/Python problems with older u-boot versions this avoids trouble building certain older versions with binman as it tries to os.path.join(os.getenv('HOME'), 'bin') and gets a None and dies naming names: tinkerboard & xt-q8l-v10 (BOARDFAMILY=rockchip), which actually use binman & 22.04 combo View the full article

Power problems are one of the most common causes of instability, boot failures, or random restarts in single board computers (SBCs). Because many modern boards use USB-C connectors for power, it’s important to verify that your power supply is delivering the correct voltage and current before assuming there’s a hardware fault. Check the basicsStart by confirming that your USB-C cable and adapter are rated for your board’s requirements. Most SBCs need 5 V at 3 A (15 W). Some boards, like the Orange Pi 5 or Raspberry Pi 5, may negotiate 9 V or 12 V via USB Power Delivery (PD), depending on their design. If you’re using a phone charger or low-power adapter, it may not provide…

Waveshare UNO-Q-DSI-TOUCH-10.1A is a 10.1-inch touchscreen display designed for the Arduino UNO Q single board computer. The Arduino UNO Q exposes its MIPI DSI interface through the 60-pin JMEDIA and JMISC headers, and for all practical purposes, you normally need a board like the Arduino UNO Media Carrier to make use of it. The UNO-Q-DSI-TOUCH-10.1A display solves that by integrating the headers so users can simply insert the Arduino UNO Q into it without an additional adapter board or special wiring. Waveshare UNO-Q-DSI-TOUCH-10.1A specifications: Screen Size – 10.1-inch Panel type – IPS panel Native Resolution – 1280 x 800 Refresh Rate – 60 Hz Colors – 16.7 millions Vi…

Description It seems that dev channel doesn't always produce arm64 chromium packages. Changing to beta channel seems to solve the problem. Jira reference number AR-1169 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Generated full Gnome Jammy desktop Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

The Panfrost project building a free, Open Source graphics driver for modern Mali GPUs has reached a new milestone: the first 3D render, including basic texture support, on a Bifrost chip (Mali G31)! View the full article

Progress in they VC4 graphics camp and the Wayland camp now enables us to run Weston on top of the drm backend for VC4 platforms. Previously software acceleration using pixman was needed, but this is no longer the case. Let's explore running hardware accelerated Weston on the Raspberry Pi. View the full article

Rockchip RK1808 SoC with a built-in 3.0 TOPS AI accelerator has been around since 2019, and we’ve seen it in USB compute sticks, SBCs, and even in Pine64 SoEdge-RK1808 SO-DIMM module, but somehow never in the more widely used M.2 or mPCIe form factors. Toybrick TB-RK1808M0 changes that and offers Rockchip RK1808K SoC coupled with 1GB RAM and an 8GB eMMC flash in a mini PCIe module that exposes USB 3.0, USB 2.0, UART, and GPIO signals. Toybrick TB-RK1808M0 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK1808K CPU – Dual-core Cortex-A35 processor @ up to 1.4 GHz AI Accelerator – 3.0 TOPS NPU for INT8 inference (300 GOPS for INT16, 100 GFLOPS for FP16) VPU – 1080p60 H.264 decode, 1080p30 H…

Description Visual improvements, slightly larger font and some background transparency, larger scrollback buffer Jira reference number AR-1352 View the full article

Description @rpardini @adeepn Disabling broken patch: general-pwm-gpio-Add-a-generic-gpio-based-PWM-.patch.disabled How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test View the full article

Let’s end Giveaway Week 2022 with a bang, and more exactly a rather powerful Rockchip RK3588 mini PC: Mekotronics R58 (mini). The device comes with 8GB RAM and 64GB flash storage, two 8K capable HDMI 2.0 output ports, one DisplayPort output, one HDMI input, Gigabit Ethernet and WiFI 6 connectivity, as well as a few USB 3.0/2.0 ports, plus support for a SATA drive. I reviewed the Rockchip RK3588 mini PC with Android 12 last July, and I was impressed by the CPU and GPU performance, 4K video playback capabilities, except for AV1 which was not stable at the time, and support for HDMI audio passthrough. Android 12 was quite stable at that early stage as well. Some downsides …

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit is an upgrade to the popular Jetson Nano Developer Kit that delivers 80 times the performance, up to 50 times the performance per watt, and gives the developers the ability to design entry-level AI-powered robots, smart drones, intelligent vision systems, and more. The Jetson Orin Nano has a similar form factor as the original Jetson Nano, but is fitted with a Jetson Orin Nano 8GB module with up to 40 TOPS AI performance, and is equipped with a DisplayPort video output, USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two M.2 Key M sockets for SSDs, Gigabit Ethernet, a pre-installed Wi-Fi module, and connectors for cameras. NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit …

Description Hinlink H88K is a rk3588 board with a lot of IO: https://doc.hinlink.cn/ I've been building personal images: https://github.com/amazingfate/armbian-h88k-images/ I just use the same uboot defconfig with evb uboot devicetree. I may patch the evb device tree in the future since uboot patch is board specific. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream …

FriendlyELEC NanoPC-T6 is a feature-rich Rockchip RK3588 SBC with up to 16GB LPDDR4X RAM, 256GB eMMC flash, two HDMI 2.1 output ports, one HDMI 1.4 input port, dual GbE, two M.2 PCIe socket for storage or wireless, a mini PCIe socket and microSIM slot for 4G LTE connectivity, and more. The new NanoPC-T6 single board computer offered many more interfaces than the recent NanoPi R6S or R6C board based on the Rockchip RK3588S with fewer I/Os. As such, it would be suitable for a wider range of applications and FriendlyELEC says it is well suited to enterprise consumers who want to develop mini machine vision systems, and embedded systems hobbyists who want to explore and imple…

Description This reverts commit 78aa57982efe523da9b52c15b2f3a423f8246390 as it breaks somewhere. View the full article

Description Fixes compilation issue introduced by u-boot bump. Not sure why this was not caught in the test as I ran building of all allwinner u-boots in a loop. Anyways, now these are getting built correctly How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Tested u-boot builds for orangepizero2 [X] Tested u-boot builds for Bigtreetech cb1 Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding cha…

Description Not sure if this PR makes any sense but welp. I leave that to those who actually know what they are doing ^^ Anyway just for the heck of it I tried what happens if I build Station-P1 against rockchip64 family instead of media Jira reference number [AR-x] How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build Bookworm CLI edge with Linux 6.6.7 [x] Boot Bookworm CLI works [x] Enable 2GHz OC overlay works [x] Install to eMMC works [x] Desktop XFCE works [ ] WiFI does not work but might have been broken before as well. No clue. armbianmonitor: https://paste.armbian.com/oyoyiqoper Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-re…

Description Fix missing lightdm wallpaper. I noticed that the directory path in slick-greeter.conf is not correct. Our wallpapers are in armbian-lightdm directory. When checked in xfce image for vim4, /usr/share/backgrounds/lightdm was missing. Haven't tested the fix yet, but this seems to be the most obvious reason behind the missing lightdm wallpaper. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have bee…

Changes to be committed: modified: VERSION Description It bugs me that nightlies are at 24.5 but main is still at 24.2 Jira reference number [AR-9999] Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

Description Bump the 6.10 kernel from 6.10-rc4 to 6.10-rc5. Includes kernel config rewrite for RK3588. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build success: ./compile.sh BOARD=nanopi-r6c BRANCH=edge RELEASE=trixie EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no BUILD_DESKTOP=no EXTRAWIFI=no kernel Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

As guests at the STMicroelectronics booth, Collabora will be demonstrating how the STM32MP2 chip is perfectly suited for enabling edge AI solutions in industrial environments. View the full article

Keep your SBC running cool and fastHeat is the enemy of performance. When your SBC gets too hot, it automatically slows down to prevent damage through thermal throttling. While most heatsinks come with pre-applied thermal pads for convenience, switching to quality thermal paste can significantly improve cooling and keep your board running at full speed. Why what's between your chip and heatsink mattersBoth thermal paste and thermal pads serve the same purpose: filling microscopic air gaps between your chip and heatsink. Air is one of the worst heat conductors, so eliminating these gaps is crucial for efficient cooling. Thermal paste wins because it's thinner and conforms …

Azume, a Munich-based startup, has designed the Azume One, a compact health tracker that attaches to the back of a regular wristwatch to track heart rate, sleep, stress, and daily activity without needing an additional smartwatch. The device measures 30mm in diameter, is 2.8mm thick, and weighs 5 grams. It features an optical PPG sensor and a motion sensor to track health and activity data, which it sends to an Android or iOS smartphone over Bluetooth 5.4. Other highlights include up to 48 hours of battery life, a removable nano-suction mounting system, and an included wristband for sleep tracking without wearing a watch. Azume One specifications: MCU / SoC – Not specifie…

Description Tiny fix for switching to nightly repository. It stop working after https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/3553 Jira reference number AR-1170 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Generated at least one image with BETA="yes" Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

In these times of disruption and uncertainty, how about some positive news for a change? Let's take a moment to celebrate the newest members of our engineering and administration teams: Mylène, Christopher, Melissa, Ricardo and Leandro! View the full article

After missing the last few GStreamer hackfests I finally managed to attend this time. It was held in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. The city is located by the sea side and the entire hackfest and related activities were either directly by the sea or just a couple blocks away. View the full article

LilyGO T-Display-S3 is an ESP32-S3 WiFi and Bluetooth LE IoT development board with a 1.9-inch color LCD and support for LiPo batteries that follows the company’s T-QT ESP32-S3 board with a tiny 0.85-inch display introduced earlier this month. The new board offers the same layout as the previous T-Display RP2040 or ES32 boards, but the 1.14-inch display has been replaced with a larger 1.9-inch display that covers most of the board, and thanks to the ESP32-S3 microcontroller, gains proper Bluetooth 5.0 support, as well as vector instructions for AI acceleration. T-Display-S3 specifications: Wireless MCU – Espressif Systems ESP32-S3R8 dual-core Tensilica LX7 @ up to 240 MHz…

Description Main. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Manual kernel rebuild, EDGE kernel Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Maintanace Jira reference number AR-1351 View the full article

How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test View the full article

Boufallo Lab BL616/BL618 is a 32-bit RISC-V wireless microcontroller with support for 2.4 GHz WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 dual-mode, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee, Thread, and Matter designed for IoT applications. We first spotted the BL616 RISC-V IoT MCU during the BL602/BL606 announcement in November 2020, but we had virtually no additional information about it so far. It appears both BL616 and BL618 will be launched next month with the main difference between the two being that BL616 has 19 GPIOs and BL618 comes with 35 GPIOs. Bouffalo Lab BL616 and BL618 specifications: MCU core – 32-bit RISC-V CPU (RV32GCP) @ up to 384 MHz (datasheet says 320 MHz) with FPU and DSP, 32KB…

$ ./compile.sh bash: ./compile.sh: /bin/bash: bad interpreter: No such file or directory $ guix --version guix (GNU Guix) da9af8c72fe427e3eeb718b53c599139a8958d61 View the full article

Description Fix build failing due to several -Wmisleading-indentation warnings in wireless modules Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? ./compile.sh BOARD=rock-5b BUILD_ONLY=kernel KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Open a Jira ticket when GitHub issue is raised, Jira reference number AR-345 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Tested in test repository Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Linux 6.1 (current) / 6.4 (edge) Add "current" to: config/boards/bananapim2pro.csc Add uart_A uart_AO_B and uart_B to: meson-sm1-bananapi.dtsi Add related pins to: meson-g12-common.dtsi Add the ability to enable via overlays Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [X] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Update maintainers and board status synced status from the database rename to .csc where we don't have anyone If you want to become a board maintainer, adjust data here. Ref: Board Maintainers Procedures and Guidelines View the full article

Bumps pascalgn/size-label-action from 0.4.3 to 0.5.0. Commits 37a5ad4 Update README.md 6221dea Update dependencies 1e33931 Upgrade to Node 16 (#36) fefca17 chore: upgraded dependencies (#37) a4655c4 Update README.md See full diff in compare view Dependabot will resolve any conflicts with this PR as long as you don't alter it yourself. You can also trigger a rebase manually by commenting @dependabot rebase. Dependabot commands and options You can trigger Dependabot actions by commenting on this PR: @dependabot rebase will rebase this PR @dependabot recreate will recreate this PR, overwriting any edits that have been made to it @dependabot merge will merge t…

Description Reapply https://github.com/armbian/build/commit/305886b111ff76a53693a3c171751a8830d106c5 and fix compilation & spi image booting Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Build and boot Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have bee…

Description Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Test A [ ] Test B Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no ne…

Description Alta tested OK, Solitude not tested (hence "WIP") Documentation summary for feature / change Add Libre Computer A311D and S905D3 boards Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

A more reliable release process - made togetherhttp://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2025/11/release.png Each release cycle brings us closer to a smoother, more predictable, and more professional workflow—and this cycle was no exception. Our release process continues to evolve with better tooling, clearer procedures, and an increasing ability to deliver consistent results across a rapidly expanding and diverse hardware ecosystem. Despite having a significant amount of automated testing in place, the most reliable testing remains manual testing. Every image in this release was manually validated for basic functionality. This is a massive undertaking that requires time, di…

Just last week we wrote about the GL.iNet Mango 2 (GL-MG1300), a low-cost mini travel router built around a MediaTek MT7621A dual-core MIPS SoC. Now, Banana Pi has introduced another MIPS router: the BPI-RT2 router board built around a Realtek RTL8198D dual-core MIPS SoC. The BPI-RT2 ships with 256MB DDR3 RAM, 128MB SPI-NAND flash, four Gigabit Ethernet ports (one WAN and three LAN), and a USB 3.0 port. It also supports dual-band WiFi 6 with 2×2 MIMO on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. The board measures 97 × 65mm and is designed for home networking, wireless access points, and small business routers. Banana Pi BPI-RT2 specifications: SoC – Realtek RTL8198D Dual-core MIP…

Description Its an old issues and it looks like it helps: https://forum.armbian.com/topic/14064-my-apt-search-has-become-super-slow-recently/page/2/ Jira reference number AR-296 How Has This Been Tested? Tested by community. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

MYIR has introduced the MYC-J1028X CPU module based on NXP LS1028A dual Cortex-A72 processor with time-sensitive networking (TSN) support, as well as the MYD-J1028X development board with five Gigabit Ethernet ports, and other interfaces to evaluate the solution. The MYC-J1028X is equipped with 2GB DDR4, 8GB eMMC flash, a 32Kbit EEPROM, and a temperature sensor by default, and exposes all I/Os through a 314-pin MXM 3.0 edge connector. The module also comes with footprints to solder a QSPI NAND Flash, XSPI NOR Flash, and/or ECC memory. Typical applications include industrial routers, industrial control, edge computing, automotive electronics, industrial IoT, and more. MYC-…

Sfera Labs has launched another Raspberry Pi RP2040-based hardware platform with the Iono RP D16 industrial IO module following the Exo Sense RP multi-sensor module we covered last month. The Iono RP D16 module provides sixteen digital 24V I/O lines, an RS-485 serial interface, a wide range 12-28V power supply input, and its DIN-rail case enables installation in electrical cabinets and automation control systems. Iono RP D16 specifications: MCU – Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller @ 133MHz with 264kB on-chip SRAM Storage – 16MB SPI flash Inputs/Outputs via terminal blocks Up to 16x 24V 640mA outputs driven by high-side switches that can also be c…

Google Open Source has announced their 2020 first quarter Google Open Source Peer Bonus winners, and Alyssa Rosenzweig, Software Engineer at Collabora, is among the recipients! View the full article

Linux Kernel 4.6 was released this week, with a total of 9 Collabora engineers taking part in its development, Collabora’s highest number of engineers contributing to a single Linux Kernel release yet! View the full article

Description Maint. Some patches does not apply cleanly, but it builds. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test for current and edge Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

[x] Build test View the full article

Syntax error fixes, dep checks & shfmt of board-side bash scripts shfmt everything, so maybe it's easier to understand. armbian-hardware-optimization: fix for case without esac introduced in #4417; shfmt armbian-audio-config: do nothing if aplay/amixer/alsactl missing; shfmt View the full article

The newly released Arduino PLC IDE supports the five languages defined by the IEC 61131-3 standard: Ladder Diagram, Functional Block Diagram, Structured Text, Sequential Function Chart, and Instruction List. With Arduino focusing more and more on the industrial side with its Arduino Pro family, the company unveiled the Arduino Opta Micro PLC for industrial application last month and said it could be programmed with traditional PLC languages such as Ladder and FCB as well as the Arduino 2.0.0 IDE. The company now seems to have created an all-in-one integrated development environment for such hardware with the Arduino PLC IDE supporting PLC languages with Arduino Sketches. …

Hackerboards.com single board computer database has been around for several years starting as Board-DB, but I noticed another one called FindBoard while browsing on Aliexpress with some more exotic boards. Hackerboards’ database currently features 467 SBCs and MCU boards, while FindBoard has 453 boards. There are some overlaps, but also boards that are not found in the first database. Many of the boards on FindBoard are Linux-capable, but they are also some microcontroller boards as we can see from the screenshot above. If Chinese is selected, the “Buy now” will redirect you to Taobao, and if it is English they will be a link to an Aliexpress page. There’s a parametric se…

Description Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number [AR-9999]: I won't use JIRA as it's evidently a contributor to the replication crisis in the computer science How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Daily driving it, tell ya in few days Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particula…