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KinCony IoT’s KC868-A566 is an ESP32 WiFi & BLE IoT board with a massive 512 GPIOs, more specifically with 256 12V/24V digital outputs and 256 digital inputs that should meet most people’s requirements, except for its price, as it is currently selling for $1,000 on Aliexpress. The board is based on ESP32-WROOM-32E, and besides the massive numbers of GPIOs, also adds four analog input ports, an Ethernet port, and an RS485 connector. The company also made sure it can run ESPHome open-source firmware and integrates well with Home Assistant open-source home automation framework. KinCony IoT KC868-A566 board specifications: Wireless module – ESP32-WROOM-32E with ESP32 dual…

armbian-install: menu fixes for flashing u-boot to all possible devices; exclude nvme/sata/usb; cosmetics armbian-install: shfmt, no changes armbian-install: menu fixes for flashing u-boot to all possible devices; exclude nvme/sata/usb; cosmetics avoid falling into UEFI installer by accident View the full article

kde-neon: use Neon's "user" repo for Jammy & return it to csc status kde-neon: use Neon's "user" repo for Jammy & return it to csc status for noble: keep on Neon's "testing" repo which now has a "noble" dist (instead of Jammy) - but keep it eos as it really doesn't build yet. See https://blog.neon.kde.org/2024/05/09/kde-neon-rebasing-on-ubuntu-noble/ - might take a while still View the full article

Description Fixes the not matching mvebu pwm patch, no functional changes. Jira reference number AR-1213 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build clearfogpro current [x] Build clearfogpro edge View the full article

Description We already set to Armbian, but we didn't set default link. This fixes it for both, Debian and Ubuntu. 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-2012 Close https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/6118 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Make an upgrade and see if it get fixed. 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…

Description Add cpu-frequency to orangepizero2, allwinner h616. From sunxi 5.16 the drivers and dtsi, dts files have the necessary support. Add: sun50i-h616-cpu-opp.dtsi Additions: sun50i-h616-orangepi-zero2.dts +#include"sun50i-h616-cpu-opp.dtsi" +&cpu0 { + cpu-supply = <&reg_dcdca>; +}; 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] Test A Build: compiled and booted [x] Test B Board: test success @orangepizero2:~$ uname -a Linux orangepizero2 5.19.6-sunxi64 #trunk SMP Mon Sep 5 23:16:49 UTC 2022 aarch64 …

Description Patch Maintenance. 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] Current Build test [ ] Edge Build test To-do: patch adjustement on edge View the full article

HARDWARIO CHESTER platform is a configurable LPWAN IoT gateway whose main function is to connect as many devices and environments as possible to the Internet using connectivity such as LoRaWAN, LTE Cat M1, or NB-IoT, as well as GNSS for geolocation. Contrary to most IoT gateways, it does not run Linux on an application processor, and instead, the “brain” of the CHESTER IoT gateway is a Raytac Bluetooth 5.0 module based on a Nordic Semi nRF52840 Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller running Zephyr real-time operating system, which connects to LTE IoT modem and a LoRaWAN module through UART, and expansion modules through I2C, 1-wire, and GPIO interfaces. HARDWARIO CHESTER specifica…

Fix the builddeb script so linux-image upgrades work correctly on fat /boot partitions. Currently the postinst file that is created has the following contents: ... ln -sf vmlinuz-6.0.10-meson64 /boot/Image 2> /dev/null || mv /boot/vmlinuz-6.0.10-meson64 /boot/Image touch /boot/.next mkimage -A arm64 -O linux -T kernel -C none -a 0x1080000 -e 0x1080000 -n "Linux" -d /boot/vmlinuz-6.0.10-meson64 /boot/uImage > /dev/null 2>&1 exit 0 ... In the first line on a fat filesystem the mv command leaves the system without a file named 'vmlinuz...'. The following mkimage command is looking for the vmlinuz... file that is no longer there and fails. This fix changes t…

You may soon be able to get true global coverage even in remote areas thanks to Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite which will offer pole-to-pole coverage and two-way messaging for emergency use, SMS texting, and other messaging applications. Qualcomm made this possible through a partnership with Iridium to bring satellite-based connectivity to next-generation premium Android smartphones starting with devices based on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, while emergency messaging support was done in collaboration with Garmin. You’ll just need to point your phone to the sky to send and/or receive messages, and the connection should take place within a few seconds. Note it can onl…

How to create your custom Android image, and APK app(s), all at once. View the full article

drivers_network rtl8812au: skip removal for odroidxu4/current so it patches OK again drivers_network rtl8812au: skip removal for odroidxu4/current so it patches OK again# Brief detour. Turns out that HardKernel's vendor odroidxu4 kernel already has this driver # "slipstreamed" into it, complete with a bunch of PDF files and other junk. # See https://github.com/hardkernel/linux/tree/odroid-5.4.y/drivers/net/wireless/rtl8812au # If we remove them here, the resulting patch will contain binary diffs which are unsupported by patch(1). # So if building for the odroidxu4/current, we'll leave the original files in place, and just overwrite # the possibly-updated source files (no…

I would not usually ask myself “is there a GPU?” in a Bluetooth LE SoC, but that’s exactly what Renesas SmartBond DA1470x Bluetooth 5.2 LE microcontroller offers with a 2D GPU used to accelerate the rendering of user interfaces in wearables, healthcare devices, home appliances with displays, industrial automation and security systems, as well as consoles in e-bikes and gaming equipment. The DA1470x also comes with a Cortex-M33 application core, a Cortex-M0+ sensor node controller, 1.5MB SRAM, and an ultra-low-power hardware VAD for always-on audio processing, as well as various peripherals. Specifications: CPU cores Arm Cortex-M33 core @ up to 160 MHz for the application …

Description Enables spi flash on Rock-5b Recreated as a patch based on discussion in #6137 will take me some time to setup and do the big-boy pants stuff to submit to mainline but I'll def work on it. View the full article

With the advent of 5G networks, it's now possible to stream high quality video in real-time with a very low latency that wasn't possible with the past generations of mobile networks. View the full article

ELECFREAKS Pico:ed V2 is a Raspberry Pi RP2040 board heavily inspired by the BBC Micro:bit with an edge connector exposing rings suitable for crocodile clips, a 17×7 LED matrix display, and designed for the classroom. We’ve seen several BBC Micro:bit clones – or rather adaptations – over the years with boards such as the SiFive Learn Inventor, Elecrow Mbits, and HiHope “Big Brother” board. The Pico:ed V2 adds to the list, and the main differences are that it is based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller instead, and does not come with wireless connectivity relying on a USB interface only. ELECFREAKS Pico:ed V2 specifications: MCU – Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Cor…

Netgear “Nighthawk” RS700 is the first WiFi 7 (802.11be) router from the company, with the tri-band router being rated “BE19000” meaning it can deliver a combined ~19Gbps link rate on all three bands. The router is based on the Broadcom BCM67263 Arm processor and with that kind of wireless bandwidth it comes with two 10GbE ports one WAN port to connect to the internet, and one LAN port to connect to the local networks plus four extra Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a USB 3.0 port for network storage. Netgear RS700 specifications: SoC – Broadcom BCM67263 quad-core WiFi 7 processor @ 2.6 GHz System Memory – 1GB RAM Storage – 512MB NAND flash for OS Networking 802.11be WiFi 7 Wi…

linux-rk35xx-vendor: enable CONFIG_KPROBES linux-rk35xx-vendor: enable CONFIG_KPROBES for tetragon & co View the full article

As we approach our next point release, the focus shifts entirely towards bug fixing and stabilization. Feature development is on hold this month to ensure that core functionalities like network connectivity, video output, and booting processes are solid. We aim to resolve as many issues as possible during this period. However, we encourage users to report any recognized problems here so that they can be addressed in future updates. Target for next release We are targeting kernel v6.6 for our current builds and v6.12 for edge builds, while vendor kernels will remain at their latest versions – 6.1.y for Rockchip 35xx and 5.15.y for Meson64 legacy. Video acceleration for Ro…

Description Switch sunxi to EDGE to 6.1, CURRENT to 5.15.83 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Test build sunxi [x] Test build sunxi64 View the full article

Add Firefly Station M3 Tested, work all equipment View the full article

See https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/4807#discussion_r1096511763, tldr wpasupplicant is not included on debian bookworm+ causing networkmanager to fail deployment -> WiFi unable to see and connect to SSIDs Needed for https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/4807 View the full article

Description Suppress Shellcheck warnings. Jira reference number AR-1433 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Manual test 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 [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

DevTerm modular, portable Linux terminal initially designed for modules based on Raspberry Pi CM3 form factor, can now work with Raspberry Pi CM4 for extra performance and memory thanks to a $19 adapter. The Devterm was initially launched in 2020 with a 6.8-inch IPS screen, a keyboard with 67 keys, and a battery module, all connected through the ClockworkPi v3.14 carrier board taking a choice of core modules based on Allwinner H6 or Rockchip RK3399 (now supported in Armbian), besides the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 mentioned above. More recently, it also got an Allwinner D1 RISC-V module. The Raspberry Pi CM4 module should bring performance similar to the Rockchip RK33…

Docstrings generation was requested by @rpardini. https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/7982#issuecomment-2746385084 The following files were modified: lib/functions/bsp/armbian-bsp-cli-deb.sh ℹ️ Note CodeRabbit cannot perform edits on its own pull requests yet. View the full article

Description Legacy - 5.15.32 -> 5.15.33 Current - 6.1.54 -> 6.1.55 Edge - 6.5.4 -> 6.5.5 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] Booted on NanoPi Duo2 (sun8i H3) [X] Booted on Orange Pi Prime (sun50i H5) 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 publish…

Description Moving wireless driver(s) from kernel specific folders. Todo: Compare and unify with the driver that floats in Rockchip patches. Jira reference number AR-1507 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test on current and next [ ] Test on hardware 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 There is an orbiting patch that adds True Random Number Generator (TRNG) completing the rockchip mainline crypto driver. This PR introduces the patch (which is in RFC condition, thus passible of changes) with these benefits: provides better entropy (see below) removes the memory region claim error in dmesg is almost in mainline Some caveats: the existing driver covers rk3288 (32 bit, not applicable in this context), rk3328 and rk3399, but only rk3399 seems to have working hardware. For the other two chips, the TRNG is just disabled. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Current 6.6 kernel packages built and installed on live system (rk3399) [x] Edge 6.7 kernel pa…

Description Adding package that fell out during last packages jungle. How Has This Been Tested? [x] WiFi works after installing it, tested on Bookworm image Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - from 10/09/2015 to 15/09/2015: we are thrilled to be joining ARM to demonstrate our latest technology showcases together at their booth at IBC 2015. Booth Hall 4.C61 View the full article

I was informed about the “CM4 IO Computer” based on the official Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO board housing in a metal enclosure along with the Raspberry Pi CM4 module. I initially thought it was new, but it’s been out at least since 2021. Nevertheless, it turns out there are at least two of this type of metal enclosures for the CM4 IO board, and when buying full systems, they may provide a way to source Raspberry Pi CM4 system-on-modules since individual modules are so hard to purchase if you are not a company with some minimum monthly production volume. As a development platform, the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 IO board is not optimized for cost or size, but there…

Description Fixing compilation due to broken patch. @paolosabatino This reverts commit 7c062f7daeca83e19b050b8e7ac6bf6aa6635693. How Has This Been Tested? Need testing. Assume upstream is tacking the same things? 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

Dear Armbian Community, We’re excited to bring you the latest Armbian updates. Infrastructure Improvements In the previous month, we dedicated our efforts to enhancing our Content Delivery Network (CDN). This involved upgrading redirector and the main rsync server to ensure faster and more reliable access to Armbian resources. This month, we’re shifting our focus towards improving development and maintenance management, both internally and externally. We are also in the process of refining our support policies to better serve the Armbian community. Wallpaper Competition We’re thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our recent wallpaper competition. We rece…

Cambridge, UK January 25-29, 2015: Hosted at Collabora's UK headquarters, the Event Developer Hackfest 2015 aims to continue the tradition of pushing forward roadmaps for the toolkit and developer experience. View the full article

Description There are many rk3588 boards using u-boot from radxa, and they share the same patch fix_source_so_boot_scr_works.patch. It's better to have just one patch in the repo. So I create one common patch dir legacy/u-boot-radxa-rk3588 for all boards using radxa's u-boot. Since 0001-Add-defconfig-and-dtb-of-nanopi6.patch and add-board-mekotronics-r58.patch won't harm other boards so I also move them to the common dir. If someone want board specfic patches, he can put them to patch/u-boot/legacy/u-boot-radxa-rk3588/board_${BOARD}, just like patch/u-boot/legacy/u-boot-radxa-rk3588/board_hinlink-h88k/uboot-hinlink-h88k-config.patch. How Has This Been Tested? Please desc…

Ukama is an open-source hardware solution enabling users to create their own private 4G LTE cellular data networking with a range of up to 1km, and compatible with the “Citizens Broadband Radio Service” (CBRS) radio band for private networks. The company provides both indoor and outdoor hardware based on a “TRX Module” powered by a Marvell Fusion CNF7130 4G LTE baseband processor, as well as the firmware and software to manage the network. All you need is a power source, for example, the mains or a solar panel, and an optional broadband connection if you do need to connect to the Internet. Ukama hardware Two nodes are offered with the Ukama Home Node (indoor) and the Towe…

Dear Armbian Community, Let’s welcome 2024! As always, we are committed to providing you with the latest updates and improvements to enhance your Armbian experience. Here’s a roundup of recent developments: Armbian Build Framework The Armbian build framework has been extended with official Github action scripts. These scripts make image re-compilation for your hardware a breeze, allowing you to choose different configurations with or without customization. Check it out on the GitHub Marketplace. Kernel Upgrades We have completed kernel upgrades for the current kernel selection. The default upcoming kernel on most platforms will now be based on the most recent LTS kerne…

ubuntu: add mantic (23.10), symlinks to lunar ubuntu: add mantic (23.10), symlinks to lunar ubuntu: desktop gnome: drop package gconf2 this had already been done for Debian variants View the full article

Per PR#4697 this was enabled first on meson64-edge to test. I am now following up to enable on meson64-current. I know that this should have been in before the freeze yesterday for 23-02. I hope it can be included, but understand if it needs to wait. Changes to be committed: modified: config/kernel/linux-meson64-current.config Description Jira reference number [AR-9999] (I don't seem to have jira access to log this) How Has This Been Tested? [x] Built and installed meson64-current on a box to verify it builds/runs View the full article

MNT Pocket Reform is an open-source hardware mini laptop with a 7-inch Full HD display, an ortholinear mechanical keyboard, and trackball, that follows the path of its older and bigger sibling: the MNT Reform 2 laptop initially launched with an NXP i.MX 8M quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 module. The new laptop will not only support a similar “NXP i.MX 8M Plus” module but also a range of other Arm modules namely an NXP Layerscape LS1028A module with up to 16GB RAM, the Raspberry Pi CM4 module via an adapter, Pine64 SOQuartz (RK3566, up to 8GB RAM), as well as based on AMD Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA for industrial use. MNT Pocket Reform specifications: Available system-on-modules Stand…

Description Two kernel branches have been added to 8250, as some of its features were compromised in 6. x, the latest branch is needed for testing Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Both kernels were compiled on UMI and passed [x] Legacy [x] Edge 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

Description thead: update linux to 6.6, enable on-board 8723ds wifi chip 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] Successfully built. [x] System startup(EMMC). 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 Add hint about .csc meaning View the full article

Collabora is thrilled to see its partner, Hololight, join the Khronos Group and become an active member of the OpenXR Working Group. We are excited to support their innovative approach and rapid expansion in the XR streaming space. View the full article

Seattle, USA - from 19/08/2015 to 21/08/2015: The Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) is a developer conference for those working on the “plumbing” of Linux. View the full article

Description make common section similar to CLI remove deprecated remove 3rd party repository from 3d section remove / replace Codium with Code Jira reference number AR-2101 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Manual builds 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

8-bit MCUs are still found in many designs, but with the new low-cost 48MHz STM32C0 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller, STMicrocontroller aims to displace 8-bit microcontrollers thanks to “a limited impact on the cost structure” and the improved support provided by the STM32 ecosystem. The cheapest ever STM32 microcontroller offers up to 32 KB flash, 6 or 12 KB RAM, and I/O interfaces such as UART, I2C, SPI, 12-bit ADC, and so on. The STM32C0 MCUs are available in 8- to 48-pin packages such as WLCSP12, UFQFPN, and the ridiculously tiny 3×3 mm UFQFPN20 package. STMicro STM32C0 key features and specifications: MCU Core -Arm 32-bit Cortex-M0+ CPU @ up to 48 MHz Memory – 6…

Description NanoPC-T6 dts had a missing pinctrl which meant a conflicting default with I2C. Fixed, and add collabora kernel as target. How Has This Been Tested? Collabora kernel builds, boots, Edge kernel builds (does not boot for any board as far as I know) 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

Open Acoustic Devices’ HydroMoth is the underwater equivalent of the AudioMoth full-spectrum acoustic device that records audio samples mostly to monitor wildlife. Still based on a Silicon Labs EFM32 Wonder Gecko MCU, the HydroMoth is firmware-compatible with AudioMoth, enables audio recording at up to 60 meters deep, and has been tested to last two months at a depth of 30m using three AA batteries. HydroMoth key features and specifications: Wireless microcontroller – Silicon Labs EFM32 Wonder Gecko Cortex-M4F MCU @ 48MHz with 256kB Flash, 32kB RAM Storage – MicroSD card slot to store audio data Audio capture Onboard analog MEMS microphone acting as contact hydrophone Ana…

Pascal Herczog’s Red Reactor is a battery power supply project that adds two 18650 batteries to Raspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 3, or Raspberry Pi Zero board using the pogo pins for connection. The pogo pin method means the Red Reactor is attached underneath the board, as such does not prevent the user to add a HAT expansion board on top of the single board computer. There’s also a headerless version for custom setup or compatibility with boards such as Arduino, Banana Pi, Orange Pi, etc… where some soldering is required. Red Reactor’s key features and specifications: Battery holder for up to 2x flat-top 18650 LiPo batteries Battery voltage and current monitoring over I2C (I…

Is RISC-X next? Bao Yungang, a professor and scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the secretary-general of the China RISC-V Alliance, has suggested RISC-V related standard specifications can be bifurcated into a new RISC-X standard independently developed in China for the “Belt and Road” countries. The world has become more complicated with new sanctions imposed nearly every week, and those include not only primary sanctions but also secondary sanctions where non-sanctioned countries engaged in business or partnership with sanctioned countries may be penalized too. This has been around for years, for example, I had to sign a document in 2019 saying I would not…

Description Legacy - 5.15.x -> 6.1.x Current - 6.1.x -> 6.6.x Edge - 6.6.x -> 6.7-rc6 move kernel branch and minor definitions to config/sources/common.conf (this location was predicted to contain this) bump UEFI kernels fix Phytium patch compilation failure for 6.7.y removed old leftover kernel patch directories Jira reference number AR-2005 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Patching test 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 …

Description This problem was first reported by a user on Armbian forum affecting Orange Pi Win and Orange Pi Prime with 6.1 kernel. The problem was when running iperf3 for network testing, it reported extremely low speed in the range of 40Mbps instead of 900Mbps that was shown on Debian kernel. It was also observed on multiple other devices during testing of 6.5 including Orange Pi Zero Plus by @schwar3kat and Pine A64+ by @PanderMusubi. Legacy kernel performed a bit better giving 400+ Mbps speed. Running something like htop or watch -n 1 echo in parallel seemed to resolve the issue. I was able to narrow it down to sun8i-a33-mbus driver which is dram frequency scaling dr…

We’ve previously written about several system-on-modules and SBCs based on Renesas RZ/G2L or RZ/V2L Cortex-A55/M33 processors such as Geniatech “AHAURA” RS-G2L100 and “AKITIO” RS-V2L100 single board computers, Forlinx FET-G2LD-C system-on-module, and SolidRun RZ/G2LC SOM and devkit. But most of those are hard to buy, and you need to contact the company, discuss your project, etc… before purchase, except for the SolidRun Renesas RZ/G2LC Evaluation Kit going for $249. Another option is the MistyWest MistySOM module offered for $112 and up on GroupGets with either Renesas RZ/G2L or RZ/V2L processor, as well as an optional carrier board. MistySOM system-on-module MistySOM-G…

SolidRun RZ/G2LC SOM is a system-on-module based on Renesas RZ/G2LC single or dual-core Cortex-A55/M33 processor and designed for AI-enhanced human-machine-interface (HMI) applications, industrial and building automation, video surveillance, IoT, etc… The module is also equipped with 1GB DDR4 RAM, 8GB eMMC flash, and a wireless module with dual-band WiFi 4 and with Bluetooth 4.2 all packed into a tiny footprint measuring just 47 x 30mm that makes it suitable for space-constrained devices such as video doorbells and compact IP cameras. SolidRun RZ/G2LC SOM specifications: SoC – Renesas RZ/G2LC single or dual-core Arm Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.2 GHz with, 1x Cortex-M33…

Description Split adding a board with reworking patches for Opi3 and Opi3LTS that are preventing this hw from functional lan / audio. Jira reference number AR-1487 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test on 6.1.y, 6.2.y 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 The family consists of 4 boards, but hasn't seen any activity in years, is unmaintained, stuck on EOL Linux 4.14 and the bootloader does not build. Thus remove the kernel, the family and the boards which have been unmaintained for some years unfortunately. See https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/6821#issuecomment-2200664955 If you have any objections for this removal or would like to maintain these boards, please tell :) If at some point in the future someone wants to bring back one of those boards, they can find this PR/commit through a GitHub search. But there wasn't too much information removed, to support new kernels >=6.6, work would likely have …

Last year, Michael Klements made a nice-looking DIY Raspberry Pi 4 mini server with an OLED information display and a 52Pi UPS Plus module with 18650 batteries. It also included the company’s Ice Tower module for cooling, but if you wanted one you had to make your own with a 3D printer and a laser cutter. 52Pi appears to have noticed and liked the design, as they created something similar with the Raspberry Pi Mini Tower NAS kit taking one M.2 SATA SSD instead of using the UPS module. There are also a few tweaks to the mechanical design with the OLED display at an angle for easier reading. 52Pi Raspberry Pi Mini Tower NAS kit features and content: Designed for Raspberry P…

Description The 32-bit Allwinner dtb files are under /boot/dtb and not under /boot/dtb/allwinner as expected by u-boot because of the current board config. Fixed dtb location by removing the allwinner/ prefix for nanopi-r1 and nanopi duo2 boards. This issue seems to have already reported on the forums as well - https://forum.armbian.com/topic/28117-nanopi-duo-2-hang-on-boot/ How Has This Been Tested? Tested by creating edge image with the changes included in the pull request. The stable image still doesn't boot because of the ongoing issue with the 6.1.30 kernel image, but 6.2.16 kernel from edge image works [x] Created edge image and booted on nanopi duo2 Checklist:…

Starting today, 13 May, and throughout the weekend, four Collaborans will be attending the GStreamer Spring Hackfest 2016 in Thessaloniki, Greece! View the full article

Variscite VAR-SOM-MX93 is a 200-pin SO-DIMM system-on-module based on NXP i.MX 93 dual-core Cortex-A55/M33 AI processor with up to 2 GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC flash, and onboard WiFi & Bluetooth module and audio driver. The Variscite module follows the announcement of two other NXP i.MX 93 system-on-modules, namely the Forlinx FET-MX9352-C with board-to-board connectors and the iWave Systems iW-RainboW-G50M LGA module compliant with OSM Size L form factor to be soldered directly on the carrier board. VAR-SOM-MX93 specifications: SoC – NXP i.MX 93 with up to 2x Cortex-A55 cores @ 1.7GHz, 1x Cortex-M33 real-time co-processor @ 250 MHz, 0.5 TOPS NPU, 2D PxP graphics engin…

Laser ranging has many applications in production and life, such as ranging, positioning, obstacle avoidance, and so on. Time-of-Flight (ToF) ranging, as a type of laser ranging technology, is often used for real-time object detection in robots, autonomous vehicles, and traffic management because of its accuracy, fast response, and low power consumption. The face detection function of mobile phones also uses this technology. This article will introduce the WisBlock RAK12014 ToF laser ranging sensor module, and use the WisBlock development board to demonstrate how the module works. What is a ToF laser ranging sensor module? A ToF laser ranging sensor module uses laser puls…

While eastern Europe has experienced ghastly events that have shaken the world, the latest Linux kernel release could aptly be named "Solid & Steady." Here's a look at some of the contributions made by Collabora's kernel team. View the full article

Collabora's deep involvement with the MediaTek community continued to shine this week with the release of Linux 6.13, which saw multiple improvements land for MediaTek SoCs. View the full article

While I managed to land support for two extensions, implementing control flow re-convergence in NVK did not go as planned. This is the story of what went wrong and how we fixed it. View the full article

Description Update odroidxu4-current kernel to 5.4.212. Hardkernel's upstream seems fixed so let's switch back to the branch. 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

Dublin, Ireland - from 08/10/2015 to 09/10/2015: The GStreamer Conference is a conference for anyone interested in the GStreamer multimedia framework or Open Source and cross-platform multimedia. View the full article

Description Improve labelling action process. How Has This Been Tested? Tested on private repo. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

big batch of all-around fixes (Version prefix, issues) Sorry for the long PR, but sending each of those separately is pointless, they make sense together and depend on each other for the most part. 👉 The .deb Versions are now prefixed with $REVISION (VERSION file), which should solve for much crazy when using the Armbian repo. This is still keeping the cache key and .deb Version: tied together, and will need more work down the line. This is a good enough fix for now, since keeping hit ratio across releases is not yet our priority. don't use "bright black" ANSI for logging unless we're running under a known-good terminal (eg, iTerm2) docker: fix: pass down OCI_TARGET_…

Dear Armbian Community, We have some exciting updates to share with you! Firstly, we are thrilled to announce that we have successfully raised 5000 EUR for upgrading our CI servers. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all of you who participated in this fundraiser and for your continued support. Despite this success, our project still remains underfinanced, and we rely on your support to keep Armbian going. We also have some technical updates to share. FriendlyElec has sent us a sample of the NanoPi R6C, another RK3588S board that’s worth checking out. It comes with an M.2 slot and one less NIC compared to the R6S variant, and Armbian is available for bot…

Description Follow-up to #6927 Bind mount /dev into the container Remove previous attempt via MKNOD capability which actually didn't affect the issue GitHub issue reference: #6568 Jira reference number AR-2132 Documentation summary for feature / change The issue has been found in other projects as well, and they end up bind mounting /dev into the container: https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/27886 https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/16160 The issues have a lot of discussion on the various aspects of the problem and solutions. The most accepted one is binding /dev into the container. The MKNOD capability doesn't solve the issue, as it turns out. Testing in #6927 w…

Monado, the cross-platform open source XR runtime, has recently received significant updates to align with the features and specifications of OpenXR 1.1, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance for developers and users alike. View the full article

Description Switch back to Rockchip DDR binary for DDR initialization in u-boot for Helios64. I believe there is nothing board-specific about this memory initialization issue, but it might be no other Armbian board has this combination of rk3399 and LPDDR4. Else there is something specific about the memory set up on the Helios64 hardware. On the Helios64 random memory errors happens when using the U-Boot DDR intialization code for rk3399. Switching to the rkbin rk33 933MHz v1.25 allows this testcase to run more than once without a memory error: for i in $(seq 1 100);do python3 -c "import pkg_resources" || break;done Could be LPDDR4 specific. Workaround https://github…

Description Patches are updated and build is successful. I haven't tested the kernel yet. Here are patch fixes: 1, add-rockchip-iep-driver.patch: rk3288.dtsi is moved to arch/arm/boot/dts/rockchip/rk3288.dtsi 2, general-possibility-of-disabling-rk808-rtc.patch: drivers/mfd/rk808.c is moved to drivers/mfd/rk8xx-core.c 3, rk356x-rga.patch: removed becaused of upstream merged 4, board-rockpis-0001-arm64-dts.patch: fixed due to upstream change 5, board-nanopi-r2c-plus.patch: new added patch fixing missing &vcc_io_33 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. …

The PipeWire project made major strides over the past few years, bringing shiny new features, and paving the way for new possibilities in the Linux multimedia scene. A look what was accomplished in 2021, and what lies ahead for 2022. View the full article

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Sony ALT1350 is a new ultra-low-power 5G LPWA LTE-M/NB-IoT chip that supports Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) for satellite connectivity and also integrates sub-GHz and 2.4 GHz radios for short-range communication and improved efficiency. The chip is comprised of an Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller core as well as an Arm Cortex-M0+ always-on core for sensors and will be upgradable to 3GPP Release 17 to support higher bitrates for Cat-M1 (eMTC) and Cat-NB2 (NB-IoT). It also implements GNSS, cellular and wifi-based location, supports AI acceleration, and embeds a secure element for secure communication. Sony ALT1350 specifications: MCU cores Arm cortex-M4 with 1MB NVRAM and 752…

With the release of virglrenderer 0.8.0, getting accelerated OpenGL within a virtual machine (VM) made a big leap forward. Since virglrenderer-0.7.0, the code base has seen ~600 commits, and Collabora provided more than 80% of these contributions. View the full article

Description Hello all, This PR adds support for the Texas Instruments SK-AM64B. Features, schematics, and purchase links can be found on the board page[0]. We work to ensure our silicon/boards have "Upstream First" Linux support, so this board makes use of stock upstream U-Boot and Linux, no patching needed to utilize the full set of feature. The only odd part here is our first-stage bootloader, which is built from fetched sources separately (see compile_k3_bootgen() in k3.conf). If a pre-built binary for this is preferred just let me know. Thanks! [0] https://www.ti.com/tool/SK-AM64B How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build/Boot tested Bookworm CLI/Minimal on Current(v6…

Description Since of historical reasons script armbian-install is still creating a log file with name /var/log/nand-sata-install.log as well as using other artifacts from folder /usr/lib/nand-sata-install. I would like to align those names to comply with the original script name having been run: If run as nand-sata-install => create /var/log/nand-sata-install.log, lookup artifacts in /usr/lib/nand-sata-install If run as armbian-install => create /var/log/armbian-install.log, lookup artifacts in /usr/lib/armbian-install To achieve 2. I did: rename folder packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/nand-sata-install -> packages/bsp/common/usr/lib/armbian-install - since this …

Description The user idubrov reported on forums and discord that the current and edge images are not bootable from sdcard as mmc driver fails to probe due to regulator not being available. This is a regression that happened due to switching from bigtreetech provided axp313a driver to mainline axp313a driver. Updating regulator node name in dts apparently makes it work with the upstream driver as tested by the user. I have also noticed that CI was not covering current and edge kernel for this board. I have enabled the same to make sure we will be aware of such issues in the future. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. P…

Why udisks2 and polkit are the way they are View the full article

This week's work advances on three fronts: kernel and bleedingedge alignment across Rockchip and Sunxi trees, board and platform enablement spanning RV1106 to SpacemiT, and CI hardening with self-hosted runner maintenance. On the kernel side, bleedingedge was bumped to 7.1-rc3, accompanied by cfg80211 API fixes and re-enablement of the rtl8189fs and rtl8852bs drivers for the new release. Both the rockchip64 and sunxi patch stacks for current and edge were rewritten, an upstream ptrace fix for CVE-2026-46333 was backported to linux-rockchip, and the odroidxu4-current kernel moved to 6.6.139. Platform enablement was broad. The Ayn Odin2 gained 7.0 kernel support, the Mekotr…

It is no great secret that my colleagues at Collabora have been doing work with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. View the full article

rk35xx-legacy: 0000.patching_config.yaml with incremental: true for rk 5.10 vendor kernel patching: support 'incremental' Makefile auto-patching, for vendor kernels without incremental: true: we replace the DT Makefile based on *.dts at the DT directory after all patching/copying is done overlay target is added if overlays present with incremental: true: we parse the Makefile, parse the DTs being built, and only add .dts's we have added from 'dt' directory overlays target are not added; we assume smth else already added them rk35xx-legacy: 0000.patching_config.yaml with incremental: true for rk 5.10 vendor kernel allows users to put .dts files bare in userpatch…

Collaborans are in Tokyo this week to take part in the AGL All Member Meeting. They'll be discussing the future of IVI Window Management, and also look at the latest upstream work around the PipeWire framework and how it can benefit the automotive industry. View the full article

We’ve just reviewed the Raspberry Pi 4-powered CrowPi L laptop and Crowtail Starter kit used to teach programming and electronics, but Elecrow has now launched the “Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit” with 32 electronics modules, a smart kit car, and 32 tutorials that should be a more affordable way of teaching electronics and programming. However, it does so in a different way, as instead of using visual programming and Python, the Raspberry Pi Pico Advanced Kit’s lessons rely on MicroPython, and the projects are different with for example parts to build an obstacle avoidance, line tracking, or remote controlled car. Package content: Optional Raspberry Pi Pico board with R…

AAEON EPIC-ADS7-PUC is an embedded system based on an up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700E Alder Lake-S processor and designed for robotics, automation, and healthcare imaging applications. The embedded computer supports up to 32GB DDR5 and two SATA III storage devices, offers three 4K video outputs via HDMI and DisplayPort connectors, one 2.5GbE and three Gigabit Ethernet ports, along with Intel TCC support, up to six USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, two RS232/422/4485 COM ports, and some SKUs support Intel Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) for real-time control. Key Features: SoC – Intel Core Alder Lake-S processor, up to the 12-core (8P+4E) Core i7-12700E processor clocked at up to…

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MYIR MYC-YG2LX is Renesas RZ/G2L CPU module with up to 4GB DDR4, 32GB eMMC flash, and various I/Os such as gigabit Ethernet, USB 2.0, camera and display interfaces accessible through 222 castellated holes, and designed for advanced HMI, IoT edge gateways, and other embedded devices with video capabilities. As a reminder, the Renesas RZ/G2L microprocessor comes with up to two Arm Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 1.2 GHz, one 200 MHz Cortex-M33 real-time core, a Mali-G31 GPU for 3D graphics interfaces, and a VPU capable of H.264 encoding/decoding. The company also offers the MYD-YG2LX development board based on the 45x43mm MYC-YG2LX CPU module with easy access to its interfaces.…

Fixes legacy kernel for rockchip64. Configuration automatically updates unsupported options. Fix BT for Station M1 View the full article

Description Removing deprecated package Jira reference number AR-1178 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Docker image creation 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 Adds minimalist cloud-init support functionally equivalent to the Ubuntu implementation for the Raspberry PI. addresses issue #6197 Jira reference number AR-2035 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. View the full article

Description Extension to include fake vcgencmd to non Raspberry Pi builds to allow the Android app Raspi Check to control Armbian boards out of the box. See also https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/5100 and https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/5095 How Has This Been Tested? Build for Raspberry Pi (not installing the fake vcgencmd, bur failed for another reason on SHA-1) and non-Raspberry Pi boards (installing it) 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 …

During a search I noticed other companies are using the same unit. Lets re-brand to Amper as technically that is the product brand name. https://products.z-wavealliance.org/products/4022 View the full article

Description Restore Rock64 and RockPi 4A/4B/4C builds. How Has This Been Tested? It hasn't yet. Need to get these changes integrated to the build system so I can test the images on the SBCs :) 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 [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of attending the Web Engines Hackfest, hosted by Igalia at their offices in A Coruña, and also sponsored by my employer, Collabora, Google and Mozilla. It has grown a lot and we had many new people this year. View the full article

Description Enable video console on amd64 cloud images - for remote console access Enable video console on aarch64 cloud images - for remote console access Add additional packages to cloud images How Has This Been Tested? [x] Tested on aarch64 netcup cloud Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Linux odroidn2 5.10.123-meson64 → Linux odroidn2 5.10.123-armbian-meson64 Jira reference number AR-1233 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build 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 Why is this even installed by default? For once I assume barely anyone will ever use it and for the other there are better alternatives like Signal or Wire.... Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? It has not. 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 [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article