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Description If there is a new SSD or harddisk used as destination with just a partition created but not yet formatted with a filesystem, then armbian-install does not provide this partition as a selectable destination. GH reference #4576 Changes made function check_partitions(): remove file system filter on lsblk commands for listing probable target partitions fix typo "Destnation" -> "Destination" fix indentation on if scopes Test results New SSD - just a single partition was created but not yet formatted: Script armbian-install was run on a Cubietruck board: Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a …

Description runs when PR is opened and kernel config is changed it never fails, just making a report adjust run conditions on lint action Jira reference number AR-1457 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Tested in forked branch 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] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

ASRock Industrial NUC 1300 BOX and NUCS 1300 BOX series mini PCs are equipped with Intel 13th generation Raptor Lake-P mobile processors up to the Core i7-1360P 12-core hybrid processor with four Performance cores and eight Efficiency cores. Yesterday, we wrote about the ADLINK Express-RLP COM Express module based on Raptor Lake-P embedded or industrial processors, but ASRock decided to use Raptor Lake-P mobile processors in their industrial “fanned embedded box PCs” coupled with up to 64GB DDR5 memory, and featuring high-speed interfaces such as USB4, 2.5GbE, and more. NUCS 1300 BOX Series Two NUCS 1300 Box models are available with either an Intel Core i7-1360P or i5-13…

Description Remove un-needed packages. Jira reference number AR-1516 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build base Gnome desktops: Focal, Jammy, Bookworm, 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

Description For populating repository we need to obtain all artefacts that are in OCI_TARGET_BASE How Has This Been Tested? [x] Test run in development branch 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 The 32-bit allwinner boards are known to hang with 6.1.30 kernel. On investigation, I was able to narrow the issue down to net-phy-Support-yt8531c.patch and upstream change for lib/mapple tree for some reason these two changes don't seem to be playing along very well. I am trying to get the reason for it, but so far even after enabling low level debugging, hung task detection, earlyprintk and countless such debugging option, I was not able to get more output from the kernel or to get the kernel into kgdb mode. This merge request is raised as a workaround for fixing the hang issue so that other task depending on the same can be unblocked. Jira reference number…

Description As per subject Jira reference number AR-1800 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Kernel compiles and image builds 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

extensions: image-output-oowow: creates Khadas oowow compatible images extensions: image-output-oowow: creates Khadas oowow compatible images requires KHADAS_OOWOW_BOARD_ID set in board file (see next commit) always produces xz-compressed images, so this automatically disables COMPRESS_OUTPUTIMAGE uses xze script from Khadas, forcing IN and OUT env vars so it's not confused by fd 1 to use, add EXT=image-output-oowow parameter to build to get into oowow: VIM3/VIM3L: download oowow SD card image from Khadas: VIM3: https://dl.khadas.com/products/oowow/system/vim3-oowow-latest-sd.img.gz VIM3L: https://dl.khadas.com/products/oowow/system/vim3l-oowow-latest-sd.img.gz wri…

Description JetHome: Update u-boot: move to 2023.10 remove old eMMC HACK add upstream RFT emmc patches Only JetHub devices should be affected by the change. Jira reference number AR-1879 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] JetHub H1 boot ok [X] JetHub D1+ boot ok 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 warn…

thinkpad-x13s: drop steev's kernel; switch to jhovold's wip/sc8280xp-6.9-rcX thinkpad-x13s: drop steev's kernel; switch to jhovold's wip/sc8280xp-6.9-rcX update .config according to jhovold's defconfig, but keep network filesystems enabled View the full article

Description Shellcheck errors/warnings were: In lib/functions/rootfs/distro-agnostic.sh line 155: display_alert "Adding to extlinux.conf" "fdtoverlays=${DEFAULT_OVERLAYS[@]}" "debug" ^--------------------^ SC2145 (error): Argument mixes string and array. Use * or separate argument. In lib/functions/rootfs/distro-agnostic.sh line 156: echo " fdtoverlays ${DEFAULT_OVERLAYS[@]}" >> "$SDCARD/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf" ^--------------------^ SC2145 (error): Argument mixes string and array. Use * or s…

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Improved Code Review We’ve integrated CodeRabbit into our code review process, and the results have been excellent. The AI-assisted reviews help us maintain higher code quality, improve efficiency, and streamline development. We’re happy with the improvements and look forward to continued enhancements. FriendlyElec and Armbian Announce NanoPi R3S Giveaway! FriendlyElec, a Platinum Partner of Armbian, is giving away the NanoPi R3S in collaboration with Armbian! Whether you need a new router, server, or IoT device, this could be your next ideal solution. To enter, grab your free raffle ticket today and get a chance to win! For details, visit FriendlyElec’s Nanopi R3S givea…

Collabora has advanced Monado's accessibility by making the OpenXR runtime supported by Google Cardboard and similar mobile VR viewers so that even more can benefit from OpenXR. View the full article

Weston 15.0 has arrived, bringing a brand new Lua-based shell for fully customizable window management, an experimental Vulkan renderer, and a host of improvements to color handling, media playback, and display performance. View the full article

This week saw significant development activity across the Armbian ecosystem, with numerous enhancements to desktop environment support, including the addition of KDE Neon, KDE Plasma, MATE, and i3-wm, as well as improved branding and menu documentation. The desktop module was refactored for greater modularity and YAML-driven configuration, alongside fixes for theming and package removal tracking. Hardware support expanded with new device trees for NanoPC-T6 LTS Plus and Gateway DK, plus initial support for Arduino UNO Q (Qualcomm QRB2210) and additional USB Ethernet drivers. The build system received updates for kernel versions and distribution releases, notably bumping U…

GStreamer can be tricky to ship in a constrained device. Thanks to a partnership with Huawei, you can now use gst-build to generate a minimal GStreamer build, tailored to a specific application, or set of applications. Here's how. View the full article

We're headed to France’s southern Occitanie region to attend and sponsor the 6th edition of Capitole du Libre, a weekend dedicated to free and Open Source software! View the full article

MaxLinear has unveiled its first Wi-Fi 7 SoCs with the MxL31712 and the MxL31708 single-chip solutions targeting service provider gateways, Wi-Fi routers, and access points, and delivering more than 70% higher tri-band throughput compared to Wi-Fi 6. The MxL31712 aims at the premium 4×4 tri-band market with a throughput of up to 18.6 Gbps and up to 12 spatial streams, while the MxL31708 will be integrated into mid- to high-range 4×4 dual-band access points and gateways with a throughput of up to 17 Gbps, and up to 8 spatial streams. MaxLinear MxL31712 and MxL31708 share the following features: Single-chip WFA Wi-Fi 7 R1 certifiable Based on IEEE 802.11be (aka WiFi 7 or …

Description We need to pre-install the necessary dependencies if the INSTALL_HEADERS=yes key has been selected. We have to pass the architecture value to the "make" command in the kernel header compilation script. Issues reference number #4589 How Has This Been Tested? This is how the log looks with the debug code enabled: For sunxi64: Unpacking linux-headers-current-sunxi64 (23.02.0-trunk) ... Setting up flex (2.6.4-8build2) ... Setting up libssl-dev:arm64 (3.0.2-0ubuntu1.7) ... Setting up bison (2:3.8.2+dfsg-1build1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/bison.yacc to provide /usr/bin/yacc (yacc) in auto mode Setting up linux-headers-current-sunxi64 (23.02.0-trunk)…

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Cologone Chip GateMate A1 is an FPGA with 20,480 logic elements best suited for lower-power applications and programmable with an open-source toolchain based on nMigen, Yosys, and other open-source tools. The A1 FPGA also comes with 1,280 Kbit block SRAM, four PLLs, a quad SPI interface up to 100 MHz, a 5Gbps SerDes interface, and the company offers an evaluation board to get started with development. GateMate A1 specifications: CPE Architecture 20,480 programmable elements (CPE) for combinatorial and sequential logic 40,960 Latches / Flip-Flops within programmable elements CPE consists of LUT-tree with 8 inputs Each CPE is configurable as a 2-bit full-adder or 2×2-bit mu…

Description As per subject, move rk322x edge kernel to 6.4 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Image compilation successful [x] Image successfully run on actual device 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

rk3568-odroid/edge: bump to 6.5.y from -rc6; rebase all patches vs v6.5(.0) rk3568-odroid/edge: bump to 6.5.y from -rc6; rebase all patches vs v6.5(.0) View the full article

Description Prior to kernel 6.1, Helios 4 displayed ata port activity via 4 built in leds. Due to libata-core.c changes, this functionality has been disabled. I adapted the kernel patches to the 6.1 libata-core code. Jira reference number [AR-9999]: no jira How Has This Been Tested? Teste on real helios 4 hardware. Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] I ran the command 'dd if=/dev/sd* of=/dev/null' to check if the LED assciated with the port blinks. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [X] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] …

Description Infos: PostmarketOS's wiki page: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Xiaomi_Mi_Pad_5_Pro_(xiaomi-elish) Mainline repo for pmos: https://gitlab.com/sm8250-mainline/linux/-/tree/sm8250/v6.4-rc2?ref_type=heads I created a new family qcom-abl to generate abl bootable images. Qcom devices need userspace applications like pd-mapper and qbootctl. I maintain them in a ppa repo for jammy, so only jammy is supported at the moment. Firmwares for this device are in this pr: https://github.com/armbian/firmware/pull/66 Flashing guide can be found here: https://github.com/amazingfate/armbian-xiaomi-elish/wiki/Flashing-Guide How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the test…

Quick fix for PR https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6743, see https://github.com/armbian/build/actions/runs/9520292766/job/26245280729 It's not any-globs-to-all-files, but any-glob-to-all-files. View the full article

Description This adds mainline support for the Radxa Zero 3 (E variant at least) SBC by utilizing kwiboo's patch series for both Linux and U-Boot. How Has This Been Tested? Test device: Zero 3E 2GB [x] build edge [x] boot edge http://paste.armbian.com/osofoyuqun.yaml [x] build vendor [x] boot vendor https://paste.armbian.com/lejunireni.yaml Issues: This PR cannot be merged as it is since I have no idea what I am doing so the kernel patchset lacks proper headers. I had to strip those since the framework did not accept the patch series as they were. I don't know how to fix. Those need to be restored to give proper credit. Source: https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/l…

Description introduce common repo so we only add packages once publish via snapshots to increase reliability overwrite packages in case of conflicts add debug logging to file output/debs -> pool/main/ output/debs/$RELEASE -> pool/$RELEASE output/debs/extra/$RELEASE-utils -> pool/$RELEASE-utils output/debs/extra/$RELEASE-desktop -> pool/$RELEASE-desktop How Has This Been Tested? [x] Tested with local repository (completes significantly faster) [ ] Full test with stable and beta 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-…

Description Maint. How Has This Been Tested? [ ] CI Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Today, we are delighted to announce a growing collaboration with MediaTek which will enable Collabora to introduce, improve, and maintain MediaTek's IoT Edge AI Genio platforms upstream. 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 v6.12 for our current builds and v6.13 for edge builds, while vendor kernels will remain at their latest versions. We are releasing major upgrade on Rockchip vendor kernel. We focus on providing …

Description The idea is to introduce the possibility to cache downloads from GH runners to lower downstream bandwidth used and increase overall speed. Especially on machines with lots of runner this could save quite some bandwidth while sacrificing disk space. http caching has been tested and seem to work nicely. https caching is a lot more tricky and may be introduced later. This PR has two parts: set apt repository to http instead of https where possible. Packages are signed anyways. Pass various proxy environment variables to docker so it respects those. Doesn't make sense not to pass them since when using PREFER_DOCKER=no and any of these variables are set beforeh…

By resolving critical synchronization bugs in Zink’s Vulkan–OpenGL interop, Faith Ekstrand paved the way for Zink+NVK to become the default OpenGL implementation for Nouveau. View the full article

This week's work centers on release and CI infrastructure, board and U-Boot updates, and build framework hardening. On the release pipeline, asset manifest JSON is now emitted alongside uploads, third-party armbian-images.json sources are merged into the main download index, and dispatch chains were rewired so that build completion fans out cleanly to download-index regeneration and website sync. Ubuntu resolute (26.04) entered the daily build matrix, with corresponding prepare-host adjustments for its qemu-user packaging and a targeted blacklist for boards failing resolute plus GNOME. The new Armbian SDK images are now surfaced on the website and ship preloaded with the …

The STM32G5 series is a family of 280 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 mixed-signal MCUs designed for industrial power supplies, photovoltaic inverters, EV chargers, robotics, and motor control systems. It doubles the performance of the older STM32G4 series unveiled in 2021. The new MCU family features up to 512KB flash, 112KB SRAM with ECC, a 111 ps high-resolution timer (HRTIM) with up to 12 PWM outputs on some variants, and 12-bit ADCs supporting up to 5 MSPS. Other features include position encoder interfaces, a 16-element programmable logic array, CORDIC and FMAC mathematical accelerators, and security features such as Arm TrustZone, secure boot, and post-quantum cryptography supp…

This summer, Christoph Haag and I had the pleasure of taking part in Google Summer of Code as mentors for xrdesktop, the Open Source project bringing the Linux desktop to VR on Valve's SteamVR & Monado. Here's what was accomplished. View the full article

Linux Kernel 4.14 is out, and once again Collabora developers were very active, contributing nearly 200 patches, reviews & sign-offs combined during this development cycle! View the full article

STEPFPGA MXO2Core miniature FPGA development board is based on Lattice MXO2-4000 FPGA, and designed for education with an easy-to-use Web IDE, instead of the more traditional tools that can be frustrating to use, and detailed tutorials. The board also comes with a 2-digit segment display, some LEDs, push buttons, and a 4-way DIP switch, as well as two rows of twenty pins for I/O expansion, and a USB Type-C port used for power, programming, or mass storage. STEPFPGA MXO2Core specifications: FPGA – Lattice Semi MachXO2 X02-4000 FPGA with 4320 LUTs Display – 2-digit segment display USB – 1x USB Type-C port for power, programming (UART), and mass storage Expansion – 2x 20-pin…

Description For desktops we use a file “only_for” where we declare which architecture is supported then for the distribution we have “arhitectures” … with a typo. This PR contains unifying those config names. Jira reference number AR-1549 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Several manual runs. Risv64 / armhf shows only XFCE desktop as expected. Others are disabled as there are broken. 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] …

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 …

uefi-arm64/edge: bump to 6.5.y; rebase all patches vs v6.5(.0); fix Phytium's stmmac patch uefi-arm64/edge: bump to 6.5.y; rebase all patches vs v6.5(.0); fix Phytium's stmmac patch hammer patch driver-phytium-stmmac-acpi.patch use .remove_new due to "net: stmmac: Make stmmac_pltfr_remove() return void" View the full article

patching: if 0 files left to commit after config-filtering, don't commit nor rewrite the patches patching: if 0 files left to commit after config-filtering, don't commit nor rewrite the patches this is mostly useful for Makefile's and DT patches which should end be bare instead of null-patched View the full article

Description rk-35xx-vendor-6.1 minor touches: - move CONFIG_INPUT_RK805_PWRKEY and CONFIG_PINCTRL_RK805 to modules - move CONFIG_BT to module - add rtw89 8852be/ce wifi support via xunlong/linux-orangepi commit-id 96b2d2827a3f1e4719ebdfcac0b2108e8cbae932 see net: wireless: realtek: Sync rtw89 driver from linux6.2 linux-rockchip-rk3588-edge.config minor touches: - move CONFIG_INPUT_RK805_PWRKEY and CONFIG_PINCTRL_RK805 to modules - move CONFIG_BT to module This enables powerkey functionality for orangepi5-plus OOB Jira reference number AR-2360 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relev…

Description enable CONFIG_RTW89_8852BE=m to take advantage of https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip/pull/192 GitHub issue reference: https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip/pull/192 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] built kernel&image for opi5plus - 8852BE chipset and bluetooth are recognized and working OOB 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

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. This PR adds the RT kernel config file for TI devices. If RT_KERNEL=yes is passed as an argument to ./compile.sh, a PREEMPT_RT image is built. 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. Tested this on SK-AM62B. Test 1: boot test: the board successfully booted Test 2: uname -a test: PREEMPT_RT string was present in the output, thus suggesting that its indeed an RT image Test…

This week's work centers on release and CI infrastructure, board and U-Boot updates, and build framework hardening. On the release pipeline, asset manifest JSON is now emitted alongside uploads, third-party armbian-images.json sources are merged into the main download index, and dispatch chains were rewired so that build completion fans out cleanly to download-index regeneration and website sync. Ubuntu resolute (26.04) entered the daily build matrix, with corresponding prepare-host adjustments for its qemu-user packaging and a targeted blacklist for boards failing resolute plus GNOME. The new Armbian SDK images are now surfaced on the website and ship preloaded with the …

Description In the case when there are more than one pair of brackets, the regular expression removes the names between the extreme pair brackets. And dependencies cannot be installed. Currently, the syntactic analysis of the resulting dependency string is performed correctly by the installation function itself. A regular expression is not needed here. Checklist: [x] Tested by building a new library package View the full article

With an ever-increasing interest in more modern hardware support, and a more reliable kernel that is thoroughly tested, contributions by Collabora's developers continue to help make this a reality for the Linux kernel. View the full article

We're very excited to be sponsoring and speaking at the very first Linux Developer Conference Brazil, taking place on November 11 at the Instituto de Computação in Campinas! View the full article

ORICO has sent me a sample of a USB 4.0 M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure for review, which was timely as I did not have a fast USB storage option for testing. In this post, I’ll check out the hardware, show how to install an NVMe SSD, and test performance in UP Xtreme i11 mini PC since it happens to come with a USB 4.0 port. ORICO USB 4.0 M.2 SSD enclosure specs and unboxing The exact model I received is the ORICO M234C3-U4 with a Rose Gold aluminum enclosure (107x50x17mm), supporting M.2 M-Key and B+M Key 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280 SSDs (more on that later), and offering up to 40 Gbps through its USB 4.0 port. The device ships with a USB Type-C to USB Type-C/Type-A cable, a thermal pa…

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Today, we’re giving away the e-con Systems e-CAM20_CURB is a 2.3MP color camera with a global shutter that is designed to work with Raspberry Pi 4 SBC. The camera is based on ON Semiconductor AR0234CS CMOS sensor and supports uncompressed video at 1920 x 1200 (2.3MP) up to 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) up to 65 fps, and 1280 x 720 (HD) up to 120 fps. I just completed the e-CAM20_CURB camera review with Raspberry Pi 4 last weekend and found the video smoothness and quality to be much better than most cameras I’ve tried when there is motion, even in relatively dark scenes, since motion blur and artifacts are reduced. The company provides Yocto Linux and Raspbian/Raspberry …

PiTalk is a 4G cellular connectivity solution based on Quectel EG25-G LTE Cat 4 module intended for M2M and IoT applications, and available either as a Raspberry Pi HAT or as a USB dongle. There’s also a PiTalk 2G HAT, but we’ll focus on the 4G hardware in this article. PiTalk supports data rates up to 150 Mbps downlink and 50 Mbps uplink, integrates GNSS support, and as its name implies you can also make and receive calls, or send/receive SMS messages for the device provide you connect a display, speaker, and microphone to the Raspberry Pi or other host device. PiTalk 4G IoT HAT specifications: Quectel EG25-G 4G LTE cellular module: Cellular 3G and 4G LTE with 2G fallba…

odroidxu4: fix the custom_kernel_config__hack_odroidxu4_firmware() for version hash @belegdol since you're the expert on xu4, is this even needed anymore? It probably works now, but would be nice to get rid of it. Context: that "firmware copy for xu4" was mixed in the middle of kernel compile logic, and was extracted into a kernel config hook; kernel configs are hashed (for caching) and thus need to work even when kernel_work_dir is not set. The hash component has been added. JIRA: AR-1548 View the full article

V600 mini PC is equipped with an Alder Lake processor from Core i5-1240P up to a Core i9-12900H, up to 64GB RAM, and high-speed interfaces such as Thunderbolt 4 and dual 2.5GbE networking. The mini PC also comes with two M.2 NVMe sockets, one PCIe Gen 4, one Gen 3, and support for SATA drives up to 7mm thick, offers three 4K-capable video outputs with HDMI and DisplayPort video interfaces, and several other USB 3.2/2.0 ports. V600 specifications: Alder Lake-P/H SoC (one or the other) Intel Core i7-1260P 4P+8E (16 threads) processor @ 3.40/4.70GHz with Intel Xe graphics; 28W PBP Intel Core i5-1240P 4P+8E (16 threads) processor @ 3.30/4.40GHz with Intel Xe graphics; 28W PBP…

Description Jira reference number AR-1620 How Has This 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

rpardini's big batch of lib changes from late March/23 (incl AR-1620 and AR-1639) (G) cli: commands: fix artifact aliases, reorder (G) configdump: better logging; insert (still unsupported) array/dict raw value and 2do markers into produced dump JSON (G) config: fix: replace undue export statements with declare -g; shellfmt (G) lib: fix: replace undue export statements with declare -g (G) run shellfmt; remove commented-out; no actual changes (G) distro-agnostic: emit 'info' message before setting root password, otherwise logs are confusing (G) distro-specific: fix installation of fake-ubuntu-advantage-tools (G) desktop/bsp-desktop: add config_dump method; fix artifact_ma…

Description This will fix chrony https://forum.armbian.com/topic/28142-visionfive-2-chrony-doesnt-run-kernel-missing-seccomp Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Not tested View the full article

Taking place at the Prague Congress Centre from June 27 to 30, this new 4-day umbrella event brings multiple conferences, including Automotive Linux Summit (ALS) and Embedded Linux Conference (ELC), all under one roof. View the full article

Description Prior to this patch, adding a user-overlay using the script will add the filename with a space after the user-overlays=, even if there aren't any overlays present. This will result in the following: before adding: user_overlays= after adding: user_overlays= rk3588-i2c0-m1.dts with a space. This patch will add another else branch to handle this, as well as handling any additional spaces present prior. New script does this before adding: user_overlays= or user_overlays= after adding: user_overlays=rk3588-i2c0-m1.dts Adding more overlays works as intended, with a space and the name.dtbo How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran…

meson64/edge: bump to 6.5.y; rebase all patches vs v6.5(.0) meson64/edge: bump to 6.5.y; rebase all patches vs v6.5(.0) drop upstreamed patch meson-dts-add-missing-cache-properties.patch View the full article

initrd: if debugging, don't filter update-initramfs output (errors might be lurking in there) initrd: if debugging, don't filter update-initramfs output (errors might be lurking in there) View the full article

Description This would enable uboot BTRFS support to allow booting from a sole BTRFS root/boot partition. With this feature u-boot.itb file size increase from 826K to 902K. AFAIK this size increase is not an issue given that we have almost 8MB space for uboot before the first partition. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compile [x] Boot rk3318 box with sole BTRFS root partition 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 dep…

Description Sakura Pi RK3308B board adds kernel 6.6 and 6.8 support. #6497 only supports the Sakura Pi RK3308B board running smoothly on kernel 6.2, while encountering a lack of device tree in kernel 6.6 and kernel 6.8. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compiled and tested to boot on kernel 6.6. [x] Compiled and tested to boot on kernel 6.8. 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

nanopct6: Kwiboo 24.07 u-boot for edge; bump blobs for all branches nanopct6: Kwiboo 24.07 u-boot for edge; bump blobs for all branches exclusive for edge / Kwiboo: enable UMS / RockUSB and other gadget stuff enable TCP networking features, wget etc enable EFI debugging stuff store environment in SPI uses preboot to flash led briefly this code pattern is becoming copypasta fast and needs refactor before it spreads too much also for all branches (legacy/vendor/edge): BOOTDELAY=1 so we can stop u-boot via UART a bit easier (also for nanopc-cm3588-nas board) can still do it with zero, but it's so much harder; and it's utility outweighs the 1-second delay IMHO nanopc…

Description Fix boot from btrfs fs in uboot 2024.07 (backport patch from uboot.next https://github.com/u-boot/u-boot/commit/ee1941e4fec601a8444f49c7dad04ad700d501a6) 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 image and boot from (zstd-compressed) btrfs sole rootfs/bootfs partition Checklist: [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

Linux kernel 7.2 adds broad core, Rust, and hardware-support updates, with Collabora contributing 102 patches across graphics, media, virtualization, networking, power management, and SoC enablement. View the full article

There’s now a Raspberry Pi 400 alternative with the Orange Pi 800 Keyboard PC that offers a very similar design, but it is powered by a Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core Cortex-A72/A53 processor, Like the Raspberry Pi model, the Orange Pi 800 comes with 4GB RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0, two USB 3.0 ports, and one USB 2.0 port, but it also adds 64GB on-board flash storage and features one full-size HDMI port capable for 4Kp60 resolution plus a VGA port, instead of two micro HDMI ports. Orange Pi 800 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3399 hexa-core big.LITTLE processor with 2x Arm Cortex-A72 cores up to 1.8GHz, 4x Arm Cortex-A53 cores up to 1.4GHz, and a…

September's busy conference schedule kicks off next week with the Fall edition of Linaro Virtual Connect. Join us as we look at how to master your PipeWire streams with WirePlumber, and de-mystify GFX virtualization with VirGL! View the full article

Running crosvm outside Chromium OS is quite easy, with the only complication being that minijail isn't widely packaged in distros. In these instructions, we hack around the issue with linker environment variables so we don't have to install it properly. View the full article

ARIES Embedded MSMP1 OSM-compatible system-in-package (SiP) based on STM32MP1 CortexA7/M4 microcontroller for Industrial and IoT applications follows the company’s MSRZG2UL and MSRZFive OSM-compatible SiPs with Renesas Arm or RISC-V microprocessor introduced a few months ago. But instead of coming in the ultra-compact 30×30 mm OSM Size S form factor, the new MSMP1 complies with the larger 45x30mm OSM Size L form factor with a total of 476 contacts to allow for more I/Os. The SiP also integrates 512 MB to 4 GB DDR3L RAM, and 4 to 64 GB eMMC flash. MSMP1 SIP specifications: SoC – STMicro STM32MP1 single or dual-core Arm Cortex-A7 processor up to 800MHz, with Arm Cortex-M4 r…

Fixes to correctly create a GPT partition table with fat boot partition and ext4 rootfs partition. fix1: mkfs interprets command line parameters differently when the partition table is of GPT type. fix2: some unset parameters were imported into command lines. In case of unset they now are set empty so that no ambiguity exists as what bash does with it. fix3: mounting of the boot fs loop is helped by hints about the partition being vfat type. fix4: filling of the boot fs at the mount point had wrong reference to the boot folder to be rsync-ed. Tested on a Rock 3A board (rk3568 SoC), written to eMMC memory. OS boots, parted indicates proper OS partition and file system str…

Description ssv6051p is found as cheap wifi/802.11n only on some older rk3328 boards; some community members asked for it and here it is. Also make some tidying up for device tree overlays for rk3318-box and updates kernel configurations for current and edge rockchip64 kernels. Driver is complied as module and should not be harmful for any other board. 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] Compiled deb packages for edge kernel and tested on live rk3318-box installation [x] Compiled deb packages for current kernel and tested on live rk3318-box instal…

Radxa has just unveiled the ROCK 5A single board computer (SBC) following Raspberry Pi 4 form factor and powered by a Rockchip RK3588S octa-core Cortex-A76/A55 processor coupled with up to 16GB of RAM as a way to celebrate Chinese New Year 2023. The Radxa ROCK 5A (aka ROCK5 Model A) closely follows the Raspberry Pi 4 layout, including two micro HDMI ports, a 3.5mm AV port, a microSD card, a 40-pin GPIO header, four USB ports, and a Gigabit Ethernet port. The MIPI DSI connector is there too, and so is the MIPI CSI camera connector, but in a different location. Radxa also added some features such as an M.2 socket for a wireless module (since there’s none on board) and eMMC …

Description Cosmetic / useful - not flooding logs. Jira reference number AR-1533 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Not needed 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

rpardini's big-ish batch of config changes from late March/23 (G) config: fix: replace undue export statements with declare -g; shellfmt (G) odroidn2: bump to 2022.10 u-boot with boot order patch and nothing else remove old legacy uboot (odroidn2 hasn't even had a legacy BRANCH for a while) (G) meson64: only gxbb and gxl require fetching repo odroidc2-blobs, split hook View the full article

Description add fxblox-rk1 rk3588 board How Has This Been Tested? 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

meson-g12-bananapi-rtl8822cs.dtbo (M2S / M5) meson-sm1-odroid-c4-rtl8822cs.dtbo (ODROID C4) Add support for the RTL8822CS expansion board. https://wiki.banana-pi.org/Banana_Pi_BPI-M5#Wifi_.26_BT_support_via_expansion_board The overlays were tested on the BananaPi M2S and ODROID C4. Although not intended to be used on the C4, it works without issue. NOTE: Whilst further testing, I found bluetooth doesn't come back upon reboot when using Armbian on the C4. Not really a game changer, but it needs to be resolved in the future. Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my cod…

bcm2711/edge: bump to RPi Foundation's 6.5.y branch; rebase all patches bcm2711/edge: bump to RPi Foundation's 6.5.y branch; rebase all patches View the full article

Description I was accidentally burned when updating my BSP package this week. I had inadvertently left some important xorg config in 01-armbian-defaults.conf, and this file was overwritten during the upgrade. I came to the conclusion that either: the comment in 01-armbian-defaults.conf should be updated to indicate to users that the file may be overwritten and should not be edited, or 01-armbian-defaults.conf should be placed in the conffiles list so that an end-user can review any potential changes to the file as part of the package upgrade process. I contend that option (2) is better, because even if a user hasn't edited this file, they should still get some notice …

Description Legacy - 5.15.134 -> 5.15.135 Current - 6.1.56 -> 6.1.57 Edge - 6.5.6 -> 6.5.7 Config refreshed using rewrite-kernel-config 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] All patches apply fine, builds fine, and seems to work fine as well. 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 depe…

Radxa Zero: Add overlays for serial i2c and spi. BPI-M2S/M5: Add RTL8822CS overlays for each unit. 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

Description This is fixing empty renderer value in Debian based released which is causing NetPlan to fail. Jira reference number AR-1977 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Manual run [x] Build image and see if its there 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] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Description Fixes board not properly powering off and rebooting. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Reboots again [x] Powers off again 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

This year will be Collabora's first time exhibiting at IOTSWC, in partnership with STMicroelectronics. Collabora will be showcasing how the STM32MP2 is an ideal chip to enable edge AI solution in industrial environments. View the full article

odroidhc4: bump to u-boot v2024.04; drop most defconfig patches in favor of hooks odroidhc4: bump to u-boot v2024.04; drop most defconfig patches in favor of hooks add pre_config_uboot_target hook for switching BOOTCONFIG across the two targets adapt UBOOT_TARGET_MAP to not call the defconfig Makefile targets directly, instead, just do a variable assignment (ignored by Make) otherwise, when using the defconfig directly in the UBOOT_TARGET_MAP, the post_config_uboot_target .config changes are overwritten when Make is called only patch left is boot usb-nvme-scsi/sata first (still done in meson64.h) remove FIP handling from family file meson-sm1.conf into board file hoo…

Description Update odroidxu4-current kernel to 6.6.43. 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 [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 [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

This partnership ensures customers can build embedded products with long-term maintenance viability that will meet the challenges of tomorrow, such as compliance with the CRA, all built on proven Toradex platforms and upstream-first software. View the full article

Description Cleanup and order firstrun scripts to use systemd firstboot logic. Cleanup image according to systemd so multiple flashes don't share machine-id or random seed Cleanup espressobin-related logic enabling networkd and resolved services. Replaces #3642 and #3769 Jira reference number AR-1174 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Flash the new image and see if it completes firstrun scripts and populates /etc/machine-id 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 [ ]…

Description Various fixes and improvements to main build train. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? [x] Generating stable images [ ] Generating nighly images 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

Fix for #3850 I found image have no files for locales en_US.UTF-8 and C.UTF-8 whet it forced. Then I add code to build them. [×] build image with rootfs [ ] 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 new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

After a month of reverse-engineering the Arm Mali G78, we’re excited to release documentation on the Valhall instruction set, available as a PDF, as well as a Valhall assembler and disassembler to be used as a reverse-engineering aid. View the full article

On November 8, we'll be in Düsseldorf, Germany, to take part & exhibit at the 1st edition of the Renesas European R-Car Consortium Forum, a one-day event aimed at bringing together OEMs and Tier1s to discuss the future of car mobility. View the full article

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Description Cosmetic issue on MOTD. Memory usage: 14% of 1.94G IP: 172.17.0.1 192.168.1.154 CPU temp: 60°C Usage of /: 8% of 29G RX today: Error: No interface matching "veth3fb48f0" found in database. Jira reference number AR-1285 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 [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 m…

Description Current kernel on rockchip64 does not compile because some realtek drivers want ipx.h kernel header. Add a patch (taken from sunxi-5.15) to put back ipx.h in place. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Built kernel deb 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 [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

Mini Pupper 2 is an improved version of the Mini Pupper robot dog powered by a Raspberry Pi 4 introduced last year. The new model support either the Raspberry Pi 4 SBC or CM4 module, adds an Arduino programmable ESP32 wireless MCU, support for ROS2, and servo feedback. Two variants are offered with the Mini Pupper 2 implementing position servo feedback, and the Mini Pupper 2 Pro position, velocity, and torque servo feedback. Other changes common to both variants include the addition of an IMU, microphone & speaker, a touch sensor, support for autocalibration, as well as a new mobile app for control. Mini Pupper 2 specifications: CPU module – Raspberry Pi 4 SBC or Rasp…

T8-Pro is a low-cost mini PC powered by an Intel Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake processor that offers features such as triple 4K HDMI output and dual Gigabit Ethernet usually found in more expensive models for the industrial/embedded market. The actively-cooled mini PC is equipped with 8GB RAM and an M.2 2242 SSD of 128GB to 1TB capacity. It also comes with a WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 module, three USB 3.0 ports, and a 3.5mm audio jack. T8-Pro mini PC specifications: SoC – Intel Celeron N5095 quad-core Jasper Lake processor @ 2.0GHz / 2.9GHz (Turbo) with 4MB cache, 16EU Intel UHD Graphics; 15W TDP System Memory – 8GB LPDDR4X (Up to 16GB, but not offered for sale) Storage – 128…

ELECFREAKS’ TOOCA Laser L1 is an affordable 5W laser engraver with a sturdy yet lightweight structure and that can engrave various materials including metals. It’s easy to use with a one-button press and suitable for education in schools. TOOCA Laser L1 laser engraver unboxing The laser engraver comes as a kit with components that can be easily assembled. It was well-packed with little risk of being damaged during transport. It also includes tools and instructions for assembly, and you don’t need any extra tools to complete the assembly. TOOCA Laser L1 specifications The machine measures 568x632x198 mm, weighs 3.2 kg only so it can easily be carried around, and offers a 4…