Nick A

@firepower
Vontar has a different kernel dts name. 
U-boot:
sun50i-h616-vontar-h618.dts
Kernel:
sun50i-h618-vontar-h618.dts
 
So in your board config add this at the bottom.
function post_family_config_branch_edge__different_dtb_for_edge() {     declare -g BOOT_FDT_FILE="allwinner/sun50i-h618-vontar-h618.dtb"     display_alert "$BOARD" "Using ${BOOT_FDT_FILE} for ${BRANCH}" "info" }  

Warpme's patches has 4 usb nodes enabled. I had to do the same on one of my boards.
 
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20250329/config/boards/transpeed-8k618-t.csc
Instead of making patches you could create a Armbian board config for your Tanix TX6s. All you have to do is change the BOARD_NAME="Tanix TX6s AXP313",  BOOTCONFIG="tanix_tx6s_axp313_defconfig" and file name. This will allow you compile warpme patches below. You can do the same for Vontar. 
 
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20250329/patch/u-boot/u-boot-h616/153-add-tanix_tx6s_axp313_defconfig.patch
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20250329/patch/kernel/archive/warpme-6.12/0646-arm64-dts-allwinner-h616-add-Tanix-TX6s-axp313-TVbox.patch
+&ehci0 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ehci1 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ehci2 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ehci3 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ohci0 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ohci1 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ohci2 { + status = "okay"; +}; + +&ohci3 { + status = "okay"; +};  
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20250329/patch/u-boot/u-boot-h616/160-add-vontar-h618-defconfig.patch
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20250329/patch/kernel/archive/warpme-6.12/0649-arm64-dts-allwinner-h618-add-vontar-h618-TVbox.patch

The patches posted above and @jock ffmpeg-v4l2request. H264 hardware decoding now works. I'm using debian bookwarm, X11, xfce. Just follow jocks install instructions in the link below.
 
Getting errors with 1080p mp4 video's. I fixed this before by changing the cma to a higher value (cma=512M) in the boot.cmd file. 
 
720p works ok.
 

Yes, the warpme patches adds a lot more features. Apritzel sources will mostly likely be mainlined. You can use Apritzel's kernel source and add warpme patches on top. I took the quickest route and just added all of warpme's patches. 
 
warpme:
    aliases {
        serial0 = &uart0;
        mmc0 = &mmc0;
        mmc1 = &mmc1;
        mmc2 = &mmc2;
        ethernet0 = &gmac0;
        ethernet1 = &gmac1;
        ethernet2 = &wlan;
    };
 
apritzel:
    aliases {
        serial0 = &uart0;
    };
 
&mmc0 {
    vmmc-supply = <&reg_cldo3>;
    cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_DOWN)>; /* PF6 */
    bus-width = <4>;
    status = "okay";
};
 

Thanks Juan, I was able to boot the kernel with some changes.
 
I used this extlinux.conf file. Changed the kernel to /Image and fdt to /dtb. I manually created a directory called extlinux in the boot directory. I then moved the extlinux.conf there. 
/extlinux/extlinux.conf
label ARMBIAN kernel /Image fdt /dtb/allwinner/sun55i-a527-radxa-a5e.dtb append earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0x02500000 clk_ignore_unused console=ttyS0,115200 loglevel=8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait  
radxa-cubie-a5e.csc
I changed one line BOOTSCRIPT="extlinux.conf"
# Allwinner Cortex-A55 octa core 2/4GB RAM SoC USB3 USB-C 2x GbE BOARD_NAME="radxa cubie a5e" BOARDFAMILY="sun55iw3" BOARD_MAINTAINER="Nick A" BOOTCONFIG="radxa-a5e_defconfig" OVERLAY_PREFIX="sun55i-a527" BOOT_LOGO="desktop" KERNEL_TARGET="edge" FORCE_BOOTSCRIPT_UPDATE="yes" BOOT_FDT_FILE="dtb/allwinner/sun55i-a527-radxa-a5e.dtb" BOOTFS_TYPE="fat" BOOTSCRIPT="extlinux.conf" IMAGE_PARTITION_TABLE="msdos" BOOTSTART="1" BOOTSIZE="512" ROOTSTART="513" UBOOT_EXTLINUX=yes" UBOOT_EXTLINUX_ROOT=root=UUID=%%ROOT_PARTUUID%%" UBOOT_EXTLINUX_FDT="sun55i-a527-radxa-a5e.dtb"  
Most Armbian boards use the boot.cmd for their bootscript. I found the line I missed in build/config/sources/families/sun55iw3.conf. I cloned a clean build and changed one line in sun55iw3.conf.
 
declare -g BOOTSCRIPT='boot-sun50i-next.cmd:boot.cmd'
 
declare -g ATF_TARGET_MAP="PLAT=sun55i_a523 DEBUG=1 bl31;;build/sun55i_a523/debug/bl31.bin" declare -g ATFBRANCH="branch:a523" declare -g BOOTSCRIPT='boot-sun50i-next.cmd:boot.cmd' declare -g BOOTDELAY=1 declare -g BOOTSOURCE='https://github.com/apritzel/u-boot'  
_ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ /_\ _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ / _|/ _(_)__(_)__ _| | / _ \| '_| ' \| '_ \ / _` | ' \___| || | ' \/ _ \ _| _| / _| / _` | | /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \_,_|_||_\___/_| |_| |_\__|_\__,_|_| v25.02 rolling for radxa cubie a5e running Armbian Linux 6.12.12-edge-sun55iw3 Packages: Debian stable (bookworm) Updates: Kernel upgrade enabled and 6 packages available for upgrade Support: DIY (custom image) IP addresses: (LAN) IPv4: IPv6: Performance: Load: 5% Up time: 4 min Memory usage: 4% of 3.83G Usage of /: 3% of 58G Commands: Configuration : armbian-config Upgrade : armbian-upgrade Monitoring : htop nick@radxa-cubie-a5e:~$  

Thanks Juan, I was able to boot the kernel with some changes.
 
I used this extlinux.conf file. Changed the kernel to /Image and fdt to /dtb. I manually created a directory called extlinux in the boot directory. I then moved the extlinux.conf there. 
/extlinux/extlinux.conf
label ARMBIAN kernel /Image fdt /dtb/allwinner/sun55i-a527-radxa-a5e.dtb append earlycon=uart8250,mmio32,0x02500000 clk_ignore_unused console=ttyS0,115200 loglevel=8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait  
radxa-cubie-a5e.csc
I changed one line BOOTSCRIPT="extlinux.conf"
# Allwinner Cortex-A55 octa core 2/4GB RAM SoC USB3 USB-C 2x GbE BOARD_NAME="radxa cubie a5e" BOARDFAMILY="sun55iw3" BOARD_MAINTAINER="Nick A" BOOTCONFIG="radxa-a5e_defconfig" OVERLAY_PREFIX="sun55i-a527" BOOT_LOGO="desktop" KERNEL_TARGET="edge" FORCE_BOOTSCRIPT_UPDATE="yes" BOOT_FDT_FILE="dtb/allwinner/sun55i-a527-radxa-a5e.dtb" BOOTFS_TYPE="fat" BOOTSCRIPT="extlinux.conf" IMAGE_PARTITION_TABLE="msdos" BOOTSTART="1" BOOTSIZE="512" ROOTSTART="513" UBOOT_EXTLINUX=yes" UBOOT_EXTLINUX_ROOT=root=UUID=%%ROOT_PARTUUID%%" UBOOT_EXTLINUX_FDT="sun55i-a527-radxa-a5e.dtb"  
Most Armbian boards use the boot.cmd for their bootscript. I found the line I missed in build/config/sources/families/sun55iw3.conf. I cloned a clean build and changed one line in sun55iw3.conf.
 
declare -g BOOTSCRIPT='boot-sun50i-next.cmd:boot.cmd'
 
declare -g ATF_TARGET_MAP="PLAT=sun55i_a523 DEBUG=1 bl31;;build/sun55i_a523/debug/bl31.bin" declare -g ATFBRANCH="branch:a523" declare -g BOOTSCRIPT='boot-sun50i-next.cmd:boot.cmd' declare -g BOOTDELAY=1 declare -g BOOTSOURCE='https://github.com/apritzel/u-boot'  
_ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ /_\ _ _ _ __ | |__(_)__ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ ___ / _|/ _(_)__(_)__ _| | / _ \| '_| ' \| '_ \ / _` | ' \___| || | ' \/ _ \ _| _| / _| / _` | | /_/ \_\_| |_|_|_|_.__/_\__,_|_||_| \_,_|_||_\___/_| |_| |_\__|_\__,_|_| v25.02 rolling for radxa cubie a5e running Armbian Linux 6.12.12-edge-sun55iw3 Packages: Debian stable (bookworm) Updates: Kernel upgrade enabled and 6 packages available for upgrade Support: DIY (custom image) IP addresses: (LAN) IPv4: IPv6: Performance: Load: 5% Up time: 4 min Memory usage: 4% of 3.83G Usage of /: 3% of 58G Commands: Configuration : armbian-config Upgrade : armbian-upgrade Monitoring : htop nick@radxa-cubie-a5e:~$  

Hi Javad, if you are playing youtube videos. 720p works fine for me. 1080 freeezes.  
 
robertoj was able to get hardware video decocding working with ffmpeg-v4l2request. I haven't tested this method yet. 
 
 

Hi Javad,
Did you apply the GPU enable patch in your u-boot?
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20241125/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/allwinner-h616-GPU-enable-hack.patch
 
 
 

If you are sure Banana Pi M2 + has the same wifi chip as yours then it should work. Can post your dmesg. 

[ 7.279210] brcmfmac: brcmf_fw_alloc_request: using brcm/brcmfmac43430a0-sdio for chip BCM43430/0 [ 7.284105] brcmfmac mmc1:0001:1: Direct firmware load for brcm/brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.sinovoip,bpi-m2-plus.bin failed with error -2 [ 7.284142] brcmfmac mmc1:0001:1: Falling back to sysfs fallback for: brcm/brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.sinovoip,bpi-m2-plus.bin  
You need to rename "brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.bin" to "brcmfmac43430a0-sdio.sinovoip,bpi-m2-plus.bin"

I was looking at the v4l2 patches for chromium. I think we can apply this to cedrus.
 
First, we apply these two patches.
https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/f55a87d469b0634f72bc857f773a52a466f66292/patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-6.6/media-0001-dma-mapping-let-dma_alloc_noncontiguous-allow-DMA_AT.patch
https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/f55a87d469b0634f72bc857f773a52a466f66292/patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-6.6/media-0002-Enable-non-coherent-dst-bufs-for-Hantro-V4L2-driver.patch
 
 
For the last patch we replace it with our own by editing /drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus_video.c and adding "dst_vq->allow_cache_hints = 1;".  You will see it at the very bottom of the cedrus_video.c file.
 
 https://github.com/armbian/build/blob/f55a87d469b0634f72bc857f773a52a466f66292/patch/kernel/archive/rockchip64-6.6/media-0003-Enable-non-coherent-dst-bufs-for-Rkvdec-V4L2-driver.patch
From 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: amazingfate <liujianfeng1994@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 18:07:24 +0800 Subject: Enable non-coherent dst bufs for Rkvdec V4L2 driver --- drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c b/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c index 84a41792cb4b..b35f7e1b8a20 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c +++ b/drivers/staging/media/rkvdec/rkvdec.c @@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ static int rkvdec_queue_init(void *priv, dst_vq->timestamp_flags = V4L2_BUF_FLAG_TIMESTAMP_COPY; dst_vq->lock = &rkvdec->vdev_lock; dst_vq->dev = rkvdec->v4l2_dev.dev; + dst_vq->allow_cache_hints = 1; return vb2_queue_init(dst_vq); } -- Armbian  
 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/staging/media/sunxi/cedrus/cedrus_video.c
dst_vq->dev = ctx->dev->dev; dst_vq->allow_cache_hints = 1; return vb2_queue_init(dst_vq); }  
 
https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/5883
Then we have to create our own udev rules.
SUBSYSTEM=="video4linux", ATTR{name}=="rockchip,rk3568-vpu-dec", SYMLINK+="video-dec%n" SUBSYSTEM=="media", ATTR{model}=="hantro-vpu", SYMLINK+="media-dec%n"  
This is from H6 dtsi... I think we need to add this to the h616 dtsi to get the hantro-vpu module to load.
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h6.dtsi
video-codec-g2@1c00000 { compatible = "allwinner,sun50i-h6-vpu-g2"; reg = <0x01c00000 0x1000>; interrupts = <GIC_SPI 90 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>; clocks = <&ccu CLK_BUS_VP9>, <&ccu CLK_VP9>; clock-names = "bus", "mod"; resets = <&ccu RST_BUS_VP9>; iommus = <&iommu 5>; };  
if you see something like this in your dmesg then we are on right track.
https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/bpi-r2-pro-ubuntu-vpu-support-decode-and-encode/13776/16
 
 
We might need to use ubuntu's version of chromium? Not sure if the debian version is patched for v4l2.
https://github.com/saiarcot895/chromium-ubuntu-build/issues/65
 

Yes, you need it. 

Javad,
Have you patched your u-boot? You need these three patch files.
https://github.com/NickAlilovhttps://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20241125/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/106-Add-int-phy-eth-H313-h616-with-AC300.patch
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20241125/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/106-Add-int-phy-eth-H313-h616-with-AC300.patch
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20241125/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/dts-Transpeed-8K618-T-Enable-Ethernet.patch
 
For your custom Kernel you need
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/v20241125/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.10/patches.armbian/arm64-dts-allwinner-h618-add-Transpeed-8K618-T-support.patch
 
The last two patches adds this to your u-boot and kernel DTS.
aliases { ethernet0 = &emac1; ethernet1 = &sdio_wifi; serial0 = &uart0; }; &emac1 { pinctrl-names = "default"; pinctrl-0 = <&rmii_pins>; phy-mode = "rmii"; phy-handle = <&rmii_phy>; phy-supply = <&reg_aldo1>; allwinner,rx-delay-ps = <3100>; allwinner,tx-delay-ps = <700>; status = "okay"; }; &mdio1 { rmii_phy: ethernet-phy@0 { compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22"; reg = <0>; }; };  
 
You already have the EPHY 200 patched in your kernel. You have to edit your kernel config to enable it.
# # MII PHY device drivers # CONFIG_AC200_PHY=m  
# # Multifunction device drivers # CONFIG_MFD_AC200=m  
# # PHY Subsystem # CONFIG_AC200_PHY_CTL=m  

aw869a chip uses the aic8800 firmware. The drivers are old but have been ported to newer kernel. You can find patches here.
https://github.com/LYU4662/t95zplus-h618-build/tree/master/userpatches/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.7
 
For internal storage not working, You need to extract your dts and find the correct gpio settings.
 
USB2 probably needs to be enable in the DTS.
 
IR not working. There are posts a few pages back that enables IR.
 

What you are referring as "android" dts is nothing more than a device tree wrote for a very old Linux kernel (probably 3.10 or 3.14).
As long as things change during time, so the device tree specifications become more standardized and well-defined. Device trees for old kernels (3.10 is very old nowadyas) are very messy and generally harder to read and understand.

You can change your edge kernel in config/sources/families/include/sunxi64_common.inc
 
case $BRANCH in legacy) declare -g KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR="6.1" # Major and minor versions of this kernel. declare -g KERNELBRANCH="tag:v6.1.104" ;; current) declare -g KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR="6.6" # Major and minor versions of this kernel. declare -g KERNELBRANCH="tag:v6.6.44" ;; edge) declare -g KERNEL_MAJOR_MINOR="6.10" # Major and minor versions of this kernel. declare -g KERNELBRANCH="tag:v6.10.9" ;; esac  

Do you have any info on what the problem might be? 

I edited the broadcom kernel drivers.
 
/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/include/brcm_hw_ids.h
 
#define BRCM_CC_43342_CHIP_ID    43342
 
/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/sdio.c
 
BRCMF_FW_DEF(43342, "brcmfmac43342-sdio");
BRCMF_FW_ENTRY(BRCM_CC_43342_CHIP_ID, 0xFFFFFFFF, 43342),
 
I made a patch for you. Copy the patch to build/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.9/patches.armbian directory.
Edit build/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.9/series.armbian and build/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.9/series.conf to include the new patch.
 
Then copy firmware files below to your sdcard.
 
drivers-net-wireless-brcmfmac-add-43342-firmware.patch
43342_firmware.tar.gz

Your welcome Kazekami. If you have a working box. Make a board config. Post your board config, u-boot defconfig, u-boot dts and linux kernel dts. I can make a patch for you and add it to my build. It will help others with the same box as yours. 
 
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/main/config/boards/transpeed-8k618-t.wip

Hi sicxnull
I was looking at your DTS.. why is ehci0 and ohci0 disabled?
 
&ehci0 {
+ status = "disabled";
 
+&ohci0 {
+ status = "disabled";
+};
 
For your internel emmc you probably have to set the correct gpio. Check your original android DTS see if it's setting PF6 or another gpio PI16.
 
cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PF6 */
cd-gpios = <&pio 8 16 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;    /* PI16 */
 
Also,  if you install to emmc you might need this u-boot patch to boot armbian. Not sure if the H313/H616 has the same emmc boot problems as H618.
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/blob/main/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/107-sunxi_mmc-dec-f_max-to-12MHz-to-get-emmc-reliable.patch

Hi Johan,
Try the firmware from https://github.com/LibreELEC/brcmfmac_sdio-firmware
brcmfmac4334-sdio.txt
brcmfmac4334-sdio.bin
 
Rename brcmfmac4334-sdio.bin to brcmfmac4334-sdio.transpeed,8k618-t.bin or create a link.
 
copy the files into your /lib/firmware/brcm/ directory.
 
 

Hi Kazekami, It's not so simple. First you would need a working DTS and u-boot defconfig for your box. You can use mine and modify it with your box settings.
 
OrangePi-Zero2 uses the same wifi/bt aw859a chip. You can borrow code off that board to get WIFI to work.
https://github.com/orangepi-xunlong/linux-orangepi/blob/orange-pi-6.1-sun50iw9/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h616-orangepi-zero2.dts
https://github.com/warpme/minimyth2/blob/master/script/kernel/linux-6.10/files/0641-arm64-dts-allwinner-h616-OrangePI-Zero23-enable-ths-hdmi-audio.patch
 
Your GPIO might be a different value.  You can find the correct settings in your android dts.
"reset-gpios = <&pio 6 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PG18 */" 
 
reg_vcc33_wifi: vcc33-wifi { /* Always on 3.3V regulator for WiFi and BT */ compatible = "regulator-fixed"; regulator-name = "vcc33-wifi"; regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>; regulator-always-on; vin-supply = <&reg_vcc5v>; }; reg_vcc_wifi_io: vcc-wifi-io { /* Always on 1.8V/300mA regulator for WiFi and BT IO */ compatible = "regulator-fixed"; regulator-name = "vcc-wifi-io"; regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>; regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>; regulator-always-on; vin-supply = <&reg_vcc33_wifi>; }; wifi_pwrseq: wifi-pwrseq { compatible = "mmc-pwrseq-simple"; clocks = <&rtc 1>; clock-names = "osc32k-out"; reset-gpios = <&pio 6 18 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>; /* PG18 */ post-power-on-delay-ms = <200>; }; . . . &mmc1 { vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc33_wifi>; vqmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc_wifi_io>; mmc-pwrseq = <&wifi_pwrseq>; bus-width = <4>; non-removable; mmc-ddr-1_8v; status = "okay"; };  
You would need to create patches for your box. Make your changes to both u-boot and kernel sun50i-h618-transpeed-8k618-t.dts. 
 
git clone https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build.git
cd build
./compile.sh
 
In the choose board menu click on "Show CSC/WIP/EOS/TVB" option then choose "transpeed-8k618-t".  Choose "bleeding edge", "bookworm", server or desktop doesn't matter. Any desktop environment. Any software. 
 
(After the kernel patches are applied and kernel starts to build)
ctrl C
 
Create patches for u-boot:
cd cache/sources/u-boot-worktree/u-boot/v2024.01
git add .
(For the first line patch title you can put "test" and the second line patch description put "test". Doesn't matter right now.)  
git commit --signoff
 
pico arch/arm/dts/sun50i-h618-transpeed-8k618-t.dts
 
git status
git add arch/arm/dts/sun50i-h618-transpeed-8k618-t.dts
git commit --signoff
(Remember the first line patch title and the second line patch description.) 
git format-patch -1
 
 
Create patches for kernel:
cd ~/build/cache/sources/kernel-sunxi64-6.7/
 
git add .
(For the first line patch title you can put "test" and the second line patch description put "test". Doesn't matter right now.) 
git commit --signoff
 
pico arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun50i-h618-transpeed-8k618-t.dts
 
git status
git add arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwiner/sun50i-h618-transpeed-8k618-t.dts
git commit --signoff
(Remember the first line patch title and the second line patch description.) 
git format-patch -1
 
 
Patch directories:
u-boot
~/build/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi/
 
kernel
~/build/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.7/patches.armbian/
 
Kernel patches config  ( mines (-) before the patch name disables the patch)
Add your new kernel patch to the bottom of these two files.
 
~/build/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.7/series.armbian
~/build/patch/kernel/archive/sunxi-6.7/series.conf
 
 
Armbian board config: 
# Allwinner H618 quad core 4GB RAM SoC WiFi USB BOARD_NAME="Transpeed 8k618-t" BOARDFAMILY="sun50iw9" BOARD_MAINTAINER="Nick A" BOOTCONFIG="transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig" OVERLAY_PREFIX="sun50i-h616" BOOT_LOGO="desktop" KERNEL_TARGET="current,edge" FORCE_BOOTSCRIPT_UPDATE="yes" function post_family_tweaks__station_m2() { display_alert "$BOARD" "Installing board tweaks" "info" cp -R $SRC/packages/blobs/station/firmware/brcm/* $SDCARD/lib/firmware/brcm return 0 }
If you need to add wifi or bluetooth firmware. Add your firmware to /build/packages/blobs/station/firmware and make changes to the bottom copy command. 
 
pico ~/build/config/boards/transpeed-8k618-t.wip
 
Firmware for aw859a chip may already be in the armbian build.
https://github.com/warpme/minimyth2/blob/master/script/firmware/aw859a-firmware/Makefile

I created a patch using my Armbian build.  If you want to compile an image yourself you need to copy this patch into the /build/patch/u-boot/u-boot-sunxi folder.
 
Here's an image you can test.
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build/releases/download/v20240716/Armbian-20240716-unofficial_24.5.0-trunk_Transpeed-8k618-t_bookworm_edge_6.7.12_xfce_desktop_Secure_Boot.img.tar.xz
 
configs-Transpeed-8K618-T-Add-Transpeed-Secure-Boot.patch
From fc6da5681853bdf61ef403dd47a8bc9e5451a6d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nick Alilovic <nickalilovic@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:45:46 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] configs: Transpeed-8K618-T: Add Transpeed Secure Boot Add Secure Boot Signed-off-by: Nick Alilovic <nickalilovic@gmail.com> --- configs/transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig | 1 + root_key.pem | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+) create mode 100644 root_key.pem diff --git a/configs/transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig b/configs/transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig index ef7559bf68..5e65c2fa72 100644 --- a/configs/transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig +++ b/configs/transpeed-8k618-t_defconfig @@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ CONFIG_AXP313_POWER=y CONFIG_AXP_DCDC3_VOLT=1360 CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=y CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=y +CONFIG_SPL_IMAGE_TYPE_SUNXI_TOC0=y diff --git a/root_key.pem b/root_key.pem new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..892a10ef90 --- /dev/null +++ b/root_key.pem @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- +MIIEvgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCBKgwggSkAgEAAoIBAQCWZ7G39E+RCi+9 +B48yiD4GxnfqNzvlXOxAd+GHQuKbgynXZd5pIuNHt3ewhZTHZkdHxuO9liqX9MmU +8OhiG+Skww2LzHPPi/eLeN4vCt/waXkjFrkblkhNzB3c6MejKdiz9sfw8oeOFX1S +teP/MJBoRaj6Hexj5g/oCspU+KFfv0cOBcWuq4vZwPJ6+U44IBi7EGleShGHNhBI +xQEyvNaDLWoDCPGLrjRM0DrIbUpzEntk9KJ0z+3Th8O/FtvlW21atolIVr5F96Pw +EEv3CDUHrY+IvK0z+IwNhnYo99kMPi5djB6vviz4In530JQ+OdPxhi4cQY3Yw9wx +Sm8EFaRRAgMBAAECggEAEaEcZ+k7VU8aGuBStNPa31zui9XHD8KlT4YtuXbJzHwi +kKSYXf7woISdAyQZNQkkREHICn4aRn7zDOHy/yLxWS2ivhbsITDxBlhXxLBT4OBg +ClCcyGLEXVgWTQE8+z9Jrwh3VaL76BfVPXdj/tKwroQxwwV0Yp5CEYsIPc75zVjW +Y2tppJL9XlTfKXTSo7FAxJmjkTC8QGPSHgMglR5FOfZ/D3Nj4KV4LV1gHCkICKUy +c2jklHISy8S6/pvgpWb50TKArEhbN6uAKQBNb74ZsChKJ9h9aof/vjH/8Ab1rwUJ +g91lpkR3mEefTjJTW1JOuoT49Y3lfWmkRVh75GiCsQKBgQDUo3uMcy9VdbbmY9Gt +2JuhbSvwR/dOHZJoXvtlNYVJ+1JvavExBy2u31cYsK/2SH/Upc8AXS6H02dXbnC3 +wjlUFi21Xi7/PCQM8TUz05km3+9qOkDYw53EBBBnCdjawBpDgcUSkoZGU+ltBzcR +sj0nsmI29DjwfYHXhofnlfI52QKBgQC1E2Q0hGfk3YUtfzTjDJCfd3gs6QYGQGeT +49jvnsbYsnz9vsK4Ao2skN8nBhSefDJR8h2X+7tRXEefQB2Hy/+9qoiuoVzPJGWD +IiHjeVJDoEqA2Q483UhZ+OPjUGFDTI7O/j1A1HkEBKswdJpKlGVygdoXYaieUAfz +Sb+dCYf7OQKBgQCWkE/aSnE4vQpOJl4BEABbFFdpYzvcpxnVJ3Qw3O3NTdS4Keww +wBl72o7sX6eo5vsE0oc5hcF90ZY6FWxg4XkAblfdNZxng+ku9NisIuct3KDFAgyK +sDCU7B/FJfbUJfQy2r91gCTtxVripZo7wI6G/kuHB/UNbIE04AB5XfZPOQKBgAGw +K5f9wAY3Nn2lGPYg8Nw7vegVSBQY155eWnBpd4sfpuCqvZ//jhiUxS/U865ClCmF +a1c2ZpmslZJbg6r3cOvwwhN2t6nKuhON5uj7AZRV0zv+Sg6xNXJ5So6c+jspZI9z +eVi4YmRyMrJh8+pMFeIKaeEb7PmE334aKuoo45apAoGBAKNp7ssXgU4Ma7cUr7+L +TKGBNVsMZyM3T2qsXJjFY1f90+lwp7TlNQGVMPOSOHxyINWkuLNgAgetlhavnc0S +0l+SbSaO6SfnHfQWBFPEJfol8V/Xa4rcVP7fGxQn4phYnk14N09xKIQa24Mi2Xa5 +9G0C2VOB8Yz6OWcQZELs0uFp +-----END PRIVATE KEY----- -- 2.34.1  

Hi Hayat,
If you can boot Miniarch then you can boot Armbian. You just need to port over the vontar.dts and defconfig for u-boot and kernel from Miniarch to my Armbian build. I posted the steps in the previous page. I don't have a vontar box so I can't help you with testing. Plus I'm too busy with work right now.
 
https://github.com/warpme/minimyth2/blob/master/script/bootloaders/u-boot-h616/files/160-add-vontar-h618-defconfig.patch
https://github.com/warpme/minimyth2/blob/master/script/kernel/linux-6.10/files/0647-arm64-dts-allwinner-h618-add-vontar-h618-TVbox.patch
 
https://github.com/NickAlilovic/build
 
 

Hi kazekami, 
Try adding this to your .dts
&ehci2 { status = "okay"; }; &ohci2 { status = "okay"; };