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Description AR-1546 New kernel based on latest rockchip sdk release rkr3.6: https://github.com/amazingfate/linux-rockchip How Has This Been Tested? [x] kernel build success [x] kernel works on my rock-5b 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

Videostrong HC1 Home Care Hub is a Smart Home/IoT gateway designed for the elderly that also serves as a smart speaker with 10-meter far-field voice recognition, a video phone with a video built-in camera and speaker, and a 4K Android TV box. The system is based on an Amlogic S905Y4 quad-core Cortex-A35 processor coupled with up to 4GB RAM and 64GB RAM, supports Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and LoRa, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity, and offers both HDMI 2.1 video output, and HDMI 2.0 video input. HC1 specifications: SoC – Amlogic S905Y4 quad-core Arm Cortex-A35 @ 2.0GHz with Arm Mali-G31 MP2 GPU with OpenGL ES 3.2 support System Memory – 2GB or 4GB RAM Storage – 8G…

…22459702ebfadd Description Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number AR-1667 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. built jammy image with patched 6.1.125 kernel verified /dev/snd/ nodes returned Sent patched image to the user who had the audio HAT for the RockPi-S He verified that audio (output at least) now works. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have pe…

hashed-OCI-revisioned-debs: introduce "reversioning" of .deb packages tl-dr: maximize OCI cache hit ratio across nightlies/releases/PRs/etc; publish simple Version:'s that don't include a crazy hash in repo and images introduce output/packages-hashed directory radically change the output/debs directory structure trap-logging: just discard logs dir when ANSI_COLOR=none repo-reprepro.py: set -e & pipefail prepare_host: handle PRE_PREPARED_HOST inside prepare_host_init() so WORKDIR etc is always available kernel-debs: avoid showing tree of kernel modules if they've not been built for example EXT=nomod causes no modules to be built debs: all produced debs now get…

Description add armsom-w3.wip github: https://github.com/ArmSoM/armsom-w3-bsp wiki: http://wiki.armsom.org/index.php/ArmSoM-w3 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] 2.5Gb Network r8125 ok [x] Headphone ok [x] usb 2.0 * 2 ok [x] typec ok [x] usb3.0 ok [x] hdmi tx * 2 ok [x] 40pin-Header ok [x] LED ok [x] RTC ok [x] debug ok [x] Fan ok [x] M2 E key ok [x] MIPI CSI ok [x] MIPI DSI ok [x] POE ok 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 co…

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

Description Bumped Allwinner kernels. legacy - 5.15.137 -> 5.15.139 current - 6.1.62 -> 6.1.63 edge - 6.6.1 -> 6.6.2 Updated ov5640 camera patches to fix patch application failure. Also rebased the config files. 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] Both 32-bit and 64-bit kernel builds fine. [X] Tested 32-bit kernel on NanoPi Duo2(H3). All 3 kernels seems to work fine. [X] Tested ov5640 camera with current and edge kernels. Autofocus didn't worked for me, but its possible that I might have damaged my camera by placing something on it. Hav…

Description This PR fixes EXTRAWIFI=no compilation when uwe5622 driver and rockchip64 family is involved. The error was due to the fact that uwe5622 driver has been moved in misc patch directory some time ago, but a custom patch was left into family kernel patches to adapt the driver to rockchip64 platform. EXTRAWIFI=no would not patch the kernel to include the driver, but the custom patch was still applied since it was present as kernel patch and that would cause a failure. With this PR, the custom rockchip patch has been moved into misc directory as well and it is applied selectively in code, so EXTRAWIFI=no works correctly. Also uwe5622 related patches are moved into…

Add audio support to hdmi output (meson) View the full article

This week in Armbian: We're gearing up for the 25.11 release with a code freeze approaching November 20th, while development continues with new board support and kernel updates. We're also exploring the JetHub D1+ as a professional automation solution, understanding safe operating temperatures for SBCs, and highlighting the critical role of SPI flash in modern single board computers. Here's what's new: Armbian 25.11 release is comingArmbian 25.11 code freeze begins November 20th. Maintainers should test boards, resolve critical issues, and join the coordination meeting on November 8th.http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/icon/favicon-25.icoArmbian blogIgor Pecovnikhttp…

Kraid is a new Rust-based compiler for Panfrost that replaces the aging Bifrost-rooted compiler stack with a cleaner, more flexible design for modern Mali GPUs, improving IR structure, register allocation, hardware testing, and long-term maintainability. View the full article

Description Kernel 5.10.y need patch adjustment for boot splash since it doesn't share all changes to the code. Jira reference number AR-1151 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Think Silicon NEOX GPU family with models optimized for graphics (NEOX|G) or artificial intelligence (NEOX|A) is based on the RISC-V RV64C ISA instruction set with adaptive NoC, and offers up to 64 cores delivering up to 409.6 GFLOPS at 800MHz with support for FP16, FP32 and optionally FP64 and SIMD instructions. The NEOX GPUs can be integrated into microcontrollers, crossover processors, and even more powerful application processors, and target AI, IoT/Edge, and media processing in consumer and industrial devices. Each shader of the GPU is a programmable 64-bit RISC-V (RV64GC) core running a real-time operating system (RTOS) and the GPU is supported by lightweight graphi…

Open Source software development thrives on remote collaboration, and continues to do so in 2020, with multiple projects announcing releases in the first quarter. View the full article

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

Description Regular maintanace. Setting sunxi to last tag. View the full article

Description Few more fixes to config. Changes in patches affect RK3308 audio @brentr 3328 @paolosabatino ... I hope i didn't break something. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build 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 [ ] 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 Typo View the full article

meson64: 6.1.y/edge: rebase patches against v6.1.4 (no actual changes) View the full article

Description Jira reference number AR-1602 Closing https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/4943 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build image 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

0xC0FFEE’s RP2040 PHAT is both a Raspberry Pi RP2040 development board and a pHAT for Raspberry Pi and Pi Zero Linux SBCs that exposes the I/Os through the 40-pin GPIO header traditionally found in Raspberry Pi single board computers. The board comes with all features of the Raspberry Pi Pico board including a USB port for power and programming, an SPI flash, and a BOOT button, but also adds a Reset button. That means it’s software compatible, except for the user LED connected to GPIO 26, and works with the MicroPython and C SDKs, as well as the Arduino IDE, Zephyr RTOS, and more. RP2040 pHAT specifications: MCU – Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Cortex-M0+ microcontroller @…

Description Add a tool named bootconfig to manage boot files. If it's OK, I will update all bootscripts to support it. The previous discussions are in #5076. How Has This Been Tested? [X] Build [X] apt install linux-image-current-meson and reboot to current [X] apt install linux-image-edge-meson and reboot to edge [X] apt purge linux-image-edge-meson and reboot to current Checklist: [ ] 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 depe…

Description WAN ethernet does not work on NanoPI R2C on edge because GMAC_CLK pin on PHY not provides output clock (for GMAC) by default. This updated device tree fix this issue. current and legacy branches have different (out of kernel) driver and don't need this dts fix. [ 2.902617] rk_gmac-dwmac ff540000.ethernet: IRQ eth_wake_irq not found [ 2.902640] rk_gmac-dwmac ff540000.ethernet: IRQ eth_lpi not found [ 2.902793] rk_gmac-dwmac ff540000.ethernet: PTP uses main clock [ 2.903026] rk_gmac-dwmac ff540000.ethernet: clock input or output? (input). <- this clock MUST be provided by PHY [ 2.903049] rk_gmac-dwmac ff540000.ethernet: TX delay(0x22). [ 2.…

Description The idea is to generate output/git_sources.json file that will contain url, branch and commit hash combo. The easiest way to generate file for all devices is to run ./compile.sh targets. Then at the time of release we will copy the output/info/git_sources.json file to config/sources/git_sources.json. Once the file is copied, the hash information from the file will be used to fetch resources for git repositories where branches are specified instead of tags or commits. There can be other ways to do this as well. I am just too tired to experiment more on the same. Raising it to be a communication starter. Jira reference number AR-2087 Based on: https://github.c…

Description Find and take loop device in one shot to prevent race condition How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build image Checklist: [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

Description a new atf version is now available on GitHub (v2.10) the new version is compatible with GCC13 Jira reference number AR-2441 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build images for mba8mp-ras314 and mba8mpxl with new patches [x] Boot test "bookworm_current" mba8mp-ras314 [x] Boot test "bookworm_current" mba8mpxl NOTICE: BL31: v2.10.0 (release):armbian NOTICE: BL31: Built : 08:58:44, Aug 26 2024 Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

Description Move LicheePi-4A to eos because its chip design has security vulnerabilities. Not only security vulnerabilities, but there are also still many issues with the support for RISC-V at the moment. Reference link： https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/07/riscv_business_thead_c910_vulnerable/?td=readmore https://ghostwriteattack.com/ View the full article

This second post in the Tyr series dives deeper into GPU driver internals by using the Vulkan-based VkCube application to explain how User Mode Drivers (UMDs) and Kernel Mode Drivers (KMDs) work together to execute GPU workloads. View the full article

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2025/11/armbian_safe-operating.pngSingle Board Computers (SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, and Rockchip-based boards pack impressive computing power into compact designs but with that power comes heat. Keeping temperatures within a safe range is critical for performance, stability, and longevity. Most SBCs are designed to operate safely between 0°C and 80°C (32°F to 176°F), though the ideal range depends on the processor and workload. For example, ARM-based chips such as the RK3588 or Broadcom BCM2711 typically idle between 35°C and 50°C, and can safely run under sustained loads up to 70°C-75°C. Once the temperature reaches ar…

Description After dramatically reducing labels used in build system - to improve UX and label usage, we also need to adjust our automated Actions driven labeler. Jira reference number AR-959 How Has This Been Tested? Not tested - config system changes only. 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

Digi IX30 is a 4G LTE cellular router for industry 4.0 designed for distribution and automation, remote machines and sensor monitoring in industries such as oil and gas production, water utilities, smart cities, and outdoor signage. The Digi IX30 is a rugged device able to operate in harsh environments, and the US model supports FirstNet nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety in the event of an emergency (e.g. terrorist attack). The network is designed for first responders, city services, and infrastructure, as well as drilling and gas wells, Internet-connected irrigation systems, waste disposal, and septic tank services among others. A future ve…

Description This PR adds some configuration bits for a new CSC configuration for generic rk3318 tv boxes. rk3318 is the cheap and lost sibling of rk3328, no documentation is available and my opinion is a scrap product; nonetheless it has the same features and has been apparently sold only to tv box manufacturers. The provided device tree is generic enough to work with rk3328 tv boxes too. A set of patches that introduce several device tree overlays is provided, so users can enable the overlays at runtime as needed manually or with the help of a simple script (rk3318-config) that does some autodection. What is the purpose of this? The purpose of this CSC is to give to r…

When you work on a piece of software, you usually want to be able to build and test it manually on your local system, but without compromising your system or destabilizing the distribution provided software. View the full article

New DRM drivers are being added to almost each new kernel release, and because the mode setting API is so rich and complex, bugs do slip in that translate to differences in behaviour between drivers. View the full article

HiPo is a 3.52-inch black and white e-Paper Display that can be updated through NFC without the need for external power and offers an alternative to the 4.2-inch and 7.5-inch NFC-powered e-Paper displays from Wareshare that also operate without battery only using the data and power from NFC to update the image. Alternatively, Guangdong SID Technology’s HiPo display can also be connected to an SPI adapter board allowing the users to connect it to an STM32 board provided by the company, but it could also be used with Arduino boards, ESP8266 & ESP32 hardware platforms, Raspberry Pi SBCs and MCU boards, or any platform with an SPI interface. HiPo specifications: Controlle…

Odyssey Blue mini PC based on the ODYSSEY-X86J4125 SBC is now offered as part of a bundle with Frigate open-source NVR platform with support for real-time local object detection, and an Coral USB AI accelerator. The Odyssey Blue mini PC is equipped with an Intel Celeron J4125 quad-core Gemini Lake Refresh processor, 8GB RAM, and a 128GB SSD preloaded with an unnamed Linux OS (probably Debian 11) and Frigate Docker container. The solution can run over object detection at 100+ FPS when equipped with a Coral USB accelerator. Since the hardware is not exactly new, and we’ve covered it in detail in the past, even reviewing the earlier generation SBC with Celeron J4105 processo…

AAEON UP 4000 is a compact Apollo Lake single board computer that’s about the size of a business card or a Raspberry Pi designed for automation, robotics, digital signage, and other space-constrained applications that may benefit from an x86 processor. The company already published some Phoronix benchmarks comparing the UP 4000 SBC against Raspberry Pi 4, NVIDIA Jetson Nano, and the original UP board, but since nothing beats third-party evaluation, AAEON sent a review sample to CNX Software for additional testing. UP 4000 SBC unboxing There are several variants of the board, and I received the UP-APL03X7F-A10-0464 SKU with 4GB RAM, 64Gb eMMC flash, and an Intel Atom x7-E3…

meson64: 6.1.y/edge: docs: fix zero2's patch after bpim2s's addition View the full article

Description Repository was removed. Lets pin to new one with new commit id. Jira reference number AR-1603 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compilation aarch64 [x] Compilation armhf 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 IMO the "Repeat Build Options" log should consistently appear for any build option. So I did update scripts as follows (copy of commit comment): cli-build.sh, start-end.sh: move function produce_repeat_args_array() to start-end.sh add $WHAT as first arg to produce_repeat_args_array() if $WHAT is not empty move early display log of "Repeat Build Options" to function main_default_start_build() move last log of "Repeat Build Options" to function main_default_end_build() add last log of "Repeat Build Options" to LOG_SECTION="repeat_build_options" How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any rel…

M5Stack CM4Stack is a tiny Arm Linux mini PC based on Raspberry Pi CM4 that measures 59 x 44 x 46mm and integrates a 2-inch touchscreen display for information and control, as well as the usual ports you’d expect from a mini PC such as HDMI, USB 3.2 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and so on. We’ve previously written about M5Stack Core and Atom controllers based on ESP32 microcontrollers, an optional 2.0-inch display, and a few GPIOs. The company has now decided to provide a similar solution with a jump in performance and interfaces with the CM4Stack development kit. CM4Stack specifications: SoM – Raspberry Pi CM4 (CM4104032) with SoC – Broadcom BCM2711 quad-core Cortex-A72 proce…

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…

KOKONI SOTA 3D printer with an inverted design (the printing head is under the hotbed) that supports printing speeds of up to 600mm/s, as well as 7-color printing through a filament tower adding support for 5 extra filament rolls. The upside-down design was made to move motors and rails to the bottom base of the printer to lower the center of gravity and help improve stability, reduce the vibration to virtually nothing, and enable the faster printing speed. KOKONI also says the SOTA 3D printer offers 0.1mm accuracy thanks to AI radar detection and error compensation and operates relatively silently at 30dB one meter from the 3D printer. KOKONI SOTA specifications: Printin…

Description Patch tzselect text to be more neutral. Jira reference number AR-1826 How Has This Been Tested? Text change only. Manual test of execution. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project View the full article

Description Added DMA support for H616/H618 devices. Added overlays for interfaces available on 26-pin header of orangepi zero2 and zero3. The 26 pin headers can provide upto 3 i2c interfaces, 2 pwm, 2 uarts and 1 spi with 2 chip selects. I have added overlays for the 3 i2c and 2 uart interfaces. I didn't saw the pwm suppport yet in the kernel and hence have skipped the same. For spi, the existing spidev1_0 and spidev1_1 seems to apply fine. As part of this PR, I am also stepping down as the maintainer. As a wip device needs a maintainer, I have moved the device to be csc instead. Any further development for this device should be handled by the community. How Has This B…

Description Allow to use Docker credentials for oras-cli push artifacts when CI=true is set, but not in GitHub action. TODO: fix GITHUB_OUTPUT use if CI=true is set. Jira reference number AR-2357 How Has This Been Tested? [X] correct push to external container registry with CI=true 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 If we want to check if a file is not from one of the listed folders, it needs to be check that "NOT x AND NOT y AND NOT z" is true, instead of "NOT x OR NOT y OR NOT z" Example: This PR should not have the "Hardware" label: https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6781 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] To be tested in future PRs Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2025/11/D1_v3_face_antenna-2.pngBuilding a serious automation system shouldn’t mean spending days wiring SBCs, shields, USB dongles, level shifters and external power protection. JetHub D1+ offers a clean alternative: a compact, integrated, production-ready controller built for smart buildings, industrial automation, energy management, BMS, dispatching, and reliable IoT deployments. This device is developed and manufactured by JetHome and comes ready for the field: no breadboards, no compatibility guessing, no driver hunting. Every interface is engineered, tested, and electrically protected. Software support includes Armbian Linux or…

Description Remove missing packages that were preventing successful assembly. Jira reference number AR-1171 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build and flash image Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

FriendlyELEC’s family of NanoPi router SBCs and gateways will soon be extended with the NanoPi R5S board equipped with a Rockchip RK3568 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor, and providing three Ethernet ports (2x 2.5Gbps, 1x 1 Gbps), plus support for M.2 NVMe SSD storage. The company has not published any information publicly, but a post on Weibo social network reveals additional details with the single board computer being equipped with 2GB LPDDR4X, 8GB eMMC flash, two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI video output, and more. NanoPi R5S preliminary specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3568B2 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 2.0 GHz with Arm Mali-G52 MP2 GPU, 0.8 TOPS AI accelerator (RK35…

u-blox XPLR-IOT-1 explorer kit is an all-in-one IoT evaluation platform with cellular IoT, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, and GNSS, plus some sensors to evaluate various IoT products and enable proofs of concepts such as logistics container trackers, industrial automation, sensor-to-cloud applications, and fleet management solutions. The device’s main module is the u-blox NORA-B106 with a dual-core Arm Cortex M33 microcontroller and Bluetooth LE 5.2 radio that host the application software and control the other modules, namely the SARA-R510S module for LTE-M and NB-IoT cellular connectivity, NINA-W156 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi module, and the MAX-M10S GNNS module. The XPLR-IOT-1 platfo…

Description Rebase action fails to work after bulk security changes. View the full article

Rockchip SoCs, notably the RK3399, are popular in devices such as Chromebooks and single-board computers. Indeed, they bring some interesting features, one of them being the Arm Frame Buffer Compression (AFBC). View the full article

How the use of Yocto and OpenEmbedded helps corporations migrate to free software. View the full article

The last time we wrote about the ZOTAC ZBOX PICO PI336 mini PC it featured an Intel Celeron N4100 Gemini Lake processor, but the company appears to have launched an upgrade with an Intel Celeron N6211 Elkhart Lake processor instead. The new ZBOX PI336 PICO fanless mini PC also gets more storage up to 128GB eMMC flash, but the rest of the specifications remain pretty much the same with 4GB RAM, HDMI & DisplayPort video outputs, three USB ports, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFI, and Bluetooth, although some of the interfaces got a version bump for additional performance. ZOTAC PI336 specifications: SoC – Intel Celeron N6211 dual-core Elkhart Lake processor up to 1.2/3.0 GHz with …

The latest mini PC marketed in the ‘Pro’ range from Beelink is the SEi11 Pro and features one of last year’s Intel H-series processors typically used in gaming laptops. Beelink kindly sent one for review and I’ve looked at performance running both Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04. Beelink SEi11 Pro hardware overview The Beelink SEi11 Pro physically consists of a 126 x 113 x 40mm (4.96 x 4.45 x 1.57 inches) square metal case. As an actively cooled mini PC, it uses Intel’s ‘10 nm SuperFin’ Tiger Lake processor and the review model included an i5-11320H which is a quad-core 8-thread 3.20 GHz Core processor (at 35W TDP) boosting to 4.50 GHz with Intel’s Iris Xe Graphics. The front…

Description On DIFF between PR and master. This should hopefully help finding out mistakes we do in scripting. After brief testing, this will become mandatory to deal with. When we change a script, we need to deal with ShellCheck problems. Jira reference number AR-1399 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Running snippet by hand 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 dow…

uefi-arm64: 6.1: working Phytium D2000 onboard Ethernet ACPI stmmac glue, PHY hack there are 2 gmacs, but only eth1 has an actual PHY original https://gitee.com/atzlinux/atzlinux-kernel/tree/master/debian/patch adapted to default to =m, not require Feiteng kernel reqs, and small api change around 5.19.y (done before) squash and rename patch to reflect what it is remove numbering, let's not do numbered patches in UEFI families? View the full article

Barring barebone models, most mini PCs sell with Windows 10 or Windows 11 pre-installed, and that’s not ideal for people wanting to run Linux only since they also pay extra for the license of an operating system they are not going to use. But MeLE is now selling the Quieter2D mini PC with an Intel Celeron N4000 dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, and 64GB or 128GB eMMC storage for $139.99 and up without an operating system or a Windows key. The ultrathin fanless mini PC also features M.2 2280 SATA/NVMe socket, a microSD card reader, two HDMI 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet and WiFi 5 connectivity, four USB 3.0 ports, and takes 12V power input through a USB Type-C port. MeLE Quieter…

Description As per title. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Patch test 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 Update and run our shellfmt script version 3.8.0 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Run sudo ./lib/tools/shellfmt.sh 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

Dear Armbians, welcome to this week’s newsletter! Here, you’ll find updates on the latest release and community contributions. New Additions and Improvements Raydium Display Compatibility Orientation and Timing Enhancements: Raydium displays now read orientation and timing directly from the DTS (device tree source), improving display support for more consistent visuals. (Contributor: @ginkage) PWM Fan Fix for RetrOLED CM5 Cooling Optimization: PWM fan frequency adjustments bring improved cooling management for RetrOLED CM5 devices, increasing device longevity and performance. (Contributor: @ginkage) SHELLFMT Tool Upgrade Developer Tooling Update: SHELLFMT_VERSI…

As the Armbian 25.11 release approaches, development is entering its final phase with emphasis on testing, stabilization, and release coordination. A code freeze will begin on November 20th, limiting merges to critical fixes and release-essential changes only. Following the freeze period, maintainers will have the flexibility to release once standard validation and review processes are complete. Here's an overview of coordination priorities and upcoming milestones. Coordination meetingA brief coordination session will be held before the freeze to ensure alignment: When: Saturday, 8 November 2025, at 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST Where: Release Coordination Event Agenda: Review op…

Fixing package list in all mate desktops as mouse input and keyboard input fail after booting desktop. View the full article

Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, Linux kernel development continues. Here's a look at the various projects Collaborans have been involved in, and the progress made in kernel 5.6, which was released over the weekend. View the full article

On Thursday 28th of April in Paris, France Bosch and Collabora will be hosting the first Apertis hands-on session during the GENIVI AMM. The session will give everyone present an opportunity to work first hand with Apertis and produce applications to be deployed on automotive targets. View the full article

Arduino was already involved in LoRaWAN with its MKR WAN 1300 board, but now the company has started offering Arduino-branded Wisgate Edge Pro and Wisgate Edge Lite 2 LoRaWAN gateways for respectively outdoor and indoor environments as part of the Arduino Pro family. If the names of the gateways seem familiar, it’s because Arduino collaborated with Rakwireless, and is simply using their existing LoRaWAN gateways. As I understand it RAKwireless will provide the hardware and technical support, while Arduino will sell the gateways and other LoRaWAN hardware through its existing customer base, more acting as a distributor. Arduino WisGate Edge Lite 2 indoor gateway specificat…

Description Maint. How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Not tested yet. Will be in CI View the full article

Sipeed has launched the M1s and M0Sense AI modules. Designed for AIoT application, the Sipeed M1s is based on the Bouffalo Lab BL808 32-bit/64-bit RISC-V wireless SoC with WiFi, Bluetooth, and an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee support, as well as the BLAI-100 (Bouffalo Lab AI engine) NPU for video/audio detection and/or recognition. The Sipeed M0Sense targets TinyML applications with the Bouffa Lab BL702 32-bit microcontroller also offering WiFi, BLE, and Zigbee connectivity. Sipeed M1s AIoT module The Sipeed M1S is an update to the Kendryte K210-powered Sipeed M1 introduced several years ago. Sipeed M1s module specifications: SoC – Bouffalo Lab BL808 with CPU Alibaba T-head C…

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…

meson64-6.0 kernel patches mbox formatting (git) archeology to find lost authors/descriptions rebase against 6.0.12 no actual changes View the full article

Description moving out cleaning TBD: handling of parameters, removing of parameter "build repo as its not needed" edit aptly.conf in mktemp folder Jira reference number AR-1444 How Has This Been Tested? ./repo input output "update" "/home/igorp/Devel/build/" password sid,jammy,bullseye,focal This looks into input and make a repo in output, for sid,jammy, ... 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 chan…

mvebu: 6.1: fix mbox formatting for 12-net-dsa-mv88e6xxx.patch FFrom ... -> \nFrom makes it mbox-valid again detected by armbian-next's Python patching which now matches mbox-to-magic-markers count @Heisath before I forget about this View the full article

Coral Dev Board Micro is the latest iteration of Google’s Edge AI devkit with an NXP i.MX RT1176 Cortex-M7/M4 crossover processor/microcontroller coupled with the company’s 4 TOPS Edge TPU, a camera, and a microphone in a board that’s about the size of a Raspberry Pi Zero SBC. The new board follows the original NXP i.MX 8M-based Coral Dev board that was introduced in 2019, and Coral Dev Board mini based on MediaTek MT8167S processor launched in 2020, and keeps with the trend of providing more compact solutions with lower-end host processors for edge AI. Coral Dev Board Micro specifications: MCU – NXP i.MX RT1176 processor with an Arm Cortex-M7 core @ up to 1 GHz, Cortex-M…

fixes and squash warnings, mid May/'23: All not-eos artifacts & boards now build OK Board/family fixes for non-building stuff mt7623: remove packages/extras-buildpkgs/mmc-utils/debian/rules install that does not exist anymore (should fix bananapir2) no idea where this went... ❓ rootfs/aggregation/helios64: fix: include PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE (and FAMILY version) into rootfs' artifact_input_variables PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE is used only in helios64 board the fact is PACKAGE_LIST_BOARD_REMOVE removes the packages from the rootfs and not from the image (this is a breaking, unwanted, change in aggregation that happened during armbian_next, that should be fixe…

Description Bump rockchip64 family edge kernel to 6.4. All enabled patches from 6.3 have been ported from to 6.4, some of them have been reworked/adapted. Jira reference number AR-1810 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Patches apply cleanly [ ] kernel compiles 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 As specified in PR https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/5967, there was a nasty mistake in rockchip and rk322x source files that were attempting to create two groups (gpio and i2c) on the building host instead of the built image. This caused the build system to crash when the groups were already present on the building host, which is totally not desiderable, and the intended feature was also broken. After some inspection, the groups were leveraged by a couple of udev rules to allow non-root users have access to gpio and i2c resources out of the box. This PR fixes the group creation on the target built image. Note: gpio and i2c gids starts from 900 because g…

Description We probably don't want to bother people with upstream release upgrades as they are outside our power. How Has This Been Tested? Not tested yet. Configuration change. 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 [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Maint, rename patch folder and rewrite kernel config. Jira reference number AR-2355 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Patch Checklist: [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Dear Armbians, Armbian point releases are times when our entire team works diligently to stabilize our highly complex ecosystem. We understand that, despite our best efforts, there will always be some issues that may not work perfectly. We estimate that resolving bugs and adding new features for each release takes thousands of hours to be completed. This is what the Armbian and its community contributes on top of the vanilla Linux code, which is aggregated at common points, usually referred to as mainline. The code, contributed by many individuals, is intended to be stable. However, given the complexity of the Linux kernel and its maintenance by a diverse group of people…

Description Add megous patches Sunxi edge switch kernel to v6.10.5 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Test build on ubuntu 22.04 env the Bookworm img [x] Test work on BPI-m64 & install on eMMC ____ ____ _ __ __ __ _ _ | __ )| _ \(_) | \/ |/ /_ | || | | _ \| |_) | | | |\/| | '_ \| || |_ | |_) | __/| | | | | | (_) |__ _| |____/|_| |_| |_| |_|\___/ |_| Welcome to Armbian_community 24.8.0-trunk Bookworm with bleeding edge Linux 6.10.5-edge-sunxi64 No end-user support: built from trunk System load: 7% Up time: 0 min Memory usage: 7% of 1.94G IP: 192.168.100.101 CPU …

The GStreamer project has recently released version 1.26, and once again, Collabora has made numerous contributions including improved hardware efficiency, the MPEG-5 LCEVC codec and improved support for analytics and machine learning. View the full article

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2025/11/githubhighlights.pngThis week’s Armbian development saw significant progress across multiple fronts, including expanded hardware support and key software enhancements. Notable additions include support for new boards such as the Radxa E54C and Hardkernel ODROID M1S, as well as the integration of Debian Forky as a CSC target. Kernel updates were prominent, with bumps to versions 6.17 and 6.18, alongside improved configuration management for various devices. Bootloader improvements were made, including enhanced BTRFS support and more reliable local version settings in U-Boot. Several bug fixes addressed build errors and kernel …

Turnip is the first Mesa driver to achieve official Vulkan conformance on Android, with stronger Android integration, shared Vulkan runtime improvements, and real-device CI testing on Qualcomm Adreno hardware. View the full article

ITEAD has just introduced the SONOFF Zigbee Bridge Pro WiFi <-> Zigbee gateway as an upgrade to the Sonoff ZBBridge gateway launched in 2020. Both devices look exactly the same, and the changes are under the hood with the EFR32MG21 and ESP8266/ESP8285 combo being replaced by Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC2652P and ESP32 chips to boost the number of supported sub-devices from 32 to 128. Other changes include the addition of a buzzer acting as an alarm or doorbell chime, as well as a “built-in high-precision local RTC” for gateway time synchronization of local scene schedules. SONFF Zigbee Bridge Pro (aka ZB Bridge-P) specifications: Wireless MCUs Texas Instruments C…

Mekotronics R58 is a single board computer based on Rockchip RK3588 processor that will also be sold as a mini PC with an enclosure, and offers a cheaper alternative to the company’s R58X embedded mini PC with up to 16GB RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet, dual SATA, etc… The R58 comes with fewer ports notably only one Gigabit Ethernet port, one SATA interface, and the RS485/RS232 terminal block and M.2 socket are gone, but it does add an extra HDMI output port, meaning it could support up to four independent displays. It still features up to 16GB RAM and 64GB eMMC flash. Mekotronics R58 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor with four Cortex-A76 cores @ 2.4 GH…

Built around two Arm Cortex-A52 cores clocked at up to 800 MHz, Renesas RZ/T2M microprocessor units (MPUs) target real-time, high-precision motor control applications such as AC servo drives and industrial robots. The RZ/T2M microprocessor also supports Ethernet with TSN and functional safety, and has been designed in such a way to reduce the number of external components in order to both decrease the BoM costs and the product size. Renesas RZ/T2M key features and specifications: CPU – Up to 2x Arm Cortex-R52 cores clocked at up to 800MHz, one core for motor control, and the other for networking Trigonometric function accelerator Memory – Tightly coupled memory 576KB with…

This week, Daniel Stone and Tomeu Vizoso will be taking part in Linaro Tech Days, a series of technical sessions presented live online via Zoom webinar and streamed on YouTube. These sessions are free to attend and open to the public! View the full article

Linux Kernel 4.5 was released earlier this week, and once again Collabora engineers played a role in its development. In addition to their current projects, seven Collabora engineers contributed a total of 33 patches to the new Kernel. View the full article

LILYGO TTGO T-Encoder, a round-shaped ESP32 board with a built-in rotary encoder, has gotten a shield with a 2-key keypad based on WCH CH552 8-bit microcontroller. Launched several months ago, the TTGO T-Encoder is a USB-powered rotary encoder with ESP32 microcontroller offering WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and now, you can build a keypad with rotary encoder thanks to T-Encoder shield that features two mechanical switches and keycaps with RGB LED backlight. Since we missed it at launch, let’s check out the tiny TTGO T-Encoder board specifications first: System-in-Package (SiP) – Espressif ESP32-PICO-V3-02 with MCU – ESP32 Xtensa dual-core 32-bit Xtensa LX6 microcont…

Description fix https://forum.armbian.com/topic/20093-rock-pi-4b-rk3399-sound-broken-after-latest-kernel-update How Has This Been Tested? (TBD) [ ] Test A [ ] Test B Checklist: (TBD) [ ] 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

Banana BPI-Bit-S2 is a board for the education market that’s compatible with the BBC Micro:bit V2, but offers WiFi connectivity instead of Bluetooth LE through an Espressif Systems ESP32-S2 wireless microcontroller. The BPI-Bit-S2 succeeds the earlier Banana Pi BPI-Bit with ESP32 WiFi & BLE microcontroller that was a closer match to the original BBC Micro:bit than the new ESP32-S2 board for which I see little benefit, except for the slightly lower price tag. Banana BPI-Bit-S2 specifications: Wireless MCU – Espressif Systems ESP32-S2FN4R2 single core LX7 microcontroller with 320 kB SRAM, 2MB PSRAM, 4MB flash, 2.4 GHz WiFi connectivity LEDs – 25x RGB LED matrix USB – 1x…

Times are changing: LLVM has become more than a spare to GCC, such that glibc - the last big GCC bastion, is now working towards supporting LLVM as a first-class citizen. View the full article

Linux 6.1 (current) / 6.4 (edge) Add "current" to: config/boards/bananapim2pro.csc Add uart_AO_B and uart_B to: meson-sm1-bananapi.dtsi Add related pins to: meson-g12-common.dtsi Add wif/bt support to: meson-sm1-bananapi-m5.dts (BT = uart_A) Add the ability to enable via overlays NOTE: The overlay to enable the wifi on the BPI-M5 will be added at a later date. 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…

RFC: mixtile-blade3 / rockchip-rk3588 edge 6.7: add DT from Joshua Riek + some fixes mixtile-blade3 / rockchip-rk3588 edge 6.7: add DT (original from Joshua Riek) base for https://github.com/Joshua-Riek/linux/pull/1 mixtile-blade3 / rockchip-rk3588 edge 6.7: cleanups for Mixtile Blade3 arm64: dts: rockchip: cleanups for Mixtile Blade3 drop hym8563 pinctrl (don't think the blade3 has an RTC) i2c5 is exposed on the 30-pin, add comment fix tab in pcie30phy mixtile-blade3 / rockchip-rk3588 edge 6.7: pci3x4 for Mixtile Blade3 (rpardini's bad take) arm64: dts: rockchip: pci3x4 for Mixtile Blade3 pinctrl for 1 RK_PB2 pull_up regulator vcc3v3_pcie30 always-on and boot-on …

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…

This PR enables kernel modules for various USB Gadget applications for rockchip 32 bit platforms (rk322x, rk3288) for both current 6.6 and edge 6.7 kernels. Also provides a bunch of patches to address issues with rk322x, whose peripheral mode does not really well with dwc2 driver yet. A couple of patches are self-produced after trial-and-error sessions, another pair are imported from rockchip 5.10 kernel and substitutes an older patch with a bit more refined code (see the "debounce" patch). edit: the patches addressing the rk322x issues probably are worth also for rk3318 and rk3328, since the controller is the very same with similar issues. During my tests, I quickly ch…

Description Maint, moving folder to expected location, add upstream patch Jira reference number AR-2354 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Patch test Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Heltec HT-M2808 Helium Miner. RK3328 https://heltec.org/project/ht-m2808/ How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] ./compile.sh build BOARD=rk3328-heltec BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no EXPERT=yes KERNEL_CONFIGURE=yes KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=bookworm [x] Tested on both current and edge [x] Flash via RKDeveloptool using rk3328_loader_ddr333_v1.16.250.bin bootloader Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-revi…

Description 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 own build from my repository [x] Booting the system 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] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article