SBC News

The LattePanda 3 Delta single board computer with an Intel Celeron N5105 Jasper Lake processor and an Arduino ATmega32U4 Leonardo compatible MCU that initially launched through a Kickstarter campaign in November 2021. The team behind the board has now announced the global availability of the Intel + Arduino SBC on DFRobot starting at $279 plus shipping, which we can compare to the $229 pledge asked during the crowdfunding campaign for reference. LattePanda 3 Delta 864 specifications remain the same also with a few extra details: SoC – Intel Celeron N5105 quad-core Jasper Lake processor @ 2.0GHz / 2.9GHz (Turbo) with Intel UHD graphics 605 @ 450 to 800 MHz; 10W TDP System …

Linux Torvalds has just announced the release of Linux 6.3 on the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML): It’s been a calm release this time around, and the last week was really no different. So here we are, right on schedule, with the 6.3 release out and ready for your enjoyment. That doesn’t mean that something nasty couldn’t have been lurking all these weeks, of course, but let’s just take things at face value and hope it all means that everything is fine, and it really was a nice controlled release cycle. It happens. This also obviously means the merge window for 6.4 will open tomorrow. I already have two dozen pull requests waiting for me to start doing my pulls, and I app…

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

Description Fixed driver compilation for RTL8811CU and RTL8723CS on 6.5 kernel How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Tested creating build for nanopiduo2 with 6.1, 6.4 and 6.5 kernels to make sure build succeeds 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 publis…

Description We can also use rkvdec2 on rk356x. Remove all non-coherent-dst-bufs patches because they are suggested by a chromium developer when using libyuvimageprocessor to do NV12->AR24 convert. Now we use wayland gbm to render NV12 directly, so these patches are not necessary. Add rkvdec2 nodes to devicetree of rk356x. Enable rkvdec2 in kernel config and change CMA size from 128M to 384M for chromium's 4K h264 decoding. Change hantro g1 vpu compatible string from rockchip,rk3568-vpu to rockchip,rk3328-vpu because they have exactly the same vpu variant data. Disable h264 decoder of rk3328-vpu because there are aleady rkvdec/rkvdec2 h264 decoders on rk3328 and rk356…

Reverts armbian/build#7137 overlay throws a kernel compilation error (??!?) Need to investigate; apologies for the inconvenience :( View the full article

Working closely with Google, we built the first RDK-based Chrobalt reference platform for third-party devices, enabling Chromium-based YouTube support, certification, and automation on embedded TVs and set-top boxes. View the full article

Fixed gnome on debian builds for proper build backgrounds icons and other issues View the full article

As we begin winding down 2019, it's time to take a moment to celebrate the new Collaborans who joined our various engineering and administrative teams in Q2 & Q3 this year! View the full article

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

Description Add Rockpi S targets and adjust config. @brentr Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Test A [ ] Test B Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description remove deprecated scripts Jira reference number AR-817 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Manual runs 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

Banana Pi’s BPI-PicoW-S3 is a development board following the Raspberry Pi Pico W form factor, but based on Espressif System ESP32-S3 dual-core microcontroller offering both WiFi 4 and Bluetooth LE connectivity. The Raspberry Pi SBCs have inspired many designs, but the Raspberry Pi Pico MCU boards less so. So far, I had only seen the WeAct RP2040 board with the same layout except for a USB Type-C port and a 16MB flash. But the Banana Pi BPI-PicoW-S3 provides a direct alternative to the Raspberry Pi Pico W with a more powerful microcontroller, vector instructions for AI acceleration, BLE, and about the same price at $5.5 plus shipping. Let’s see how the BPI-PicoW-S3 specif…

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

8086 Consultancy’s PicoRelay8 is a baseboard for the Raspberry Pi Pico (W) board equipped with eight 28V DC / 10A Normally Open relays that be used for all sorts of automation projects, while Waveshare Pico-Relay-B also supports eight relays with both DC and AC loads and comes with some extra features. PicoRelay8 PicoRelay8 board specifications: Supported MCU board – Raspberry Pi Pico or Pi Pico W, and it may also work with “mostly” compatible boards such as the Banana Pi BPI-Pico-RP2040 or BPI-PicoW-S3, WeAct RP2040, and others as long as all GPIO used on the PicoRelay8 are exposed on the same pins. Relays 8x HF3FF/005-1HST relays rated for 28V DC/10A, as well as 10A/250…

Description Maint. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Description They don't apply as they have been merged upstream and build fails. View the full article

Description As per subject, move rockchip current to 6.6 and edge to 6.7. Some rework has to be done, in particular a LE patch has been fully merged (linux-0020) and can be remove and rockchip DFI driver has been heavily modified, so requires some patient work to be reinstated. Jira reference number AR-2016 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compile rockchip 6.6 kernel [ ] Compile rockchip 6.7 kernel 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 n…

Description Add preset variables so that image can do first login automaticly without user interaction. I store variables like username/password in /root/.not_logged_in_yet so that it will get deleted after firstlogin. We can add set these variables by extension post_family_tweaks in board config: function post_family_tweaks__firstlogin_preset_configs() { display_alert "$BOARD" "preset configs for firstlogin" "info" echo "PRESET_USER_SHELL=bash" > "${SDCARD}"/root/.not_logged_in_yet echo "SET_LANG_BASED_ON_LOCATION=y" >> "${SDCARD}"/root/.not_logged_in_yet echo "PRESET_LOCALE=zh_CN.UTF-8" >> "${SDCARD}"/root/.not_logged_in_yet echo "PRESET_TIMEZONE=Asia/Sh…

CONFIG_RTW_DEBUG = n Remove RTW_WARN_LMT Fix aes_encrypt() redefinition errors View the full article

http://blog.armbian.com/content/images/2026/02/githubhighlights-2-1.webpThis week in Armbian development saw significant advancements across kernel, firmware, and build targets. The release of 6.18.y kernel UEFI images marks a major update, alongside expanded desktop build options including Cinnamon and KDE Neon for UEFI systems. Notable board support enhancements include the addition of custom build targets for Amlogic TV Boxes, the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W as a virtual board, and improved support for Orange Pi 3 LTS and Odroid M2 devices. Automation improvements streamline inventory rebuilds and board data management, while new features such as Armbian board auto-detection …

This week's work centers on release pipeline modernization, desktop and userland refinements, and board and kernel platform maintenance. On the release and CI side, the build matrix gained codename parameterisation with Ubuntu 26.04 "resolute" set as default, a dedicated Bianbu target, and exposed map overrides, while standard-support targets now include UEFI desktops and a plain cloud variant. The KDE fast-HDMI matrix was switched from kde-neon to kde-plasma, mesa-vpu was dropped from auto-attached extensions, and external CI now skips slots with a warning when upstream sources break. Supporting fixes route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive and add AI …

Description Update kernel of rockchip64-edge to 5.18. Some wifi module failed to compile so I disable them (CONFIG_RTL8822CS, CONFIG_RTL8821CU, CONFIG_88XXAU) Remove u-boot patch for rk35xx 0001-Lower-the-priority-of-EFI-to-be-after-DOS-partition.patch because I can't reproduce issue #3271 @catalinii described. Regenerate patches of rk356x (for rock-3a) based on mainline (linux-next). Copy all the other board patches from rockchip64-5.17 and modified some patches to make them successfully applied to kernel 5.18. Here are the details: 1, add-rockchip-iep-driver.patch modified since source tree change 2, general-emmc-hs400es-init-tweak.patch deleted since merged in 5.18 …

Following three days at ELCE, Collaborans are continuing their stay in the capital of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region to take part the annual GStreamer Conference, as well as the Automated Testing Summit. View the full article

Heidelberg, Germany - from 15/08/2015 to 22/08/2015: The 16th annual Debian developers meeting. View the full article

Description We created new document in main folder https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/3999 View the full article

Microchip WBZ451 Curiosity Board features the company’s Microchip’s WBZ451PE Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 and Zigbee 3.0 RF module based on the new Microchip PIC32CX-BZ2 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F wireless microcontroller. WBZ451 Curiosity Board (EV96B94A) specifications: Wireless module – WBZ451PE Bluetooth Low Energy and Zigbee RF Module with Microchip PIC32CX-BZ2 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F wireless microcontroller @ up to 64 MHz, 128KB RAM, 1MB flash, 2.4 GHz radio for Bluetooth LE 5.2 and 802.15.4 (Zigbee 3.0) Tx output power – Up +12 dBm Rx sensitivity – Up to -103 dBm PCB antenna 29x I/O pins Storage – 64Mbit QSPI flash Expansion – mikroBUS socket for MikroElectronika Click adapt…

reComputer J4012 is a mini PC or “Edge AI computer” based on the new NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX, a cost-down version of the Jetson AGX Orin, delivering up to 100 TOPS modern AI performance. The mini PC is based on the Jetson Orin NX 16GB, comes with a 128GB M.2 SSD preloaded with the NVIDIA JetPack SDK and offers Gigabit Ethernet, four USB 3.2 ports, and HDMI 2.1 output. Wireless connectivity could be added through the system’s M.2 Key E socket. reComputer J4012 / J401 specifications: SoM – NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB with CPU – 8x Arm Cortex-A78AE core @ up to 2.0 GHz with 2MB L2 + 4MB L3 cache GPU/AI 1024-core NVIDIA Ampere GPU with 32 Tensor Cores @ up to 918 MHz 2x NVDLA v2…

Description Update odroidxu4-current kernel to 5.4.233. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Reboot of my Odroid HC1 Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

odroidm1: really fix flashcp --partition non-usage for old mtd-utils (bullseye etc) odroidm1: really fix flashcp --partition non-usage for old mtd-utils (bullseye etc) we should probably refactor this into a shared library's functions... flashcp --partition is much more efficient than just dd'ing to mtdblockX but only supported on bookworm+ / jammy+ View the full article

Description Any mounted directory should not be copied but also mounted on the new boot device when booting. Jira reference number AR-2043 Closing https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/6242 How Has This Been Tested? Need testing ! [ ] Fresh install to eMMC media [ ] Install to eMMC with configured zfs device 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 [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Enable rk3528 soc support to make rk3528 boards bootable. Enable lima gpu driver for mali 400/450 gpu on rk3528 and disable arm mali400/450 driver. Devicetree related change is already in https://github.com/amazingfate/linux-rockchip/commit/419410ff56c8e80b37e100c265d57f23cc0db835 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] ./compile.sh kernel BOARD=hinlink-ht2 BRANCH=vendor DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no [x] Lima gpu driver works on hinlink-ht2 Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a s…

This week's work centers on release pipeline modernization, desktop and userland refinements, and board and kernel platform maintenance. On the release and CI side, the build matrix gained codename parameterisation with Ubuntu 26.04 "resolute" set as default, a dedicated Bianbu target, and exposed map overrides, while standard-support targets now include UEFI desktops and a plain cloud variant. The KDE fast-HDMI matrix was switched from kde-neon to kde-plasma, mesa-vpu was dropped from auto-attached extensions, and external CI now skips slots with a warning when upstream sources break. Supporting fixes route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive and add AI …

Qualcomm has announced the Wi-Fi 7 capable Qualcomm Networking Pro Series Gen 3 family designed for routers and access points with a PHY rate up to 33 Gbps with the quad-band 16-stream Networking Pro 1620 platform and offers some competition to the recently announced Broadcom WiFi 7 access point chips. The company will also offer the tri-band 12-stream Networking Pro 1220 with up to 21.6 Gbps aggregated link rate, the quad-band 8-stream Networking Pro 820 capable of 16.5 Gbps PHY rate, and at the low-end of the scale, the Networking Pro 620 limited to 10.8 Gbps with three bands and six streams. Qualcomm Networking Pro 1620 (IPQ9574) platform specifications: CPU – Quad-cor…

The LimeSDR Mini is an open-source hardware full-duplex USB SDR board based on Intel Altera Max 10 Altera FGPA that was introduced in 2017 on Crowd Supply and raised close to $2 million US dollars. Since it has been used in various projects including digital TV transmitters. Lime Microsystems is now back on Crowd Supply with the similar-looking LimeSDR Mini 2.0 replacing the MAX 10 FPGA with 16K logic gates with a more powerful and capable Lattice Semiconductor ECP5 FPGA with 44K logic gates while keeping the company’s LMS7002 RF transceiver. LimeSDR Mini 2 specifications: FPGA – Lattice Semi ECP5 (LFE5U-45F) with 44K logic gates, 108 sysMEM blocks (18kb), 1,944 Kb embed…

The KernelCI project, which powers kernelci.org with automated testing for the upstream Linux kernel, has found a new home after sailing through uncharted waters for over five years. View the full article

Montpellier, France - from 14/08/2015 to 16/08/2015: GStreamer developers are meeting up to work on the project. View the full article

If the Raspberry Pi Pico’s 2MB of QSPI flash is not quite sufficient for your needs, and you’d not quite a fan of micro USB ports, the WeAct RP2040 clone comes with up to 16MB flash and a USB Type-C port for power and programming. Another improvement is the addition of a reset button, which can be convenient for flashing UF2 firmware, and the pinout remains the mostly the same. The price is not quite as low as the original Raspberry Pi Pico, but the clone sells for an affordable $5.99 with 2MB flash, while the 16MB flash variant goes for $8.99 with shipping included in both cases. WeAct RP2040 specifications: MCU – Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Cortex-M0+ microcontroller …

Cheap ELM327 compatible OBD-II Bluetooth adapters that connect to your car for diagnostics and retrieve engine and other data are available all over the Internet. But today, we were reminded that many are fake with a partial implementation or not working at all. ELM32 was originally created by Elm Electronics – which recently decided to close shop – and based on Microchip PIC18F2480 microcontroller to provide the data through a UART interface, but copies have been around for years, and I myself bought a cheap ELM327 compatible ODB-II Bluetooth adapter back in 2013, but I never managed to make it work. Those were brought back to my attention today, as Jasbir bought two suc…

Description Add some China mirrors for Ubuntu amd64 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Build 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

Google is allegedly about to release the ADT-4 hybrid developer kit for Android TV based on Amlogic S905X4 processor with AV1 video support, as well as ATSC 3.0 and DVB-S2 tuner. Launched in January 2020, the Google ADT-3 developer box allows developers to test their app on the latest version of the Android TV OS as soon as it is released. But 9to5Google reports the devkit has been out of stock for several months, will be deprecated, and they’ve read some documentation about an ADT-4 Hybrid Developer Kit that should replace it by the end of the year or early next year with digital TV tuners. The documentation is private/confidential, but 9to5Google says the device looks t…

No descriptionView the full article

SparkFun Thing Plus Matter – MGM240P board targets the development of applications using the Matter IoT protocol and features the MGM240P module based on Silicon Labs EFR32MG24 Arm Cortex-M33 wireless microcontroller with an 802.15.4 radio for Zigbee and OpenThread plus a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.3 radio. The board also offers two rows of I/Os for upto 21 GPIOs and a Qwiic connector for expansion, another EFRM32 MCU acting as a J-link debugger, a microSD card, and can be powered via USB-C or a LiPo battery. SparkFun Thing Plus Matter – MGM240P specifications: MGM240P wireless module SoC – Silicon Labs EFR32MG24 microcontroller CPU – 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33 @ 39 MHz (MC…

Description Looks like a solution for this. Jira reference number AR-1650 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Build an image, setup and RDP to 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 [ ] 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 Radxa e 25 now booting 6.3 kernel, no test done yet Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [ ] Test A [ ] Test B Checklist: [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 cha…

Description Enabling since it works. Jira reference number AR-1762 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Generated Jammy rootfs View the full article

Add uart_A to the meson-sm1-bananapi-m2-pro DTS. 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

pipeline: add userspace inventory capabilities config_post_main: sanity checks for RELEASE (vs ARCH) and RELEASE+DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT (vs ARCH) the interactive menus didn't allow interactive users to select invalid combinations... ... but if specified directly on cmdline, no checks were done at all. introduce exit_with_target_not_supported_error(), which is just exit_with_error (code 43) but with code 44 this way the targets pipeline can just warn instead of break; sometimes it's easier multiplying matrixes and skipping the few that can't be built rpi4b: use exit_with_target_not_supported_error() instead of exit_with_error() if RELEASE is not supported pipeline: add…

HACK: BOOT ORDER: NVMe SDCARD eMMC. NOTES: In my testing there has been no false starts or hangs up. Meaning the boot process has been stable. The downside to this in my opinion is that if there is an OS on the NVMe it will always take boot priority. The drive would need to be pulled or DD'd in order for SD eMMC boot to kick in. This has been tested by pulling the NVMe and booting from the drive and killing it; dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/nvme0n1 bs=32768 count=32768 Tested-on: Waveshare CM4-IO-BASE-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…

Description Current branch was bumped to 6.8-rc which does not build. How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Build test Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Lets do this automatically. Once we remove status in the build framework, repository should stop existing. Also drop two Ubuntu short term releases that are EOL. Jira reference number AR-2092 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Manual run Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] 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

Dear Armbians, Some fresh news for you! Smaller and Leaner Minimal Images Our minimal images have been further optimized, now featuring the smallest possible footprint while maintaining core OS functionality. We’ve decoupled networking from the main build framework, enabling the use of systemd-networkd, essential for keeping images lean. Network Manager is still present on server and desktop images and an option for those who need it. For more details, refer to our updated Network Management documentation. We have recompiled minimal images for all stable build targets and push out bugfix v24.5.3 update. Armbian on Bananapi F3 We’re working on supporting the Bananapi …

Description Removing deprecated package Jira reference number AR-1178 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Docker image creation Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description In first run script we show image support status but only in case image is not supported (nightly, self build, edge). We rely on information that is stored in /etc/armbian-distribution-status which is a part of BSP package. Jira reference number AR-1197 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Generated image 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 modu…

Next week, Collabora will be sponsoring, exhibiting & speaking at ELCE in Lyon, France. We'll be showcasing not one but two demos at our booth this year: arcade racing on a ROCK Pi 4 with Panfrost, and GStreamer on the Magic Leap One. View the full article

A student intership experience at Collabora View the full article

Fix start USB for NanoPC t4 View the full article

Description Reported as broken https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/4251 How Has This Been Tested? [x] https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/4251 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

Make the two Y/n questions that firstlogin asks behave consistently with each other, and more in line with user expectation: Reject anything that is not Y, y, N, n or . Previously the "Connect via wireless? [Y/n]" question would interpret Y, y and as "yes", and everything else as "no", whereas the "Set user language based on your location? [Y/n]" question would loop until the user selected Y, y, N or n. Make pressing enter equivalent to the default "Y", since that is the capitalized option. Echo back what the user typed. View the full article

Cytron Make Feather AIoT S3 is an ESP32-S3 board compatible with the Adafruit Feather form factor and suitable for makers and STEM education with features like LEDs for GPIOs, a buzzer, expansion headers and connectors, and support for CircuitPython & Arduino. The WiFi and Bluetooth LE IoT board also supports LiPo and Li-Ion batteries, includes a USB Type-C port for power/charging and programming, and a few buttons. It’s suitable for machine learning thanks to the vector extensions found in the ESP32-S3 microcontroller. Maker Feather AIoT S3 specifications: Wireless module – Espressif ESP32-S3-WROOM-1-N8R8 module with ESP32-S3 dual-core LX7 microprocessor @ up to 240 …

See https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/4814#issuecomment-1416919466 View the full article

No descriptionView the full article

Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro is Rockchip RK3308 quad-core Cortex-A35 SBC for headless applications with a PoE-capable Ethernet port, WiFi 5, a USB port, an audio jack, and two GPIO headers for expansion. You may think the Banana Pi guys have gone crazy by calling such entry-level level SBC “Pro”, but that’s because the company previously released the BPI-P2 Zero and BPI-P2 Maker single board computers based on Allwinner H2+ quad-core Cortex-A7 processor, so the BPI-P2 Pro is indeed an improvement albeit with some caveats. Banana Pi BPI-P2 Pro specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3308 quad-core Arm Cortex-A35 processor @ up to 1.3 GHz with built-in VAD (Voice Activity Detector) System…

As I checked out Linux 6.3 changelog earlier this morning, I noticed the EmbedFire LubanCat 2 SBC in the Rockchip section, and having never heard of the EmbedFire company or LubanCat single board computers, I decided to have a closer look. EmbedFire is a company based in China, more exactly in DongGuan, that makes a range of LubanCat single board computers based on Rockchip RK3566 or RK3568 processors, some of which partially follow Raspberry Pi Zero or Raspberry Pi 3/4 Model B form factors, while others come with custom designs. LubanCat 2 SBC specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3568 quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 @ up to 2.0 GHz with ARM Mali-G52 2EE GPU with support for OpenGL …

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

Description Adjusting text, remove broken coloring scheme View the full article

Description Update odroidxu4-current kernel to 6.1.76. 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 initial version includes static checks (checkpatch and smatch for now) and build tests across various architectures and configurations, and introduces a flexible 'scenarios' mechanism for subsystem-specific extensions. View the full article

Description Add GPU support to Khadas Edge 2 and add support for more display resolutions. Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? [x] Built and booted View the full article

Description Move stack pointer further from base address to allow bigger uboot images. Currently uboot stack pointer located 1MiB after text base, and uboot size with defconfig is barely less than 1MiB (1001472). So any small modification in code/config/compiler-version could overflow text area (my uboot blown up after I enabled verbose logging to debug btrfs boot problem). How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build and boot rk3318-box Checklist: [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

Before merging please test. ____ ____ _ _____ _____ | __ )| _ \(_) | ___|___ / | _ \| |_) | | | |_ |_ \ | |_) | __/| | | _| ___) | |____/|_| |_| |_| |____/ Welcome to Armbian-unofficial 24.8.0-trunk Trixie with Linux 6.1.15-legacy-spacemit No end-user support: built from trunk & unsupported (trixie) userspace! System load: 25% Up time: 2 minLocal users: 2 Memory usage: 6% of 3.59G IP: 10.0.0.244 CPU temp: 42°C Usage of /: 10% of 15G patrick@bananapif3:~$ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS mmcblk2 179:0 0 14.6G 0 disk └─…

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

Collabora's involvement in Open Source XR development continues to grow today as we welcome the libsurvive project, the open source lighthouse tracking system, into the fold! View the full article

Description Closing https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/3755 Jira reference number AR-1179 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

I recently went to XDC 2019, where I gave yet another talk about Zink. I kinda forgot to write a blog-post about it, so here’s me trying to make up for it… or something like that. I’ll also go into some more recent developments as well. View the full article

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

Pixel Pump is an open-source hardware vacuum pump that should be easier to use than a pair of tweezers to pick and place SMT components, and suitable for prototypes and small production runs. The system comes with a pen with five exchangeable stainless-steel nozzles to match the size of components, a foot pedal, and several tactile silicone buttons with RGB backlighting to control the unit. The button on the unit (customized parts bought from Alibaba) allows you to change operation modes, switch between high- and low-power settings, or activate reverse mode to clean your nozzle. It’s also possible to configure vacuum power and LED brightness with the buttons. The foot ped…

Description Not having kernel log (dmesg) is ... annoying. Jira reference number AR-1356 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Run dmesg Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

SBC Case Builder 2.0 tool to create enclosures for single board computers has been released with a customizer graphical user interface, additional cases & SBCs, support for variable height standoffs, and more. We wrote about the SBC Case Builder tool to easily generate various types of 3D printable enclosures using OpenSCAD earlier this year. The SBC Model Framework used in the solution was focused on ODROID boards, and you had to type the parameters in a configuration file. SBC Case Builder 2.0 software changes that with a convenient-to-use graphical interface allowing for the dynamic adjustment of any of the case attributes. The new version of the software also sup…

Most WiFi HaLow hardware platforms we’ve seen so far are based on Newracom chips, but AsiaRF AP7688-WHM WiFi HaLow IoT gateway features a module based on Morse Micro MM6108 802.11ah SoC instead. The gateway is powered by a 580 MHz MediaTek MT7688 MIPS processor providing 802.11n WiFi 4 and dual Ethernet networking, and features a USB port as well as an RS232 console for industrial control. WiFi HaLow (802.11ah) enables video and data transmission at a range of up to one kilometer and data rates of up to 32.5 Mbps. AP7688-WHM WiFi HaLow gateway specifications: SoC – Mediatek MT7688 MIPS SoC @ 580 MHz with built-in WiFi 4 System Memory – TBD Storage – TBD Connectivity 2x E…

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-1438 Tony McKahan an issue complaining that rockpis, among others, was overwriting the mainline kernels devtree. This patch replaces the existing sequence of board-rockpis-* patches doing that with a single one that starts from the rockpi-s devtree newly included in the mainline kernel. In reviewing the devtree, I noticed that the Bluetooth items for UART4 had somehow been lost. So, I restored them. How Has This Been Tested? Build new image. Verified WiFi, eth…

SunFounder Pironman is a Raspberry Pi 4 enclosure inspired by Michael Klement’s DIY Raspberry Pi 4 mini server with an OLED display and ICE Tower cooling solution, as well as some improvements such as an aluminum alloy and acrylic enclosure, support for an M.2 SATA SSD, a power button for safe shutdown, an IR receiver, and an RGB LED strip. The company sent me a Pironman kit without Raspberry Pi 4 for review. I’ll check the package content, go through the assembly, software installation, and testing of the unique features listed above. Pironman unboxing Some of the main specifications are listed on the side of the package. The enclosure comes fully disassembled with the …

ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR 6 and FLASHSTOR 12 are network access storage (NAS) devices powered by a quad-core Intel Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake processor and designed for respectively 4K audio and video content consumption for the former and 4K video editing for the latter. Both models come with 4 GB of DDR4-2933, two USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 ports, and HDMI 2.0b video output, but the FLASHSTOR 6 supports up to 6 M.2 NVMe SSDs and 2.5GbE networking, while the FLASHSTOR 12 can take up to 12 M.2 NVMe SSDs and handles 10GbE networking. ASUSTOR FLASHSTOR specifications: SoC – Intel Celeron N5105 quad-core Jasper Lake processor @ 2.0 GHz / 2.9 GHz (Turbo) System Memory – 4GB SO-DIMM DDR4, expa…

Description Couple small fixes I found when starting to add support for TI SK boards. Wanted to test the waters with these patches before working to add board support. How Has This Been Tested? Built a couple platforms without issue due to this change. 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 Add bluetooth support for Khadas VIM1S and VIM4. Jira reference number AR-1917 How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Tested scanning for nearby bluetooth devices works on VIM1S [X] Tested scanning for nearby bluetooth devices works on VIM4 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 depe…

This is the fourth and final part in a series on persian-rug, a Rust crate for interconnected objects. We've touched on the two big limitations: lack of deletion and lack of enforced matching between proxies and containers. Let's look at other solutions. View the full article

Description As per subject, bump rockchip64 edge kernel to 6.8 Some patches have been reworked (helios64, nanopi-r2s, rockpi-s) to accomodate minor changes. Also this PR carries the same Makefile patch that was missing in tools/cgroup directory as well as https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6429 Jira reference number AR-2112 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Kernel .deb compilation [ ] Live test kernel on rk3399 board [ ] Live test kernel on rk3328 board 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 n…

Description New variable VENDORPRETTYNAME that can be set separately from VENDOR. And list of preinstalled EXTENSIONS. Checklist: [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

Pimoroni Badger 2040 is a Raspberry Pi RP2040 board equipped with a 2.9-inch black and white E-Ink display with 296 x 128 resolution and programmable with C/C++, MicroPython, or CircuitPython. The board is not just an ePaper badge, as it also comes with five buttons, and expansion capability through a Qwiic/STEMMA QT connector plus some pads with UART, I2C, interrupt, and power signals. Badger RP2040 specifications: MCU – Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Arm Cortex M0+ running at up to 133Mhz with 264kB of SRAM Storage – 2MB QSPI flash Display – 2.9-inch B&W E Ink display with 296 x 128 pixels resolution, ultrawide viewing angles, ultra-low power consumption; Dot pitch –…

Description sunxi-5.17: update and switch to version 5.17.11 Checklist: [ ] Test build sunxi [ ] Test build sunxi64 [ ] Test work on the board View the full article

Prior to joining Collabora, I took part in Round 17 of the Outreachy internships, to work on the virtual drivers in the media subsystem of the Linux kernel, or more specifically, on the vicodec driver. View the full article

D-Bus API features View the full article

Description Adapt patches to kernel version 5.10.130 How Has This Been Tested? This requires testing. I didn't check. Checklist: [ ] Test build sunxi [ ] Test build sunxi64 View the full article

Description ... and removing deprecated kernel parameter. Jira reference number AR-1298 Closing https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/4121 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Build image and boot Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [x] My changes generate no new warnings [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Address the following issue. Failed to open ServerStat file /root/armbian-onecloud/cache/.aria2/server_stats for read. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] Build 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 …

It’s now much easier to AI features to your project thanks to better tools, but as we’ve experienced when trying out Edge Impulse machine learning platform on the XIAO BLE Sense board, it still requires some effort and the learning curve may be higher than some expect. But for common tasks like face detection, there’s no reason for the solution to be hard-to-use or expensive, and Pete Warden (Useful Sensors) has designed the $10 Person Sensor fitted with a camera module pre-programmed with algorithms that detect nearby faces and reports the results over an I2C interface. Person Sensor specifications: ASIC – Himax HX6537-A ultra-low-power AI accelerator @ 400 MHz with 2M…

RAKwireless RAK2560 WisNode Sensor Hub is a modular sensor gateway based on the RAK4630 WisDuo Stamp module with Nordic Semi nRF52840 Bluetooth 5.0 LE MCU and Semtech SX1262 LoRa/LoRaWAN transceiver and equipped with two sensor probe ports to connect a range of sensors. It ships with various sensors from a temperature and humidity sensor to a water level sensor, and is designed for outdoor operation with an IP66 design, waterproof probe connectors, and the ability to support a solar panel as the power source. RAK2560 WisNode Sensor Hub specifications: Core module – RAK4630 WisDuo Stamp Module with LoRa/LoRaWAN and BLE 5.0 connectivity through nRF52840 MCU and SX1262 radi…

Greetings Armbian Community! Our Discord community has surpassed the 1000 user mark, which is way beyond our expectations, and we are incredibly grateful for everyone who has participated and helped improve our community experience! We are excited to announce that our continuous integration system is slowly getting back into action. We have sorted out versioning and nailed down most critical bugs. Our beta.armbian.com repository is now back with kernel semi-automated updates. We are also working on build framework documentation, and before we put it to the final destination, docs.armbian.com, we would like to invite you to get involved in fast bootstrapping. We would a…

No descriptionView the full article

I previously talked about getting the bigger brother Rock 5B into mainline U-boot; this time I worked on the Rock 5A, an even tinier SBC based on Rockchip's RK3588S SoC that is one step closer to getting accepted. View the full article