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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…

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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

rk3588: experimental UEFI edk2 support core extensions: fix: don't redefine extension_function_info when recursing otherwise when there's a chain of enable_extension() we lose the original info extensions: grub-with-dtb: add UMS menu entry to GRUB if initramfs ums hook is detected this allows user to enter UMS mode from GRUB for usage with the initramfs-usb-gadget-ums extension has no effect unless initramfs-usb-gadget-ums extension is enabled together with grub-with-dtb extensions: initramfs-usb-gadget-ums: kernel cmdline enables initramfs UMS of all block devices this optional extension adds an initramfs script that: enumerates and filters all block devices exp…

Description 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

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

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 Minor edit in the description in reference to the 32GB ram model How Has This Been Tested? Just a comment that has been updated. 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 Bump BigTreeTech CB1 kernel to 6.1.79 from 6.1.43 as discussed in AR-2075. 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 that patches apply and kernel builds fine. I don't have device to actually test the working for the same. 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 h…

Description Little fixes to uwe5622 missing headers. This will make the driver compile on kernel 6.8 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Module compiles on edge kernel 6.8 [x] Module compiles on current kernel 6.6 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 This example PR: https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6804 has the "Framework" label while it only changes stuff in a bsp package. To make it clearer, add a new label for the auto-labeler. 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 [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Description Small functional fixes, otherwise cosmetic change: How Has This Been Tested? [x] On dev machince and several working ones. 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 View the full article

What HDCP is, and why supporting HDCP in Weston is justified in both an economical and technical context. View the full article

Collabora upstream work on Linux kernel View the full article

The Arylic A50+ is a stereo audio streamer with a built-in power amplifier and support for wireless networks such as WiFi and Bluetooth as well as wired connections such as Ethernet, Analog RCA Line In, optical S/PDIF input, Subwoofer Out, and USB host port. All you need to do is connect the Arylic A50+ amplifier to passive speakers, and you can then easily stream music from streaming services such as Spotify, Tidal, or Qobuz in high-definition audio with the company’s 4STREAM app or another compatible app. Multiple A50+ wireless amplifiers can also be connected through your house to enable multiple rooms and/or zones support. Arylic A50+ unboxing Arylic A50+ wireless a…

Description Support for minimal images was broken. (cosmetic fix) Jira reference number [AR-9999] 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

Description Support for Qualcomm 802.11ac wlan cards. [ 8.139348] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [ 8.140595] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: pci irq msi oper_irq_mode 2 irq_mode 0 reset_mode 0 [ 8.411127] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: qca6174 hw3.2 target 0x05030000 chip_id 0x00340aff sub 1a56:1535 [ 8.411141] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: kconfig debug 0 debugfs 0 tracing 0 dfs 0 testmode 1 [ 8.411394] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: firmware ver WLAN.RM.4.4.1-00157-QCARMSWPZ-1 api 6 features wowlan,ignore-otp,mfp crc32 90eebefb [ 8.480374] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: board_file api 2 bmi_id N/A crc32 706c395e [ 8.652843] ath10k_pci 0002:21:00.0: …

…tools package. Jammy desktop tools package contains an unavailable entry, "system-monitoring-center", this causes build to abort on both armbian-build and armbian-next when the package is selected for the build. This patch removes "system-monitoring-center" from the package. Jira reference number AR-1485 [x] Pine64 Jammy desktop with desktop tools package built successfully on armbian-build and armbian-next [x] Images ran desktop successfully on Pine64 Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

correction of bpir2pro frequency control and changing the composition of images View the full article

“Block after Block” has designed a dual-display tabletop retro-gaming console using plywood edge grain and a Raspberry Pi 400 keyboard PC that allows players to physically face each other during a fight or other gameplay. While there’s a galore of projects based on Raspberry Pi SBCs, the Raspberry Pi 400 keyboard PC is more like a consumer product due to its form factor, but Block after Block integrated the PC into its own retro-gaming console which involved a lot of woodworking skills and installing RetroPie on the Pi 400 device. This DIY project mostly involves spending time in a workshop cutting wood, and once you’re done with this part, it should be pretty straightfor…

Rewriting bmaptool in Rust to remove Python dependencies, create statically linked binary, and allow the bmap sparse file format to be used in other Rust projects. View the full article

Dear Armbian Community, We have exciting updates to share with you regarding our build framework and other community projects. Less than a month ago, we upgraded our build framework to the new system, and we are pleased to inform you that we have managed to fix most of the obvious bugs. However, if you encounter any bug related to the build framework, feel free to open an issue on our GitHub page. Pro bono help in closing issues is most welcome! Armbian 23.05 release planning is underway with a primary focus on cleaning up the list of supported boards. Maintainers who don’t attend the meeting risk losing support status for their board. Thanks to your support in our cr…

At uboot_ custom_postprocess(), treat RK3566 as RK3568 to make mkimage work View the full article

Description Add aya odin2 config,Most functions can be used now, but the amplifier driver is missing, so the speaker cannot be used. The headphone jack can barely be used, but there are quality issues with the sound. Currently, only Bluetooth is used to connect the speaker or headphones to play music During installation, the latest Mesa will be compiled to ensure that the GPU driver can be used properly, as Mesa lacks Open GL support and can only use Zink to provide hardware acceleration for the desktop. However, this can lead to some issues Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please a…

rk35xx/rockchip-rk3588: vendor: switch to armbian/linux-rockchip#rk-6.1-rkr1 rk35xx/rockchip-rk3588: vendor: switch to armbian/linux-rockchip#rk-6.1-rkr1 since https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip/pull/155 khadas-edge2: remove vendor branch, we've no kedge2 DT/patches for it yet View the full article

Description UX improvements. View the full article

We’ll be in Frankfurt this Thursday for the AMD Embedded Computing Summit! See a live demo of our AI Magic Mirror for a touchless, real-time experience. View the full article

Description Closes #2880. How Has This Been Tested? N/A 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

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

Collabora is proud to be hosting in Montreal the 2019 edition of the X.Org Developer's Conference (XDC), the leading event for developers working on all things Open graphics, including the Linux kernel, Mesa, DRM, Wayland and X11. View the full article

Describes ability of performing work while the machine is in a low power state such as suspend. View the full article

Description Move broken CSC target to EOS. Jira reference number AR-1272 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 Small fixes. Jira reference number AR-1324 View the full article

We wrote about the low-cost T8-Pro Celeron N5095 mini PC with three HDMI outputs and two Gigabit Ethernet ports last week, but if you’d prefer a model with 2.5GbE networking instead, the Partaker J6412 might be a better, albeit costlier option, with still three displays support (2xDP, 1xHDMI), and three 2.5GbE ports. As its name implies, the fanless mini PC/network appliance is powered by an Intel Celeron J6412 Elkhart Lake processor, coupled with up to 16GB DDR4 memory and a 512GB SSD, and it features six USB ports, plus an RS232 COM port. Partaker J6412 specifications: SoC – Intel Celeron J6412 quad-core Elkhart Lake processor @ 2.0 GHz / 2.6GHz (Burst frequency) with 1…

Sharing latest packages, images or application deployments can be tedious and time-consuming. Mistakes are made very easily when time is not on our side. And as containerized micro-services increase, it becomes challenging to detect integration issues, which can impact release timelines and extend lead time for changes or LTC (Lead Time to Change). Armbian is a community-driven open-source operating system that solves this challenge by providing optimized Debian and Ubuntu Linux images for ARM development boards and ARM-based single board computers. This allows software teams to streamline the development process, speed up release to production, and deploy and maintain…

Description The current kernel.sh build system uses the grab_version() function in utils-compilation.sh to determine the version string of the kernel and locate the build artifacts after make has completed. grab_version is a simple implementation that parses the makefile to guess the final kernel version, but if a userpatch has been applied to the kernel that includes a localversion-xx file (the PREEMPT_RT patch does this, for example), the returned value will be wrong (grab_version returns 5.10.110 when the true value used to name the vmlinuz image is 5.10.110-rt53-rockchip-rk3588) Thank you to @rpardini on Discord for helping me identify a fix for this issue. This pa…

Patch set includes a complete backport of RTW88 as it currently stands, along with extras. Extra: Patch: RTL8723DS (SDIO) Patch: _rtw_download_firmware() warn: missing unwind goto? Patch: Hack: SDIO RX Aggregation Limiting I only have two units available to me with an 8822CS module and in my testing this is only required on the BPI-CM4IO. With out LIMITING the unit will either kernel panic or not be able to send or receive. This is currently being looked into: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/CAFBinCBaXtebixKbjkWKW_WXc5k=NdGNaGUjVE8NCPNxOhsb2g@mail.gmail.com/T/#u It may be possible to just set LIMITING across all builds, but that to me seems like a poor choice.…

Linux 6.4.15 / 6.5.2 Remove duplicate label and correct goto err_release_hw placement. drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c: In function ‘rtw_usb_probe’: drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c:878:1: error: duplicate label ‘err_free_rx_bufs’ 878 | err_free_rx_bufs: Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [X] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description make common section similar to CLI remove deprecated remove 3rd party repository from 3d section remove / replace Codium with Code Jira reference number AR-2101 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Manual builds Checklist: [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Description Bump rockchip64 edge kernel to 6.9. The same fix that has been proposed in https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6690 has been ported here too and it works as well. Note: at the current status, helios64 board patches have been disabled because the base device tree does not apply on kernel 6.9. Jira reference number AR-2348 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compiled successfully [x] Upgrade the kernel (and device trees obviously) on a rk3318/rk3328 live system, dtbo applies correctly and system boots fine [ ] Upgrade the kernel on a live rk3399 system Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this pr…

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] I compiled a own build from my repository [x] Booting the system and the system booting up without any error in dmesg 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

Welcome to the latest Armbian Newsletter, your source for updates, community highlights, and behind-the-scenes news from the world of open-source ARM and RISC-V computing. Streamlining the ecosystem This past quarter development has taken a significant step forward for Armbian. We've been busy cleaning up and optimizing our codebase, merging over 150 improvements primarily focused on advancing kernel support for Rockchip and Allwinner platforms. A significant secondary effort was dedicated to modernizing the project's infrastructure and build tools, driven largely by a core group of dedicated contributors. Hardware support continues to expand. We're thrilled to introduce …

Diagnosing System Issues and Getting Support with ArmbianmonitorArmbian is a lightweight operating system based on Debian/Ubuntu, highly optimized for single-board computers (SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, and many others. When facing system problems on an SBC running Armbian, the built-in utility armbianmonitor is an essential diagnostic tool. It quickly gathers crucial system data, making troubleshooting faster and more accurate for both the user and the community providing support. Key Diagnostic FunctionsThe primary use of armbianmonitor is to generate real-time performance and system configuration reports. By running the command without any arguments, you ge…

Collabora brought Bluetooth Auracast broadcasting to MediaTek Genio 700 for Embedded World 2026. Here's the complete, fully Open Source setup featuring Debian, BlueZ, PipeWire, with all the code and configs from our live booth demo. View the full article

Weston 16 expands HDR and color management support, improves Perfetto debugging and DRM backend performance, and adds new protocol and renderer capabilities for more efficient and flexible Wayland compositor development. View the full article

Description Closes #3760. How Has This Been Tested? N/A 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

Espressif Systems ESP32-C5 is an upcoming wireless RISC-V microcontroller for IoT applications that supports dual-band (2.4 & 5.0 GHz) WiFi 6 connectivity as well as Bluetooth 5.0 LE. It is the first dual-band processor from Espressif, as while the Shanghai-based company previously announced the ESP32-C6 WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5 LE RISC-V SoC last year, it only supports 2.4 GHz frequency. Note it’s not the first dual-band WiFi 6 IoT chip on the market as NXP introduced the IW612 Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 802.15.4 tri-radio solution last January, but ESP32-C5 should target different use cases. ESP32-C5 preliminary specifications: CPU – Single-core 32-bit RISC-V processor @…

Next week, Collaborans including Julian Bouzas and Enric Balletbò i Serra will be in Paris to participate in the 3rd edition of Embedded Recipes and 8th edition of Kernel Recipes View the full article

Debugging GStreamer View the full article

Description Due to some findings reported in previous PR (https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/3830#issuecomment-1181587003), forcing cgroups to v1 is insecure and break things. Also rockchip.txt default env file turned out to be in use for rockchip64 family too. In this PR, the cgroups workaround is removed for rockchip family and a proper rockchip64.txt default env file is added and set into include config file. Jira reference number AR-1259 How Has This Been Tested? Untested 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…

Description Switch back to mainline kernel. Use patch to support HDMI. How Has This Been Tested? [X] Build [X] Burn and test 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 Add cpu-frequency to orangepizero2, allwinner h616. From sunxi 5.16 the drivers and dtsi, dts files have the necessary support. Add: sun50i-h616-cpu-opp.dtsi Additions: sun50i-h616-orangepi-zero2.dts +#include "sun50i-h616-cpu-opp.dtsi" +&cpu0 { + cpu-supply = <&reg_dcdca>; +}; How Has This Been Tested? Test A: BUILD compiled and booted Test B: BOARD @orangepizero2:~$ uname -a Linux orangepizero2 5.19.6-sunxi64 #trunk SMP Mon Sep 5 23:16:49 UTC 2022 aarch64 GNU/Linux @orangepizero2:~$ find /sys -name cpufreq /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu3/cpufreq /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu1/cpufreq /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq /sys/devices/system/c…

Description Zoom install for x86 desktop. Jira reference number AR-1357 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Build x86 desktop 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

With the upcoming 0.5 release, WirePlumber's configuration system will be moving to a JSON syntax to define settings, bringing a more unified configuration approach across the PipeWire ecosystem. View the full article

Description Enabling wireless driver found on many Orange Pi boards. Jira reference number AR-1486 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Test wireless connection 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 [x] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

Robustel R5020 Lite is an industrial 5G router with 4G LTE Cat 18 fallback, two Gigabit Ethernet ports and WiFi 5 connectivity, as well as features such as an RS232 or RS485 serial port, wide 12-36V DC power input, and support for an extended temperature range. The company says the R5020 Lite is especially well suited for “Enterprise / SD-WAN applications as a ‘5G managed modem'”, and it can also be used as a backup for fixed line broadband, for primary broadband access, as well as for Industrial IoT (IIoT) applications like industrial automation, autonomous robots, and Smart Transportation applications. Robustel R5020 Lite 5G router specifications: SoC – Undisclosed Sys…

Work in progress, submitted for brainstorm and coordination prior to merge request and stuff Peer-reviews appreciated just don't treat it as ready to merge thing, most of the stuff are my tags to figure out :p View the full article

Description I have changed the way the patches are generated a bit. Instead of using orange-pi branch from megous tree for 6.6 kernel, I have used the following 6.6 kernel branches from megous tree a83t-suspend, af8133j, anx, audio, axp, cam, err, fixes, mbus, modem, opi3, pb, pinetab, pp, ppkb, samuel, speed, tbs-a711, ths These branches were carefully chosen to include only allwinner related patches and remove importing of most of the rockchip related patches into the allwinner kernel. This has led to decrease in the total applied patch count by 84. We now apply 407 patches instead of 491 patches as applied in 6.5 kernel, while all functionality will remain the same. …

Description Some high-resolution monitors (QHD/4K) will not output the desktop, and will enter sleep mode, directly after booting up an Armbian 23.8.1 desktop image and completing the initial setup questions. When such a monitor is attached, the kernel will auto-detect the SimpleDRM graphics driver, which is then prioritized over the Panfrost graphics driver. However, SimpleDRM outputs to a virtual output, while Panfrost outputs to the actual HDMI port. This causes the monitor to not receive any data. By blacklisting the simpledrm kernel module, Panfrost will take care of accelerated graphics (for any monitor) by default. Advanced users can still access simpledrm if req…

Description This was going to be used if building the bootloader from external source did not work. As this did work we never needed this blob, remove it. How Has This Been Tested? [x] SK-AM62B still builds and boots without this file 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 When trying to build an image with FIXED_IMAGE_SIZE=3000 ROOTFS_TYPE=f2fs with WSL2 as build host, I stumbled on an error pretty late in the build process when trying to mount the rootfs: [💲|🌿] Creating rootfs [ f2fs on /dev/loop2p2 ] [💲|🔨] [💲|🔨] F2FS-tools: mkfs.f2fs Ver: 1.14.0 (2020-08-24) [💲|🔨] [💲|🔨] Info: Disable heap-based policy [💲|🔨] Info: Debug level = 0 [💲|🔨] Info: Label = armbi_root [💲|🔨] Info: Trim is enabled [💲|🔨] Info: Segments per section = 1 [💲|🔨] Info: Sections per zone = 1 [💲|🔨] Info: sector size = 512 [💲|🔨] Info: total sectors = 5586911 (2727 MB) [💲|🔨] Info: zone aligned segment0 blkaddr: 512 [💲|🔨] Info: format v…

Description Budgie desktop packages deprecation fixes. How Has This Been Tested? [x] CI Checklist: [x] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

Welcome to the latest Armbian Newsletter: your source for the latest developments, community highlights, and behind-the-scenes updates from the world of open-source ARM and RISC-V computing. Armbian v26.5.1 delivers another strong round of improvements across the project, focusing on expanded hardware support, desktop and userland refinements, build framework modernization, and infrastructure enhancements. This release introduces new board images and platform updates, improves Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute" integration, refines Bianbu desktop support, adds firmware and driver updates including AX210 wireless support, and continues ongoing work to strengthen the build system, CI …

u-blox MAYA-W2 is a tri-radio IoT module supporting dual-band WiFi 6, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2, and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread and Zigbee) connectivity based on the NXP IW612 or IW611 chipset introduced last January. The module is offered with a PCB antenna, u.FL connectors, and/or antenna pins, supports up to 600 Mbps link speed, and targets industrial and consumer mass-market applications in industrial automation, smart building & energy management, healthcare, smart home, and more. u-blox MAYA-W2 highlights: Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Up to 600 Mbit/s throughput Output power EIRP – 18 dBm Operation modes: Access point (up to 16 stations), station, Wi-Fi di…

Description Closes #3759 How Has This Been Tested? N/A 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

We’ve written a couple of articles about Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology in recent weeks notably about ranging sensors such as VL53L8 dToF sensor and Toppan hybrid ToF sensor, but Orbbec has used the technology in their Femto camera line designed to capture 3D objects and scenes. The Femto 3D cameras support a depth-of-field (DoF) from 0.2 to 5 meters, multi-camera synchronization, can be used in complete darkness, and are equipped with a 6-Axis IMU tracking sensor for motion tracking. The ToF cameras should find their way into applications for healthcare, warehousing/shipping, autonomous robotics, augmented reality, and other sectors. Three models are available with the …

Linux 5.3 was released over the weekend, which means it's time for our usual "where does Collabora stand in this picture?" tour. As has been the case for several years now, Collabora continues being an active contributor to the Linux kernel. View the full article

Blink font-size-adjust via CSS properties View the full article

Description We don't have any and for Ubuntu variant recently was added. Jira reference number AR-1324 View the full article

Actinius Icarus SoM DK development board follows the Arduino Uno form factor and is equipped with the company’s Icacus SoM based on Nordic Semi nRF9160 system-in-package with LTE Cat-M, NB-IoT, and GPS connectivity. The development kit provides an eSIM on the module and an additional Nano SIM socket on the mainboard, Arduino headers for a wide range of I/Os and compatibility with Arduino Shields, a set of user LEDs, reset and user buttons, and a battery charging port. Icarus SoM DK specifications: Icarus SoM SiP – Nordic Semi nRF9160-SICA system-in-package with Arm Cortex-M33 MCU, 1024 KB flash, 256 KB SRAM, and LTE Cat-M1 (eMTC), Cat-NB1 (NB-IoT), and GPS connectivity S…

Description debian showed not supported due to absence of lsb-release motd didn't address displaying update aval correct 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

Description Switch to different driver source where AP should work. Jira reference number AR-1429 How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Tested wifi adapter 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 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: [ ] 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 ne…

Description Why is this even installed by default? For once I assume barely anyone will ever use it and for the other there are better alternatives like Signal or Wire.... Jira reference number [AR-9999] How Has This Been Tested? It has not. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

thinkpad-x13s: move image customizations to bsp-cli thinkpad-x13s: move image customizations to bsp-cli should result in the same, except we can now update stuff via the bsp-cli pkg View the full article

Description thead: fix bluetooth problem, update to linux 6.7-rc3 Add RTL bluetooth firmware for LicheePi 4A. Update prebuilt opensbi binary. Update linux version and kernel config(fix SD-slot, cpufreq). How Has This Been Tested? [x] Successfully built. [x] System startup. 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

Engineers have widely adopted GStreamer to build video analytics pipelines, and while many companies have indeed built their machine learning analysis framework around GStreamer, no one had made the effort to contribute upstream, until now. View the full article

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

WirePlumber 0.5 arrived recently with many new and essential features including the Smart Filter Policy, enabling audio filters to automatically insert themselves in between client streams and devices. View the full article

Description Each family should build the same 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] ./compile.sh kernel BOARD=armsom-sige5 BRANCH=vendor DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow 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 [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [x] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules…

Description On different boards, eMMC and SDcard memory devices can have numbers 0, 1, 2 in any sequence. SDcard -> 0; eMMC -> 2 SDcard -> 1; eMMC -> 0 SDcard -> 0; eMMC -> 1 eMMC has additional physical partitions such as *boot0, *boot1 and others. Use this attribute for unambiguous identification. Print the type and name of the memory device in the message to the user. GitHub issue on #6958 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Test work on board View the full article