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uefi edge 6.6: bump to 6.6-rc6; rebase patches uefi edge 6.6: bump to 6.6-rc6; rebase patches also bump qemu-uboot variant's uboot from 23.10-rc4 to final 23.10 View the full article

khadas-vim3: bump to u-boot v2024.01; boot-usb-first patch in board folder khadas-vim3: bump to u-boot v2024.01; boot-usb-first patch in board folder patch is slightly different for 2024.01 View the full article

Description thead: add pwm-fan support. 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 [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

desktop: jammy: kde-neon: more basic packages needed desktop: jammy: kde-neon: more basic packages needed add network-manager & pulseaudio settings add discover, otherwise there is a broken icon on the dock add vault/scdaemon for gpg wallet enable debugs in create_desktop_package.sh; disable old postinst pa hack View the full article

Description Enable the current kernel branch for some RK3588 boards, which was introduced in https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6699 current is kernel version 6.8 at the moment and should stay a more stable alternative than edge, which is often a rc kernel. This is useful when using the board as daily driver for example or when you don't want anythign at all to suddenly break. current will stay at the next LTS kernel once released. I did not enable it for every board at once, only the NanoPC T6 and the CM3588 NAS for now. Feel free to add a commit to this PR or let me know if you'd like to enable current on a specific board. How Has This Been Tested? [x] ./compile.…

Description Enable proper enumeration of usb-bluetooth modules via M2/NGFF slot - without this patch, no pcie-integrated usb-module would wourk as device-tree lacks rfkill-bt device node How Has This Been Tested? [x] Applied patch to BOARD=rock-5b BRANCH=current, got lsusb output Bus 004 Device 004: ID 0bda:b85b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bluetooth Radio [x] Bluetoothctl recognized bluetooth controller [x] Succesfully paired to a bluettoth device (iPhone) 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…

distro-specific: systemd-resolved: don't impose 1.0.0.1 DNS server on users distro-specific: systemd-resolved: don't impose 1.0.0.1 DNS server on users See https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6756/files#r1731373505 Fixes: b6f018a2b1d345729571b75b580e287f06d24f8f View the full article

Description In order to tidy up (see this PR), Radxa Rock-s0 board patch has been revised to work with the mainline device tree, and avoid shred it. In case of possibile conflicts with mainline kernel, it will be easier to deal with. @brentr I could not test directly the board, since I don't have it. I built a rockpi-s image, it works and dmesg is clean, but you have to tell if rock-s0 works ok. Some other patches have been removed, as @Kwiboo suggested in the mentioned PR and refences to sound codec pcm5102a have been removed from the board device tree (there is no such codec mentioned in the official specs, is there?) and moved into rk3308-pcm5102a.dtbo device tree ov…

Last month, the first "MicroDebConf" took place at the Gama campus of the University of Brasilia. Here's a look at how this one day event came to be, and what was accomplished during that day. View the full article

Whilst the first mini PCs were relatively simplistic using low-powered Intel Atom processors with minimal memory, storage, and ports, more recent mini PCs have become so advanced they can challenge SFF builds for both performance and functionality. However, such mini PCs come with prices to match. Beelink has now released the MINI S which is a mini PC that goes back to the basics and is based on a cut-down version of their earlier Beelink U59 mini PC and priced to match. Beelink kindly sent one for review and I’ve looked at performance running both Windows and Ubuntu and compared it directly against the U59. Beelink MINI S hardware overview The Beelink MINI S physically c…

The ROMA RISC-V laptop was announced this summer with an unnamed RISC-V processor with GPU and NPU. We now know it will be the Alibaba T-Head TH1520 quad-core Xuantie C910 processor clocked at up to 2.5GHz with a 4 TOPS NPU, and support for 64-bit DDR at up 4266 MT. The TH1520 is born out of the Wujian 600 platform unveiled by Alibaba in August 2022, and is capable of running desktop-level applications such as Firefox browser and LibreOffice office suite on OpenAnolis open-source Linux-based operating system launched by Alibaba in 2020. So that means we now have a better idea of the specifications of the ROMA RISC-V developer laptop: SoC – Alibaba T-Head quad-core RISC-V …

Andes Technology has unveiled the high-end AndesCore AX60 series out-of-order 64-bit RISC-V processors at the Linley Fall Processor Conference 2022 with the new cores designed for compute-intensive applications such as advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), artificial intelligence, augmented/virtual reality, datacenter accelerators, 5G infrastructure, high-speed networking, and enterprise storage. AndesCore AX65 is the first member of the family and supports RISC-V scalar cryptography extension and bit manipulation extension. It is a 4-way superscalar core with Out-of-Order (OoO) execution in a 13-stage pipeline and can fetch 4 to 8 instructions per cycle. The company…

Description This PR enabled USB port present on the expansion board for the OrangePi Zero 2 sbc. This change applies to the current current variant of the OS for this board (Kernel 6.1.y). (Similar PR for 6.2.y kernel here: #5344) How Has This Been Tested? Requirements: Any USB stick with basic file system present (eg. exFAT) and some files / folders on it Logged in as root or as a user with sudo priviledges [x] Test A: make sure the change does not break the board when used WITHOUT the expansion board Boot up the board Check whether the base USB port still works correctly lsusb shows the USB stick when plugged into the port mount /dev/sda1 /media/<mountp…

Description NanoPC-T6 dts had a missing pinctrl which meant a conflicting default with I2C. Fixed, and add collabora kernel as target. How Has This Been Tested? Collabora kernel builds, boots, Edge kernel builds (does not boot for any board as far as I know) 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 Update odroidxu4-current kernel to 5.4.256. 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

rockchip64 edge 6.6: bump to 6.6-rc6; rebase patches rockchip64 edge 6.6: bump to 6.6-rc6; rebase patches View the full article

Description Build train breaks. Todo: move back once / if fixed 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

rockchip64_common: use ttyFIQ0 as default SERIALCON for both legacy and vendor BRANCHes rockchip64_common: use ttyFIQ0 as default SERIALCON for both legacy and vendor BRANCHes View the full article

Description This is a resubmission of https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6482 which was reverted in https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/6524 due to build errors. I don't know what exactly failed last time and my build tests this time run successfully just fine on Ubuntu 24.04. Maybe the error is specific to certain configurations and will return, so please don't merge until CI has done some tests and a build was successful. I have slightly improved this latest version by moving the function call to validate_dts in kernel.sh slightly further down after kernel_config ran since make expects a .config file. Original description This new command can be used like this: …

prepare-host: trixie and sid don't carry python3-distutils anymore prepare-host: trixie and sid don't carry python3-distutils anymore View the full article

Description This PR adds missing Operating Performance Point (OPP) nodes for lower frequencies to the RK3588 device tree. by enabling the CPU clusters to scale down to lower frequencies when under light loads. The changes add OPP nodes for 408MHz, 600MHz, 816MHz, and 1008MHz (for cluster1 and cluster2 only, as cluster0 already had 1008MHz). How Has This Been Tested? [x] Tested with RK3588-based board (NanoPC T6-LTS) and verified CPU frequency scaling works correctly 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

When Sipeed first introduced the Lichee RV module with Allwinner D1 RISC-V SoC last November, they also teased the Lichee RV-86, an “86 Box” with a 4-inch 480×480 touchscreen display, an XR829 WiFi and Bluetooth module, Ethernet (via USB), two microphones, a GPIO header, and support for WAFT (WebAssembly Framework for Things). I’ve just noticed the Lichee RV-86 has been for sale for several months, so it may be interesting to have a closer look, and now there’s also an option to get a 720×720 touchscreen display. Lichee RV-86 specifications: SoM – Sipeed Lichee RV Nezha compute module with Allwinner D1 RISC-V processor @ 1 GHz, 512MB or 1GB DDR3, microSD card slot, and US…

Next week, Collaborans will be heading to Paris, A Coruña & Berlin, to sponsor and speak at four different conferences: Embedded Recipes, Kernel Recipes, All Systems Go and XDC 2018. See you there? View the full article

Geniatech has added a new member to its XPI SBC family with the business card-sized XPI-3566 board powered by a Rockchip RK3566 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor, and mostly following the Raspberry Pi 3 form factor like its predecessors. The single board computer comes with 1GB to 8GB RAM, up to 64GB eMMC flash, HDMI 2.0 video output, Gigabit Ethernet, dual-band WiFi, a few USB ports, and the 40-pin GPIO header. It is said to target retail, “interactive communication”, and education applications. Geniatech XPI-3566 specifications: SoC – Rockchip RK3566 quad-core Cortex-A55 processor @ up to 1.8 GHz with Arm Mali-G52 2EE GPU, 0.8 TOPS AI accelerator System Memory – 2GB DDR (1…

Description Removing kernels that become obsolete. Jira reference number [AR-1472] View the full article

When we first wrote about the 10-cent CH32V003 RISC-V MCU it was offered in a $7 development board and the closed-source MounRiver Studio IDE had to be used for programming. But things have improved since October 2022, and now, you can buy a CH32V003 board for as little as $1.5 plus shipping, and an open-source GCC toolchain and flasher/downloader are now available. Let’s have a look at the hardware first with the low-cost nanoCH32V003 development board featuring a 48 MHz CH32V003 RISC-V microcontroller with 2KB SRAM and 16KB flash, a USB Type-C port for power, a reset button, and two rows of headers for the GPIOs. MuseLab nanoCH32V003 specifications: MCU – WCH CH32V003F4…

orangepi3b: switch to Kwiboo's 23.10(-rc4) u-boot, plus patches orangepi3b: updated DDR/BL31 blobs also: added ROCKUSB_BLOB (for working rkdevflash extension) depends on https://github.com/armbian/rkbin/pull/22 orangepi3b: switch to Kwiboo's 23.10(-rc4) u-boot, plus patches Based on AmazingFate's kernel DT and Kwiboo's rk3568-2023.10 Tested with a OrangePi 3B 4GB v1.1: SD-card boot eMMC boot SPI Flash boot chip is XMC XM25QU128CWIQ, not W25Q256JWEIQ listed in schematics PCIe/NVMe Ethernet has stable MAC can boot both edge (mainline) and legacy (vendor rk 5.10) kernels USB in uboot is untested UMS untested (I lost my A-to-A otg cable) View the full artic…

meson64 edge 6.6: bump to 6.6-rc6; rebase patches meson64 edge 6.6: bump to 6.6-rc6; rebase patches View the full article

Description Bump mainline from 6.8-rc7 to 6.8 stable This currently affects only rk3588-edge Bump UEFI-edge from 6.7 to 6.8 [DOES NOT COMPILE YET!!!] Kernel configs updated via ./compile.sh rewrite-kernel-config Kernel patches updated via ./compile.sh rewrite-kernel-patches The uefi-edge kernel does not compile without errors yet, because of drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu and the likes. Some patches need to be added or adapted for 6.8 in patch/misc, but I honestly don't know where to get these patches from. I could not find folders like /drivers/net/wireless/rtl8192eu/os_dep/ in the mainline kernel. Help is appreciated! ❤️ Build log for BOARD=uefi-arm64 BRANCH=ed…

Monado, the cross-platform open source XR runtime, has recently received significant updates to align with the features and specifications of OpenXR 1.1, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance for developers and users alike. View the full article

Description Ubuntu noble is released and I just updated rk multimedia packages for it: https://launchpad.net/~liujianfeng1994/+archive/ubuntu/rockchip-multimedia/+packages?field.name_filter=&field.status_filter=published&field.series_filter=noble widevine package is renamed to libwidevinecdm0 because I borrow it from raspberypi: https://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/pool/main/w/widevine/. It does not work at the moment but I don't want to get back to jammy's one which has to patch glibc. 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 …

Bumps actions/upload-artifact from 4.3.3 to 4.3.4. Release notes Sourced from actions/upload-artifact's releases. v4.3.4 What's Changed Update @actions/artifact version, bump dependencies by @robherley in actions/upload-artifact#584 Full Changelog: https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/compare/v4.3.3...v4.3.4 Commits 0b2256b Merge pull request #584 from actions/robherley/bump-pkgs 488dcef licensed cache 04c51f5 ncc 32a9e27 bump @actions/artifact and npm audit 552bf37 new version 79616d2 Merge pull request #565 from actions/eggyhead/use-artifact-v2.1.6 See full diff in compare view Dependabot will resolve any conflicts with this PR as long as you don'…

thinkpad-x13s: bump to jhovold's wip/sc8280xp-6.11-rc5; userspace fixes thinkpad-x13s: bump to jhovold's wip/sc8280xp-6.11-rc5; userspace fixes replace mantic support with oracular add mtools pkg, remove UEFI_MOUNT_POINT_SKIP_FSTAB (thanks to the wdk2023 maintainer for the tip) re-enable fprintd/limpam-fprintd pkg install across all releases (Trixie fixed it recently) do no alsa-ucm-conf hacks for Trixie, as 1.2.12 landed there cleanup commented out stuff from years ago update .config (no changes except BTF enablement) thinkpad-x13s: kernel: update vs jhovold's wip/sc8280xp-6.11-rc5 johan_defconfig View the full article

CHANGE: This version tries to boot SD first (thus SD -> USB -> NVMe -> eMMC); before it would boot USB before SD as Armbian u-boot is possibly deployed to SPI, try to make as compatible as possible; eg enable squashfs support enable setexpr and fileenv, used by HAOS HAOS already has support for booting VIM3 from NVMe: https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-system/pull/3784 borrowed fileenv patch from v2025.01 to .04 Similar treatment that odroidm1 got in https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/7769 note: I will be leaving my VIM3 behind in the other side of the globe, so this is my last chance to test View the full article

The Mesa 25.2 release introduces support for AFBC compressed YUV textures in the Panfrost driver for ARM Mali GPUs, enabling more efficient memory bandwidth and power usage in video playback and real-time texture processing. View the full article

This week’s Armbian development saw significant progress across board support, software modules, and workflow enhancements. Notable additions include new board images for ForLinx OK3506-S12, Cix-ACPI, and expanded support for Raspberry Pi 400, 500, and RPi3 series. Improvements to build targets and kernel patches were implemented, alongside fixes for overlayfs module logic and OpenMediaVault installation. The imager received updates for macOS compatibility and enhanced handling of write-protected devices. Several workflow optimizations and cleanup tasks were completed, streamlining concurrency and retry logic. Updates also targeted Debian trixie/sid for app builds and ref…

When working on the Linux Kernel, testing via QEMU is pretty common. Here's a look at virtme, a QEMU wrapper that uses the host instead of a virtual disk, making working with QEMU extremely easy. View the full article

Libre Computer’s latest Ubuntu 22.04 desktop and server images for ROC-RK3328-CC board are based on Linux mainline, namely Linux 5.18.2, and other boards from the company, based on Allwinner H2+/H5 processor or Amlogic S905X, have gotten the same treatment. Some companies will churn out boards regularly but provide limited software support. Libre Computer seems to have taken a different approach, as they released most of their board in 2017 and 2018, starting with AML-S905X-CC “Le Potato” board based on the Amlogic S905X processor, followed by ALL-H3-CC “Tritium” SBC with Allwinner H2+, H3, or H5 processor, and finally ROC-RK3328-CC “Renegade” board, but still release upd…

As usual, there are quite a few changes merged into the mainline kernel. Let's take a look at some of the contributions by Collabora's kernel team! View the full article

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Description These patches are are needed for panfork "go-faster". Using env PAN_MESA_DEBUG=gofaster we can get better glmark performance. Here are some infos from icecream95 copied on discord: "go-faster" patches for Mesa on RK3588 are almost ready, but need some kernel patches to get the full advantage: https://gitlab.com/panfork/rk3588-implicit-sync That repo has backports of a couple of patches from Linux v6.0, a fix to rockchip-drm, and also a patch to kbase fixing a bug that I hit accidentally… but could probably be used in an exploit. On that note, kbase vulnerabilities are found quite often: https://developer.arm.com/Arm Security Center/Mali GPU Driver Vulnerabi…

I moved the new skel dir's to a sud dir of debian-skel. I removed gnome-builder, freecad and the launch-bars from the app groups. leaving it to the user to add these part . this shold bring images back downin size. Printing and filesharing moveed to app-groups like the debian community said it shouldbe. To make it cleaner smaller base desktop install. as filesharing and printing are optional addons if you want web-dev removed I will but I know alot who want the tools to dev and test web pages. 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 Restore CONFIG_OF_CONFIGFS=y accidentally(?) lost in https://github.com/armbian/build/commit/fae4f664397656e5a432a24b8adc5c237a53227e How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compile current&edge kernels, check overlays works 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 Uboot v2024.01 leaves HDMI/VOP and USB ports in a state that is not liked by vendor kernel tools (eg. the Multitool), thus making their usage difficult or impossible. These patches will assert the resets for HDMI, VOP and USB ports and deassert them on uboot exit, so the kernel (any kernel) will find them in active and "clean" state. Nerd note: the USB nodes in uboot device tree do not have the reset properties. Adding the reset properties makes the USB ports undetectable to the kernel because uboot - on purpose - leaves the devices with the reset asserted. To let the kernel detect the ports, you have to add the reset properties in the kernel device tree too…

Description Remove & replace deprecated packages. How Has This Been Tested? [ ] Ci Checklist: [ ] My changes generate no new warnings [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules View the full article

kernel-dtb: copy also the dtb binary for the board to output kernel-dtb: copy also the dtb binary for the board to output View the full article

Description Can recompile the image and start How Has This Been Tested? Use ./compile.sh build BOARD=visionfive2 BRANCH=vendor BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=trixie to build the image Complete boot log [*] Use gcc to compile a simple project (helloworld.c) Checklist: [*] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [*] I have performed a self-review of my own code [*] My changes generate no new warnings View the full article

This week, the Armbian development team pushed several noteworthy enhancements, with improvements spanning user experience, bootloader upgrades, and broader system support. Notably, this week saw the debut of OpenMediaVault in Armbian’s software installer, a move that brings plug-and-play NAS functionality to supported boards. OpenMediaVault is a feature-rich platform that enables users to turn single-board computers into fully-fledged network storage devices. Thanks to a contribution by Igor, the integration is now available through armbian-config interface, giving users a streamlined way to install and configure OpenMediaVault without needing to manually manage service…

This 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 and browser enablement for Riscv64 boards enhance usability. Several bug…

Description Added and rework armbian patches. Checklist: [x] Test build sunxi [x] Test work on board bananapi-m3 [ ] Test build sunxi64 [ ] Test work on board orangepi-pc2 View the full article

From September 14 to 18, Collabora will be exhibiting at the IBC Show 2018, the "world's most influential media, entertainment and technology show"! If you are planning on attending, please make sure to stop by our booth, D-15 in Hall 14! View the full article

The Juno tablet is a 10.1-inch Linux tablet that ships with Manjaro Linux or Mobian, and is powered by an Intel Celeron N5100 quad-core Jasper Lake mobile processor. The Linux tablet comes with a 1920×1200 resolution IPS touchscreen display, 8GB LPDDR4 soldered on the main board, and a choice between a 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB SSD. Customers can select one of the three Linux distributions with Mobian, as well as Manjaro Linux with either Phosh or Plasma mobile environments. Juno tablet specifications: SoC – Intel Celeron N5100 quad-core Jasper Lake processor @ 1.1GHz / 2.8GHz (Turbo) with 24EU Intel UHD graphics @ 350 / 800 MHz (Turbo); 6W TDP System Memory – 8GB LPDDR4 Stora…

Description Clear the code for system scripts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/xx-initramfs-cleanup /etc/kernel/postinst.d/xx-initramfs-cleanup Split Pull Request [#4691] Checklist: [x] Tested on the bananapim64 device of the jammy OS [ ] Test on a device with a separate partition /boot OS debian View the full article

The BeagleBoard.org Foundation has just launched their latest single board computer with the BeaglePlay SBC powered by a Texas Instruments AM625 Cortex-A53/M4/R5 processor with 16GB eMMC flash, 2GB DDR2, and a wide range of I/Os, wired and wireless communication options, and support for expansion module compatible with MikroBus, Grove, and Qwiic connectors. Two wired Ethernet are offered, namely a typical Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 port, as well as a single-pair Ethernet RJ11 port limited to 10 Mbps but with a much longer range and power over data, and wireless connectivity includes dual-band WiFi 4, Bluetooth LE, and Sub-GHz. The board also features HDMI and MIPI DSI display …

Last week we checked out the hardware for the GL.iNet GL-S200 Thread Border Router kit with three nRF52840 Thread Dev Boards, and I’ve now had time to work with the kit, so I’ll report my getting started experience in the second part of the review. GL-S200 Initial Set Up I connected the WAN port to my Ethernet Switch itself connected to my modem router and the LAN port to my laptop, so I could access the web interface using the default IP address (192.168.8.1). The GL-S200 uses the same Admin Panel as other GL.iNet routers such as the Beryl AX router we reviewed at the beginning of the year. You’ll be greeted by a wizard to let you select the language and set a new passwo…

Description Bumped Allwinner kernels Legacy: 5.15.120 -> 5.15.121 Current: 6.1.39 -> 6.1.40 Edge: 6.4.4 -> 6.4.5 5.15.121 needed same patch fixes as done for 6.1.39 in PR #5494 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] Booted legacy, current and edge images on Orange Pi Prime (sun50i H5) [X] Booted legacy, current and edge images on NanoPi Duo2 (sun8i H3) 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…

Description Hello! Here is a patch that will add the device tree and defconfig for the NanoPC T6 in U-Boot, with support for booting from an NVMe SSD. Works excellent with https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip/pull/78. How Has This Been Tested? Note: My T6 did not come with a spi nor chip, so I soldered it myself. [x] Flashed the bootloader to the spi nor. [x] Booting from NVMe works as expected with the bootloader in the spi nor. 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 d…

Description Delay fetching khadas common drivers to fix gha matrix failure. Also fixed a cosmetic error when compiling kernel about not able to modify kernel git hooks How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [X] built kernel for vim1s. Made sure common drivers are getting compiled. 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 n…

mekotronics 3588: fix entering RK LOADER mode by keeping the RECOVERY button pressed during boot mekotronics 3588: fix entering RK LOADER mode by keeping the RECOVERY button pressed during boot those patches are a mess, hopefully I'll find time to squash soon mekotronics 3588: squash u-boot patches same as before but not touching the same file twice+ View the full article

Description I was checking this Actions workflow https://github.com/armbian/build/actions/runs/8309150018/job/22740183634 and noticed [!] ERROR: failed to detect microarchitecture Reason: RISC-V is not yet supported by kernel-hardening-checker. See https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues/56 In their README: Supported microarchitectures X86_64 X86_32 ARM64 ARM TODO: RISC-V (issue https://github.com/a13xp0p0v/kernel-hardening-checker/issues/56) How Has This Been Tested? Ran manual in CLI: file=config/kernel/linux-uefi-risc64-edge.config and then if [[ "${file}" = config/kernel/*.config && ! "${file}" =~ riscv ]]; then echo yes; fi Don't …

Description Radxa Rock 3C has a variant with aic8800 wifi 6 module using sdio, marked as board rev 1.4. The dkms driver is added to the image by reusing the extension recently added in #6670. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] ./compile.sh build BOARD=rock-3c BRANCH=current BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=yes DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no KERNEL_GIT=shallow RELEASE=trixie Build log: https://paste.armbian.com/epehanekey [x] Wifi is detected on image first boot on my Rock 3C rev 1.4. Checklist: Please delete options that are not relevant. […

linux-rk35xx-vendor: enable CONFIG_KPROBES linux-rk35xx-vendor: enable CONFIG_KPROBES for tetragon & co View the full article

Docstrings generation was requested by @leggewie. https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/8027#issuecomment-2763300084 The following files were modified: lib/functions/host/prepare-host.sh ℹ️ Note CodeRabbit cannot perform edits on its own pull requests yet. View the full article

This week’s Armbian development saw significant progress across multiple areas, including desktop environment enhancements, kernel updates, and expanded hardware support. Notable changes include the addition of GNOME desktop options, improvements to XFCE organization, and updates to U-Boot for several boards. The team introduced new board images and logos, refined Docker automation and documentation, and standardized numerous software modules for better maintainability. Kernel advancements featured bumps to 6.19-rc8, integration of ZFS v2.4.0, and targeted fixes for Rockchip and Odroid platforms. Community governance and build processes were also strengthened, alongside t…

Description Add ClockworkPi DevTerm A06 support https://github.com/armbian/build/issues/3564 Jira reference number AR-1136 How Has This Been Tested? Checklist: [x] Test running on console [x] Test build on my ubuntu pc View the full article

Earlier this month, Collabora sponsored & hosted the XMMP Sprint, the first developer event in the XMPP community in a long time. Here's a look at what was accomplished over the weekend, and what's next for this open standard. View the full article

Description add megous patches: tag: orange-pi-5.18-20220627-1924 switch to version tag=v5.18.8 Checklist: [ ] Test build sunxi [ ] Test build sunxi64 View the full article

Arducam has launched of Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera module for Raspberry Pi that enables depth sensing by capturing 3D data (at 240×180 resolution) at a distance of up to 4 meters. Arducam has launched several cameras for Raspberry Pi boards over the years, more recently the Arducam Pi HawkEye 64MP camera, but the Arducam ToF camera is quite different, as while it still connects to the MIPI CSI connector of the SBC, it is used to measure distances and depth and display 3D data. Arducam ToF camera specifications: Compatibility – Any Raspberry Pi board with a MIPI CSI connector Effective number of pixels – 240×180 Frame Rate Up to 120 fps (sensor) Up to 30 fps (when process…

Description Moving wireless driver(s) from kernel specific folders. Todo: Compare and unify with the driver that floats in Rockchip patches. Jira reference number AR-1507 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Build test on current and next [ ] Test on hardware 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

STMicro has added three new families to its STM32U5 Cortex-M33 microcontroller series with the entry-level STM32U535/545 with as little as 128KB flash, the STM32U595/5A5 with up to 4MB of Flash and 2,514KB of RAM, and the STM32U599/5A9 with similar features as the STM32U595/5A5 by adding the new NeoChrom 2.5D GPU plus TFT-LCD and DSI display interfaces. STMicro also announced that STM32U5 series MCUs were the first general-purpose MCUs to receive NIST-embedded random-number entropy source certification. As of now, along with the STM32U575/585 introduced in February 2021 with an optional Chrom-ART 2D GPU, STMicro offers eight product lines as part of the STM32U5 MCU series…

SONOFF iHost is a Smart Home Hub that enables local control of SONOFF smart switches, lightbulbs, Zigbee sensors, and so on without having to require a connection to the cloud (e.g. eWelink). Future software upgrades will also add more devices such as the ones flashed with Tasmota firmware and any device compatible with the Matter IoT protocol. The gateway is based on either a Rockchip RV1109 SoC with 2GB RAM or a Rockchip RV1126 with 4GB RAM and offers 10/100M Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth LE, and Zigbee 3.0 connectivity, as well as a USB 2.0 port to allow for more connectivity. SONFF iHost Smart Home Hub specifications: SoC and Memory Rockchip RV1109 dual-core Arm Cortex-A7…

Description this issue was introduced by commit 7e9ebe1 the variable sduuid is supposed to start with "UUID=" fixed now by prepending UUID= to $sduuid, if the "raw" $sduuid is not empty closes Jira reference number AR-1611 How Has This Been Tested? The statement of the line fixed has been tested in an offline bash session. Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code View the full article

Description The 32-bit Allwinner dtb files are under /boot/dtb and not under /boot/dtb/allwinner as expected by u-boot because of the current board config. Fixed dtb location by removing the allwinner/ prefix for nanopi-r1 and nanopi duo2 boards. This issue seems to have already reported on the forums as well - https://forum.armbian.com/topic/28117-nanopi-duo-2-hang-on-boot/ How Has This Been Tested? Tested by creating edge image with the changes included in the pull request. The stable image still doesn't boot because of the ongoing issue with the 6.1.30 kernel image, but 6.2.16 kernel from edge image works [x] Created edge image and booted on nanopi duo2 Checklist:…

artifact-uboot: include BOOTCONFIG in u-boot artifact version hash artifact-uboot: include BOOTCONFIG in u-boot artifact version hash HOW did we get this far without this? should cause rebuild of all u-boots, hopefully View the full article

Description This PR tries to improve the GitHub bug report template for the build framework: Don't have pre-placed text in text boxes which have to be deleted each time (placeholder/light grey background text is still there) Add latest host systems Add optional checkbox if building on WSL2 Small wording improvements/changes How Has This Been Tested? [x] View the result (preview) in my forked repo 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 As per subject: edge kernel for rockchip 32 bit targets has been bumped to 6.10 Also updates mainline-kernel.conf GitHub issue reference: Jira reference number AR-2427 How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compile deb kernel packages for rockchip family [x] Live testing on rk322x system [ ] Live testing on rk3288 Asus tinkerboard 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

rockpro64: bump u-boot to 2024.07; make fancy configs; drop bin size limit as fix landed upstream rockpro64: bump u-boot to 2024.07; make fancy configs; drop bin size limit as fix landed upstream View the full article

squid-deb-proxy-client is a small script to transparently detect and use a caching packages proxy in the LAN like apt-cacher-ng. It is incredibly convenient and useful to cut down on unnecessary downloads and speed up the build. 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. Join Armbian at embedded world 2026. Meet us in Hall 3, Booth 3-556 (Seeed Studio), where we’ll be showcasing the Armbian build framework and how it powers reliable, production-ready Linux for ARM devices. FriendlyElec’s NanoPC T6 Plus: The flagship edge computing powerhouse and media stationThe NanoPC T6 Plus, powered by the performance-optimized Armbian OS, is your ticket to a truly professional, high-speed edge computing experience. This industrial-grade device is built around the …

In addition to Collabora's work to add support in mainline Linux kernel for several Chromebooks, these platforms are now being continuously tested as part of kernelci.org. Here's how to set them up for kernel development & automated testing with LAVA. View the full article

Fix for gnome desktops to use lightdm lightdm-settings and slick-greeter like other desktops for default View the full article

Description Maint. View the full article

Description Fixing PWM Fan support for NVIDIA Jetson Nano builds based on current (5.19.16-media) and edge (6.0.2-media) kernels. Problem description The problem is that the default parent clock for the PWM on Tegra210 is a 32kHz clock and is unable to support the requested PWM period. Error from dmesg [ 0.000000] Booting Linux on physical CPU 0x0000000000 [0x411fd071] [ 0.000000] Linux version 5.19.16-media (root@ubuntu) (aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc (GNU Toolchain for the A-profile Architecture 8.3-2019.03 (arm-rel-8.36)) 8.3.0, GNU ld (GNU Toolchain for the A-profile Architecture 8.3-2019.03 (arm-rel-8.36)) 2.32.0.20190321) #trunk SMP PREEMPT Sat Oct 15 13:58:05 UTC …

Description If the argument for the key is a long path like /home/user/tmp/test or a non-existent device, then an awk script error and incorrect data or nonsense is printed on the screen. Split Pull Request [#4691] Checklist: [x] Test on board View the full article

Description Rework of https://github.com/armbian/build/pull/3583 remove left-hook and pre-commit linting as this is now well covered withing build framework and separate linter. @littlecxm Jira reference number AR-1613 How Has This Been Tested? [x] In private repo 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 'setenv console "display"' in boot-sunxi.cmd & in armbianEnv.txt had the same effect as 'setenv console "both"'. That was due to a false if-statement in boot-sunxi.cmd:41 Fixed that, so 'setenv console "display"' will not co-enable the serial console anymore. No dependencies required. Jira reference number: [n/a] How Has This Been Tested? Test A: Executed mkimage on BananaPi. Yielded results as expected. [x] Test A Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [n/a] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas [n/a] I have made corresponding changes to the d…

removed linked dir for bookworm under desktops put new bookworm desktops into place put new skel files into place for themeing of desktops pre how Igor wants desktops themed added new desktops to the armbian.firstlogin script so new desktops are supported. I took out any duplicate files and shrunk it down to 1 cairo-doc dir in the skel.all dir users can add their file managers to the cairo if they want to. Cinnamon/gnome/icemw/lxde/lxqt/mate/xfce desktops. I fallowed the task-(desktop)-desktop install debian now uses installing all proper files the desktops require . I have run test builds on current desktop and they all build correctly. View the full article

tmpfs: introduce USE_TMPFS=no to disable tmpfs usage for WORKDIR and package-specific working dirs; actually use $temp_dir_id for mktemp; see #5502 tmpfs: introduce USE_TMPFS=no to disable tmpfs usage for WORKDIR and package-specific working dirs; actually use $temp_dir_id for mktemp; see #5502 USE_TMPFS=no disables usage of generic tmpfs mechanism (still possibly used for rootfs/image building, which is unrelated), for last-resort cases use better/more descriptive temp_dir_id's for kernel build than k (now kernel_dest_install_dir) and kd (now kernel_debs_temp_dir) specific image/dtb/headers packaging already had decent names, same for other .deb's replace mktemp -d …

Bumps actions/checkout from 3 to 4. Release notes Sourced from actions/checkout's releases. v4.0.0 What's Changed Update default runtime to node20 by @​takost in actions/checkout#1436 Support fetching without the --progress option by @​simonbaird in actions/checkout#1067 Release 4.0.0 by @​takost in actions/checkout#1447 New Contributors @​takost made their first contribution in actions/checkout#1436 @​simonbaird made their first contribution in actions/checkout#1067 Full Changelog: https://github.com/actions/checkout/compare/v3...v4.0.0 v3.6.0 What's Changed Mark test scripts with Bash'isms to be run via Bash by @​dscho in actions/checkout#1377 Add option to fe…

Description Allow to disable boot partition by explicit BOOTSIZE=0. This would help when bootloader known to support rootfs FS. Allow image_size < rootfs_size for (potentially compressed) btrfs. How Has This Been Tested? Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Please also note any relevant details for your test configuration. [x] Built compressed btrfs-rootfs image with FIXED_IMAGE_SIZE=$((rootfs_size/2)) and without boot partition 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 corresp…

Description There is no official SDK released for rk3576 so we have to use kernel and uboot from rockchip's internal (beta I guess) repo. I wish this rk3576 family can get deleted when rockchip release new SDK for all rk35xx socs in the future. I created kernel config based on rk35xx-vendor and enabled rk3576 soc support on top of it. 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 BOARD=armsom-sige5 BRANCH=vendor BUILD_DESKTOP=no BUILD_MINIMAL=no DEB_COMPRESS=xz KERNEL_CONFIGURE=no RELEASE=bookworm KERNEL_GIT=shallow [ ] board booting is not yet…

Description Per Igor comment helios64 required work to sync with upstream changes. I took the liberty to keep more of upstream than in Armbian 6.8, namely: I kept nodes at their upstream location to remove unnecessary work when syncing to the upstream keep "ethernet0 = &gmac;" in aliases, to let the ethernet MAC retrieved from OTP in u-boot apply. This will restore this feature (the u-boot was still functional). U-boot retried ethernet MACs are in u-boot printenv output "ethaddr" and "eth1addr". Seems for a few years I had the Linux kernel autogenerated one but my config still had the correct one commented (I did not find why it broke back then). I removed the overc…

Description This patch has been mainlined in the kernel for both v6.6.37 and somewhere in v6.9.y branch too.. There are several reports that it broke rk3328 pinctrl and, as the worst side effect, eMMC controller does not work anymore on rk3318/rk3328 (reports on the forums: this, this and this) I identified the single line that is causing the issue; reverting the single change fixes the bad pinctrl behaviour in my case. How Has This Been Tested? [x] built and tested kernel 6.6.37 on live system [x] built and tested kernel 6.9.9 on live system Checklist: [x] My code follows the style guidelines of this project [x] I have performed a self-review of my own code [x] My…

Description A recent patch in mainline kernel broke gpio bank2 for rk3328 targets. Several rk3318/rk3328 users described the inability to boot from internal eMMC and other problems (led not working, for example). For reference: forum thread This PR takes the mainline kernel patch from the mailing list and applies the correction patch from https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-rockchip/patch/20240709105428.1176375-1-i@eh5.me/, while waiting for kernel guys to mainline the fix. How Has This Been Tested? [x] Compiled current rockchip64 6.6 kernel [x] Compiled edge rockchip64 6.9 kernel [x] Tested current rockchip64 kernel on a live system Checklist: [x] My code fol…

armbian-install: menu fixes for flashing u-boot to all possible devices; exclude nvme/sata/usb; cosmetics armbian-install: shfmt, no changes armbian-install: menu fixes for flashing u-boot to all possible devices; exclude nvme/sata/usb; cosmetics avoid falling into UEFI installer by accident View the full article

As of today, NVK is a conformant Vulkan 1.4 implementation for NVIDIA Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs, and will be enabled by default starting with Mesa 25.1. View the full article

This week’s Armbian development saw a wide range of updates focused on automation, hardware support, and workflow improvements. Key highlights include the introduction of automatic YAML target generation, expanded support for Hetzner ARM64 runners, and enhancements to the redirector update workflow with cache mirror support. Several board-specific fixes and feature additions were made, including improved power cycle handling for meson-sm1 devices and new binary files for RK35 series components. The team also advanced kernel support, notably enabling RDNA2 GPU compatibility and initial kernel 6.18 support for Ayn odin2. Continuous integration and build reliability received…

Starting tomorrow, Collaborans will be in beautiful British Columbia to take part, and speak, in this year's Open Source Summit North America! If you are planning on attending, come say hello or catch one of our presentations! View the full article

Seeed Studio’s reComputer J101 & J202 are carrier boards with a similar form factor as the ones found in NVIDIA Jetson Nano and Jetson Xavier NX developer kits, but with a slightly different feature set. The reComputer J101 notably features different USB Type-A/Type-C ports, a microSD card, takes power from a USB Type-C port, and drops the DisplayPort connector, while the reComputer J201 board replaces the micro USB device port with a USB Type-C port, adds a CAN Bus interface, and switches to 12V power input instead of 19V. The table below summarizes the features and differences between the Jetson Nano devkit (B1), reComputer J101, Jetson Xavier NX devkit, and reCompu…