Re: kernel modules for rockchip video for pinebook pro and rockpro64
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:31:34 UTC
Developing video/graphic stack is hard. You rather can't expect anyone to do it in his free time. Arm doesn't even provide documentation for its GPUs. Regards, Michał Kruszewski Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home) secure email. On Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 at 11:07 PM, Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> wrote: > In the while I've been able to upgrade FreeBSD 13.0 of the Khadas Edge to 14.2 using the command : > > # freebsd-update upgrade -r 14.2 > > # freebsd-version -kru > 14.2-RELEASE-p1 > 14.2-RELEASE-p1 > 14.2-RELEASE-p5 > > Apparently I don't see problems. My HDMI screen does not tremble. Next steps : > > a) install the panfrost driver and see it the monitor tremble. > > b) see if a smaller 4 inches screen is working great with and without the pan frost driver. > c) upgrade 14.2 to 15.0-CURRENT (not sure if I can do it using the freebsd-update script) > > d) If I can upgrade it,try to install the JSM code (I mean the modified version of Emmanuel Vadot's work to be buildable as kmods) > > A lot of work... > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM Sulev-Madis Silber <freebsd-arm-freebsd-org097@ketas.si.pri.ee> wrote: > >> that's awesome! what are all those components there and how well or not they work with fbsd? i haven't fully followed whole story. except "something runs" >> >> but i mean, i've told about being curious about getting h618 supported, in that i'm willing to test and have some code that could be looked into. noone really got to this "hook" either. i even asked what are suggestions on working hw. neither did anyone much reply about bbb related project some times ago, that also runs fbsd >> >> was kind of better 10 years ago? i try on forums and irc too. there are fbsd embedded users but i mean. has the "pool" run dry? with 8 billion people in the world i refuse to believe that it's so bad >> >> yet there's some dev work going on. i sometimes browse current src tree and it's commit logs and there i see riscv allwinner d1 getting support and so on. kind of chicken and the egg problem too. not sure what to think of all this >> >> On August 13, 2025 1:09:55 AM GMT+03:00, Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> wrote: >>>At this point of the development,some kind of mobile phone should start to >>>be recognized... >>> >>> >>>[image: WhatsApp Image 2025-08-12 at 23.59.46.jpeg] >>> >>> >>>On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> >>>wrote: >>> >>>> More compact version of the cyberdesk that I'm building : >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: WhatsApp Image 2025-08-12 at 19.25.14.jpeg] >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't know bro. What I know is that I'm spending a lot of money trying >>>>> to develop my / our first FreeBSD modular device / phone made only of >>>>> adapters and cables and USB connectable and disconnectable peripherals. >>>>> It will be based on the radxa zero 3W and the code of Soren,Covacat and >>>>> JSM. Maybe now is ugly,but it will be nice when finished :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: WhatsApp Image 2025-08-12 at 17.25.07.jpeg] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM Sulev-Madis Silber < >>>>> freebsd-arm-freebsd-org097@ketas.si.pri.ee> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> i wonder where are the others? of course one person can't hold the whole >>>>>> circus up on free time only. judging from amount of people in the world, >>>>>> number of common operating systems, number of common architectures, amount >>>>>> of available hardware, it would be plenty of people developing, testing and >>>>>> using all of that for either private or commercial purposes. each of them >>>>>> could take breaks for whatever reason so noone burns out. i don't expect >>>>>> them all be subcribed to this list but where are they >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Mario. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mario. >>>> >>> >>> > > -- > > Mario.