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> it should be noted that like all of these random Linux-capable SoCs, the software is a mess Such nonsense. A13 is almost fully supported in the mainline kern
by megous 8y ago
> it should be noted that like all of these random Linux-capable SoCs, the software is a mess
Such nonsense. A13 is almost fully supported in the mainline kernel.
http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort http://linux-sunxi.org/Linux_mainlining_effort
And datasheets are available:
http://linux-sunxi.org/A13 http://linux-sunxi.org/A13
So I'm not sure what the author is missing.
- deelowe 8y agoHow do you bootstrap the thing? Kernel support is rarely the primary issue with SOCs.
- rjsw 8y agoThe Allwinner SoCs will load U-Boot from a SDcard.
- floatboth 8y agoFrom SPI flash too. I have a tiny pinout board with a winbond chip hanging off of a bunch of wires from an Orange Pi PC, U-Boot loads from there and network boots FreeBSD. +1 SD card freed! :D
- exikyut 8y agoA photo of that wouldn't go astray on here, I don't think.
- floatboth 8y agoThere's one already on the sunxi wiki: https://linux-sunxi.org/File:Xunlong_Orange_Pi_PC_with_improvised_SPI_flash_shield.jpg https://linux-sunxi.org/File:Xunlong_Orange_Pi_PC_with_impro... Mine looks almost the same
- deelowe 8y agoInteresting. Wonder why there's someone above complaining about how much of a PITA it is.
- megous 8y agoThey probably haven't upgraded their knowledge about mainline Linux support in the last 4 years or so. It improved a lot! There's also a pretty good, in some areas even better support from some BSDs.