This is a prebuilt Ubuntu 18.04 minimal image with linux 4.20.17 / 5.3.y to run Kodi.
Kernel features on NanoPi A64:
- camera (ov5640)
- cedrus (VPU)
- mali (GPU)
- hdmi
- hdmi-sound
- wifi
- eth 100 Mbps / Gbps
- ir
- v4l2
Tested with Kodi 19.0 ALPHA1 and Kodi 18.3 RC1
not too heavy not too light would fit precisely how we want it to be. This is a CLI (Command Line Interface) image with minimal packages so you can run Kodi while you can still have a powerful Linux to extend and play with. Eventually, this will be upgraded to Kernel 5.2 when time permits.
This is a WiP (Work in Progress) and intended for learning purpose, what does not work today may work tomorrow but you can consider the kernel very stable.
Here is a very simple table to show the state of this work.
| SBC Dev Board tested | NanoPi A64 | NanoPi A64 |
|---|---|---|
| kernel version | 4.20.17 | 5.3.10 |
| gcc version | 7.3.0 | 7.4.1 |
| display | hdmi | hdmi |
| graphical interface | CLI | CLI |
| KODI version | 19.0-alpha1 / 18.3-rc1 | 19.0-alpha1 / 18.3-rc1 |
| idle Temp ºC / freq | 40 ºC / ~120 Mhz * | 45 ºC / ~120 Mhz |
| full Temp ºC / freq | 75 ºC / 1.15 GHz * | 75 ºC / 1.15 GHz |
| RAM memory usage (avg) | 75 Mbytes | 78 Mbytes |
| i2c | yes | yes |
| spi | ? | |
| Camera | OV5640 (640x480 pix) | ? |
| Wifi | 8189es | yes |
| BT | none | none |
| ethernet | Gbps / 100Mbps | Gbps / 100Mbps |
| sound | hdmi-sound | hdmi-sound |
| ir | yes | yes |
| cedrus | yes | yes |
| mali-utgard | Mali-400 | yes |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------ | ----------------------- |
| issues | spdif setup not works | spdif / jack ? |
A pre-release image for testing is here: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.0
The IMG file with Kodi on A64 is here: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.1
Bootlog: https://gist.github.com/avafinger/c2338177117ff95fb3069c8f0c96dc62
Linux-image-5.3.1: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.4
Bootlog: https://gist.github.com/avafinger/1286756a022fb9a20593c817e3d4bb02
Linux-image-5.3.8: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.5
Kodi limitations:
- HEVC 10bit does not work properly
- 4K not yet
Bootlog: https://gist.github.com/avafinger/a4e4e948feed26d84792280a0325b592
Linux-image-5.3.10: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.6
Kodi limitations:
- HEVC 10bit
- 4K
ir has been tested with this procedure:
Enable the right protocols for your TV control, in this case NEC
ubuntu@nanopi-a64:~$ sudo su
root@nanopi-a64:/home/ubuntu# echo nec > /sys/class/rc/rc0/protocols
root@nanopi-a64:/home/ubuntu# exit
exit
ubuntu@nanopi-a64:~$
Testing:
ir-keytable -t
Testing events. Please, press CTRL-C to abort.
2031.476557: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18
2031.528357: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2034.773938: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e
2034.825705: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e repeat
2036.602136: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e
2036.651578: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e repeat
2106.761334: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e repeat
2109.565189: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18
2109.617021: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2112.232368: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18
2113.582986: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18
2114.407440: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18
2114.459277: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2114.568423: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2114.677493: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2114.787119: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2114.895715: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2115.004819: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x18 repeat
2116.119229: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e
2117.288802: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0xd
2121.278938: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5a
2121.330503: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5a repeat
2122.939595: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e
2122.991345: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e repeat
2123.100414: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x5e repeat
2126.369606: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x4a
2129.019405: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x42
2129.071248: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x42 repeat
2129.931740: lirc protocol(nec): scancode = 0x52
Camera is enabled by default to work with latest OV5640 and sun6i_csi mainline kernel and you will need a special version of ffmpeg to be able to use HW encoder. Encoding via xlib64 has poor results. Be careful if you build any ffmpeg that can break KODI, KODI is highly dependent on a special ffmpeg version done by Kwiboo. Build any ffmpeg statically if you need ffmpeg.
ffmpeg -video_size 640*480 -pixel_format yuv420p -i /dev/video0 out.mp4
Using cap also need a tweak to work with sun6i_csi.
V4L2 works somehow but there are some compatibility issues i would say.
v4l2-ctl --list-devices
cedrus (platform:cedrus):
/dev/video1
sun6i-csi (platform:csi):
/dev/video0
Check video0 capabilities:
v4l2-ctl -d /dev/video0 -l
User Controls
contrast 0x00980901 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=0 value=0 flags=slider
saturation 0x00980902 (int) : min=0 max=255 step=1 default=64 value=64 flags=slider
hue 0x00980903 (int) : min=0 max=359 step=1 default=0 value=0 flags=slider
white_balance_automatic 0x0098090c (bool) : default=1 value=1 flags=update
red_balance 0x0098090e (int) : min=0 max=4095 step=1 default=0 value=0 flags=inactive, slider
blue_balance 0x0098090f (int) : min=0 max=4095 step=1 default=0 value=0 flags=inactive, slider
exposure 0x00980911 (int) : min=0 max=65535 step=1 default=0 value=885 flags=inactive, volatile
gain_automatic 0x00980912 (bool) : default=1 value=1 flags=update
gain 0x00980913 (int) : min=0 max=1023 step=1 default=0 value=152 flags=inactive, volatile
horizontal_flip 0x00980914 (bool) : default=0 value=0
vertical_flip 0x00980915 (bool) : default=0 value=0
power_line_frequency 0x00980918 (menu) : min=0 max=3 default=1 value=1
Camera Controls
auto_exposure 0x009a0901 (menu) : min=0 max=1 default=0 value=0 flags=update
Image Processing Controls
test_pattern 0x009f0903 (menu) : min=0 max=4 default=0 value=0
mpjpg-streamer
./mjpg_streamer -i "./input_uvc.so -y 3 -r 640x480 -f 30 -q 90 -n" -o "./output_http.so -w ./www"
MJPG Streamer Version: svn rev:
i: Using V4L2 device.: /dev/video0
i: Desired Resolution: 640 x 480
i: Frames Per Second.: 30
i: Format............: YUV - 0x59565955
i: JPEG Quality......: 90
o: www-folder-path...: ./www/
o: HTTP TCP port.....: 8080
o: username:password.: disabled
o: commands..........: enabled
Limitations
640x480 window size only, 30 FPS or 60 FPS. Quality below average.
hdmi-sound works very nice, spdif / analog (jack) i could not figure out how to make it work.
This work's done by Maxime from Bootlin.
Kodi 18.3 RC1 has been working fine with kernel 4.20.17 (unfortunatelly EOL) as of the tests.
To run Kodi type in shell:
kodi
Limitations
- H265 does not work. (fixed)
- 10 bit not works. (fixed)
- No 4K(yet)
Patches has been applied manually in order to make it usefull. Contact the authors if you need help.
Bootlog: https://gist.github.com/avafinger/a7b0164e42eac5722d9a6c03965ddd41
Mainline Kernel 5.2.0-rc6 deb package: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.2
Kodi 18.3-rc1
Screen Shot Kodi 18.3-rc1
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Enable Wlan0
sudo apt-get install wpasupplicantEdit /etc/network/interfaces and add/change
allow-hotplug wlan0 iface wlan0 inet dhcp wpa-ssid "AP_SSID" wpa-psk "PASSWORD" # Disable power saving on compatible chipsets (prevents SSH/connection dropouts over WiFi) #wireless-mode Managed wireless-power offReboot:
sudo rebootCheck if wlan is up:
ubuntu@nanopi-a64:~$ dmesg| grep wlan [ 23.897094] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes readyWlan0 is lazy to accquire the IP from the DHCP, it takes a few seconds. Check wlan0 IP:
ip addr 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000 link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 ::1/128 scope host valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN group default qlen 1000 link/ether 02:ba:4d:d2:14:5b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet 192.168.254.100/16 brd 192.168.255.255 scope global eth0 valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever 3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000 link/ether 34:c3:d2:13:f1:f0 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff inet 192.168.254.101/16 brd 192.168.255.255 scope global wlan0 valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet 192.168.254.102/16 brd 192.168.255.255 scope global secondary wlan0 valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever inet6 fe80::36c3:d2ff:fe13:f1f0/64 scope link valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever ip route default via 192.168.254.254 dev wlan0 192.168.0.0/16 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.254.101
Mainline Linux Kernel 5.3.0-rc4
The DEB file will be in: https://github.com/avafinger/nanopi-a64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.3
Kodi 18.3-rc1 - Kernel 5.3.0-rc4
Kodi 18.3-rc1 - Kernel 5.3.0-rc4
- Bootlin (cedrus and mali)
- Kwiboo (ffmpeg v4l2)
- jernejsk (LibreElec)
- KODI (Kodi)