Mali Drivers

dewet

Have to use 64 bit.

I can compile a kernel, no problem but can't compile a new kernel with the Mali drivers then I get GPU compile errors.

Maybe someone can help and get it working.

dewet

I successfully got the Kernel to compile with the new Kernel drivers, propably. Sady I don't understand where and how I've got to change the parameter file. I think that, somehow, is wrong in the default version, since trying to flash brings me up:

"$ ./upgrade_tool di -b ../fireflyp5/firefly-rk3288-kernel/boot.img
parameter is invalid,please check!"

Can you maybe share the kernel/drivers/ GPU, folders that you modified and upload it as a tar gz file?

Not complete kernel folder, only the changes for the fb driver.

To dual-boot Lubuntu on Firefly, I think it's best to flash with the Windows Tool, it's a single image file and has the correct parameter file and boot-linux image flashed to recovery partition. There is also new firmware if your are using Lubuntu as main OS.

Install the dual-boot 270115 firmware available on Google drive or the Lubuntu single OS.

dewet

New version released.

Kernel Device Driver r5p1-00rel0 – T860/T880 now supported

Released : 17 February 2015

Anybody try to compile, and update the source codes.

There are now userspace drivers for this, so it's pointless.

Will only be released end March, beginning April by ARM for Firefly.

I really can't understand why ARM is taking so long to release Mali drivers and then it's only for Android.

They release only halve the Linux drivers eg. kernel ones and leave the userspace drivers out.

When full drivers get released, it only works for a specific kernel and specific device and is so slow.

Then it needs another couple of months work by the chip vendors eg. Rockchip to make it usable and fast.

In comparison Intel devices work straight out of the box with Android, Linux and Windows.