OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 (Kodi 14.0)
New OpenELEC Helix build: #0806
(Supercedes previous build)

Code:
# uname -a
Linux rpi512 3.15.8 #1 PREEMPT Wed Aug 6 20:49:29 BST 2014 armv6l GNU/Linux

# vcgencmd version
Aug  6 2014 17:51:37
Copyright (c) 2012 Broadcom
version 3da89bd3cdef7980b684f48fe60944aff4502f50 (tainted) (release)

# lsb_release
OpenELEC (Milhouse) - Version: devel-20140806204614-r18927-g2ac517e

Based on tip of OpenELEC master (2ac517e, changelog) and tip of XBMC master (1e31431, changelog) with the following modifications:
  • Includes newclock3 patches
  • Excludes the OpenELEC fernetmenta patches due to conflicts with newclock3
  • Excludes the OpenELEC linux-01-RPi_support patch in favour of sourcing these and possibly more recent patches directly from kernel branch rpi-3.15.y
  • Excludes the OpenELEC xbmc-001-newclock3 patch in favour of sourcing these and possibly more recent patches directly from newclock3 branch
  • Default setting for "Show RSS Feed" changed to disabled
  • Disabled "Total Duration" in Confluence (see build #0221 for details)
  • Includes latest libnfs master
  • Includes latest libcec master
  • Includes libcec double-key suppression.
  • Includes libcec CEC Standby Fix.
  • Increase scan interval of PeripBusCEC from 5000 to 60000, reducing CPU loading by about 2% (1GHz Pi) every 5 seconds (even when CEC is "disabled")
  • Includes CONFIG_COREDUMP=y to allow creation of coredumps
  • Includes PR4990: Allow larger font size
Build Highlights:
  1. newclock3-based build.
  2. New firmware (mainly camera-related updates).
  3. OpenELEC splash screen now working again.
Build Details:
  1. Firmware (Aug 6):
    • firmware: vmcs_host: Fix missing install of libvcilcs.so. See: link
    • firmware:
      Add burst mode to raspistill/raspiyuv and settings and long exposure to raspivid.
      Set burst mode before first capture and force dynamic frame rate to fulfil shutter speed requirement.
      MMAL: Correct parameter names for denoise control.
      H264 encode: Sort inline headers for VBR.
      Implements vc_image_fill for VC_IMAGE_YUV_UV images.
      Add vc_image_atext support for YUV_UV images. ncrease memory reservation for annotate stage.
      Add annotate stage to Raspberry Pi Full variant. Allow config.
      Add control of the annotate stage to the debug tuner.
      Add YUV_UV support to Camplus annotate stage.
      Add AF metadata before postproc stage,Refactor annotate plots.
      Add lens position plot to annotate state.Add frame no. Tidy up code a bit.
      MJPEG: Rework so that it can have a 4MB output FIFO.
      OV5647: Tidy up unused tuning data.
      AGC: If gain/threshold are 0, initialise them.
      Pull latest vcos_msgqueue from vc4/DEV.
      OV5647: Fix for incorrectly selecting 0.16-1fps mode.
      See: link
  2. OpenELEC:
    • dvb-firmware: update to dvb-firmware-0.0.43
    • systemd: add /storage/.config to tmpfiles.d
    • Revert "gcc: remove 'gcc:init' target"
    • Revert "plymouth-lite: dont install 'gcc:init'"
    • Revert "v86d: dont install 'gcc:init'"
    • vdr-dummydevice: change pkg url. TODO remove this plugin
  3. XBMC:
    • StringUtils::FormatV: optimize, use exact size on Win32 instead of doubling (PR:5041, 2 commits, 1 file changed)
    • [pvr] fix open add timer dialog in timer window (PR:5156, 1 commit, 3 files changed)
    • Cleanup some includes (PR:3880, 2 commits, 12 files changed)
    • binary addons: allow downloading addons as source packages instead of git repositories (PR:5160, 1 commit, 1 file changed)
    • [pvr] adds 'Find similar' button to guide info dialog (PR:5112, 3 commits, 6 files changed)
    • StringUtils: add compiler parameters checking for Format()/FormatV() (PR:5096, 2 commits, 5 files changed)
  4. kernel 3.15.y:
    • bcm2708_fb : Implement the FBIOBLANK ioctl using the mailbox property interface
Texture Cache Maintenance Utility: Preload your texture cache for optimal UI performance. Remotely manage media libraries. Purge unused artwork to free up space. Find missing media. Configurable QA check to highlight metadata issues. Aid in diagnosis of library and cache related problems.


Messages In This Thread
Re: RE: - by Mafarricos - 2014-06-04, 20:21
Live tv issues again - by pootler - 2014-06-04, 23:29
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3, - by removed151214 - 2014-08-04, 23:38
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by Milhouse - 2014-08-06, 22:23
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-08-19, 00:11
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-08-21, 20:42
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-09-22, 22:20
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-09-22, 22:34
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-09-22, 22:44
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-09-23, 01:12
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-09-23, 23:24
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-09-25, 01:38
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-10-01, 18:12
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-10-01, 18:26
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-10-05, 01:07
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-10-11, 03:48
RE: OpenELEC Testbuilds for RaspberryPi Part 3 - by removed151214 - 2014-10-11, 04:06
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