2024-09-01 11:18:38 <mps> last evening I fixed my BPI-F3 with 2GB RAM, now it can boot from mmc (sd card)
2024-09-01 13:19:32 <cely> What did you do to fix it? i remember you said the software is only available for windows and x86_64 glibc
2024-09-01 13:39:59 <mps> cely: right. Last evening husband of daughter gave me his windows machine and I installed this software (titantools for win) on it and with 'try and error' method I've got flash needed parameter (ddr_num_cs) to work
2024-09-01 13:40:54 <mps> previous tries with debian didn't worked
2024-09-01 13:41:41 <cely> Ok, thanks for the info. Is the software still in Chinese with no English translation?
2024-09-01 13:45:51 <mps> only Chinese
2024-09-01 13:46:31 <mps> maybe there is English (or other langs version) but I can't find it
2024-09-01 13:48:51 <cely> Ok
2024-09-02 07:13:53 <mps> last night with armbian kernel and u-boot I've booted alpine userspace on bpi-f3
2024-09-02 07:14:14 <mps> so some progress on this strange SoC/SBC
2024-09-02 07:16:16 <cely> That's good news
2024-09-02 07:16:27 <cely> Just wondering, how is it strange?
2024-09-02 07:18:41 <mps> partition table layout is something I don't understand yet. And flashing u-boot, opensbi and some essential boot files is not documented well
2024-09-02 07:19:14 <cely> Ok
2024-09-02 07:19:37 <mps> their u-boot is 2022.10, so very outdated
2024-09-02 07:21:54 <mps> right now I'm trying to build kernel (alpine apk) for it
2024-09-02 07:25:39 <cely> Thanks for working on this
2024-09-02 07:26:56 <mps> cely: you have this board?
2024-09-02 07:29:18 <cely> Yes, but i'm a bit worried after seeing how much trouble you're going through to get it working
2024-09-02 07:31:14 <mps> if you have version with 4 or 8 GB RAM it should go easier. Armbian and their bianbu images boots fine 'out-of-the-box'
2024-09-02 07:31:51 <mps> but I want to get all tools and boot things build on alpine
2024-09-02 07:32:07 <cely> Ok
2024-09-02 07:32:14 <mps> in my test alpine userspace also works fine
2024-09-02 07:34:19 <mps> main problem is that the documentation is sparse
2024-09-02 07:40:18 <lindsay> I bought a 4GB ver last week. 
2024-09-02 07:40:20 <lindsay> I found someone is working at booting 6.6 kernel in Gentoo, their experience might be helpful: https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/gentoo-on-bpi-f3/18389
2024-09-02 07:44:06 <lindsay> Also a spacemit bianbu image build guide: https://bianbu-linux.spacemit.com/en/development_guide/boot/ (chinese only)
2024-09-02 07:45:47 <mps> lindsay: thanks for gentoo url
2024-09-02 07:45:57 <lindsay> mps: If you have any problem about Chinese, be free to contact me.
2024-09-02 07:46:12 <mps> I looked bianbu guide but don't understand chinese
2024-09-02 07:46:31 <mps> lindsay: you read chinese?
2024-09-02 07:48:52 <lindsay> yes, I and qaqland are Chinese, I am sure he is also willing to help you.
2024-09-02 07:53:07 <mps> nice
2024-09-02 08:00:53 <lindsay> I am working at licheepi 4a currently, and have booted alpine linux 5.10.  
2024-09-02 08:00:55 <lindsay> https://moe.reisen/@lindsay/statuses/01J44NZCW0CWRM0AZAMBN30NAH
2024-09-02 08:00:57 <lindsay> Maybe I could publish a linux 6.6 image for licheepi4a days later
2024-09-02 08:01:42 <mps> licheepi4a is jh7110?
2024-09-02 08:02:06 <lindsay> no, th1520
2024-09-02 08:03:05 <mps> oh, my memory is fading
2024-09-02 08:12:50 <lindsay> I heard k1's out-of-tree kernel is awful. They put all changes in one commit.
2024-09-02 08:12:53 <lindsay> https://github.com/BPI-SINOVOIP/pi-linux/commits/linux-6.1.15-k1/
2024-09-02 08:25:39 <mps> I've built their 6.6.36 but armbian u-boot can't boot it
2024-09-02 10:19:07 <mps> lindsay: ah, now remember that I already read earlier https://forum.banana-pi.org/t/gentoo-on-bpi-f3/18389
2024-09-02 10:21:01 <mps> I've to this, Starting kernel ... => [    0.000000] Linux version 6.6.36-0-bpi-f3 (mps@mps-edge-riscv64) (gcc (Alpine 14.2.0) 14.2.0, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.43.1) #1-Alpine SMP PREEMPT Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:00:53 +0000
2024-09-02 10:21:13 <mps> but some drivers crashes
2024-09-02 11:36:47 <lindsay> fJnGEDNIEBRgCueGRdCkJbk
2024-09-02 11:37:18 <lindsay> sorry, I touched my yubikey by mistake
2024-09-02 11:38:41 <mps> oh nice, I thought your cat walked on keyboard :)
2024-09-02 11:38:42 <clandmeter> right, it doesnt make sense in any language i know.
2024-09-02 11:39:05 <mps> clandmeter: yubikey lang?
2024-09-02 18:41:18 <mps> fastfetch on bpi-f3 https://tpaste.us/5XOM
2024-09-02 23:07:48 <lindsay> \o/
2024-09-03 05:53:41 <mps> it is with armbian kernel
2024-09-03 05:55:25 <mps> vendor kernel is buggy and build often fails if some options/drivers not set or in some cases if they set
2024-09-03 05:56:01 <mps> have to find how is armbian kernel built
2024-09-03 05:57:36 <mps> but, ethernet, wifi, sensors, usb works. I didn't tried sound and hdmi
2024-09-04 16:30:19 <mps> for test I made access point with bpi-f3. works but not so fast as I expected
2024-09-09 19:32:42 <mps> got kernel apk pkg for bananapi-f3 => Linux localhost 6.6.36-0-bpi-f3 #1-Alpine SMP Mon, 09 Sep 2024 19:18:37 +0000 riscv64 Linux
2024-09-09 19:33:04 <mps> very hackish but it works
2024-09-09 19:54:13 <mps> how we can force mkinitfs to add firmware to initramfs
2024-09-09 19:56:30 <ikke> Do you know what firmware?
2024-09-09 19:57:25 <ikke> You can add a *.file file in there listing the paths to the firmware, then add that feature to the config
2024-09-09 20:04:09 <mps> ikke: it is not packaged for alpine, it is remote processor firmware for spacemit (bpi-f3), esos.elf
2024-09-09 20:04:29 <mps> and not sure is it free to download
2024-09-09 20:04:59 <mps> ikke: could you point me to example if we have it somewhere for alpine
2024-09-09 20:05:49 <ikke> Example of what?
2024-09-09 20:06:05 <ikke> The features.d directory contains plenty if examples 
2024-09-09 20:06:16 <mps> example of mkinitfs.conf with firmware
2024-09-09 20:06:38 <mps> yes, but all these are drivers
2024-09-10 08:26:13 <mps> now I created image for bpi-f3 which boots alpine. If someone wants to test it I can upload it to dev.a.o
2024-09-10 08:26:38 <mps> also I can put shell script which builds image
2024-09-10 08:27:39 <mps> put on net*
2024-09-10 20:05:57 <mps> hm, why mkinitfs don't want to install anything from /lib/firmware
2024-09-10 20:06:14 <mps> add to initramfs
2024-09-10 20:09:32 <ikke> I guess you're right: https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/mkinitfs/-/blob/master/mkinitfs.in#L138
2024-09-10 20:10:02 <ikke> It seems to only include firmware that is in used by modules
2024-09-10 20:10:46 <mps> right, just reading local /sbin/mkinitfs
2024-09-10 20:10:58 <mps> this is bug I think
2024-09-10 20:11:42 <ikke> https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/mkinitfs/-/commit/155c5fa5816cc6d942e531d525493318ceae8fd6
2024-09-10 20:11:44 <ikke> added 8 years ago
2024-09-10 20:12:02 <mps> and no one reported till now
2024-09-10 20:13:17 <ikke> I guess because the autodetection works for most situations
2024-09-10 20:14:05 <mps> this should be reverted, at least
2024-09-10 20:14:52 <ikke> Possibly only the `rm` line
2024-09-10 20:16:44 <mps> all
2024-09-10 20:16:53 <mps> to be safe
2024-09-10 20:17:53 <mps> this https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/mkinitfs/-/commit/155c5fa5816cc6d942e531d525493318ceae8fd6#dd2b8c5dc33fed21db477032ff4754c998dc6e5b_127_130
2024-09-10 20:17:59 <ikke> And breaking existing setups that rely on auto detection?
2024-09-10 20:18:27 <mps> looks like it install firmware only checking modinfo results
2024-09-10 20:19:07 <mps> what if no one module have desired firmware in modinfo
2024-09-10 20:19:41 <mps> I lost two hours to find what could be issue
2024-09-10 20:20:02 <ikke> If the directory is not removed, it should keep it if you manually specify it
2024-09-10 20:22:04 <mps> well, not sure because of 'for fname in "$FW" "$FW.zst" "$FW.xz"; do'
2024-09-10 20:22:32 <mps> and FW is set by modinfo
2024-09-10 20:23:33 <ikke> It installs additional files returned by modinfo
2024-09-10 20:23:55 <ikke> But that should not exclude you from manually specifying files, except, because of the `rm` line, they are removed
2024-09-10 20:24:55 <mps> I doubt but still didn't tested
2024-09-10 20:25:13 <mps> rm must be removed for sure
2024-09-10 20:42:26 <mps> ikke: you are right, remove rm line is enough
2024-09-10 20:46:56 <mps> but didn't helped me for problem I'm trying to solve
2024-09-10 20:47:48 <mps> can we use wget in APKBUILD to fetch firmware
2024-09-10 20:48:07 <mps> we can, but is it allowed
2024-09-11 12:51:40 <mps> ncopa: should we fix mkinitfs according to discussion above
2024-09-11 13:42:47 <ncopa> ok. please create an issue so i find the details when I look at it
2024-09-11 13:53:17 <mps> I already crated local fix, can create MR from it
2024-09-11 13:53:46 <mps> but I guess you want to change it in source
2024-09-11 13:53:59 <mps> so, probably issue is ok