Installing the linux package through pacman overwrote modules.dep with
the copy generated at kernel build time, which predates every
out-of-tree module: the joypad and the WiFi drivers vanished from the
index and the console booted with dead input and no network
(reproduced on real hardware). Two independent layers fix it: the repo
generator no longer ships any depmod-generated index inside packages
(modules.builtin*/order stay, they are kernel-owned depmod inputs),
and a new alpm hook rebuilds the index over the full overlay tree
after any transaction that touches kernel modules. linux goes to rel 3
so updated devices pick the clean package.
The MT7921U enablement changes the kernel image and the firmware list;
without a REV bump pacman would never offer them and only reflashes
would pick the new driver up. The flash-sync hook then lands the new
kernel on the boot partition.
Until now anything living on the FAT boot partition (kernel Image and
the device trees) was reflash-only, breaking the promise that every
update can arrive either by rewriting the image or through pacman and
the ES update menu. Close the gap with three pieces:
- The linux package now ships the kernel image in the rootfs under
/usr/share/bootloader/Image next to the device_trees it already
installs, so a pacman upgrade of linux delivers both.
- archr-flash-sync copies Image to /flash/KERNEL (refreshing the
KERNEL.md5 sidecar) and device_trees/*.dtb to /flash/dtbs, but only
the files whose sha256 actually changed, each written as a verified
.new temp in the same FAT directory and renamed over the original so
the torn-write window is the rename alone. /flash/overlays (the
user's panel overlay), extlinux, boot scripts and u-boot are never
touched; u-boot/TPL live in raw sectors where a torn write bricks
the card, so the bootloader intentionally stays image-flash only.
- An alpm PostTransaction hook (HookDir /etc/pacman.d/hooks) fires the
sync whenever a transaction touches the bootloader payload.
gen-pacman-repo now prunes the .image build-plumbing directory from
packages, which would otherwise dump a duplicate raw kernel at /.image
on every update.
Hardware test pending: run archr-flash-sync by hand over SSH and check
the device still boots with the synced KERNEL and dtbs.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
The R35S/Y3506 loudspeaker is not wired to the rk817 class-D SPKO; it
hangs off the analog headphone output through an external amp gated by
spk-ctl-gpios. The mainline codec routes "SPK" to the unused class-D, so
the speaker is silent. Add patch 0060 (use_ext_amplifier: route the
speaker mux through the headphone DACs and toggle spk-ctl via a DAPM
event) and the per-device audio playback paths (SPK/HP) so the speaker
plays and headphone switching works.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Found during the live multi-device SSH sweep; none break a single device but
each is a real defect:
- linux-drivers/RTL8188EUS 99-rtl8188eus.rules: the RUN line used single `$`
for its shell vars, which udev parses as its own specifier ("invalid
substitution type") and rejects the whole rule, so the rtl8xxxu->8188eu
rebind never ran (the dongle stayed on the better driver only by probe-order
luck). Double them to `$$`.
- linux 10-bfq-sched.rules: `KERNEL=="mmcblk[0-9]*"` matched partitions too,
whose queue/* knobs do not exist, spamming the boot log with ~15 ENOENT
write failures. Gate on SUBSYSTEM=="block", DEVTYPE=="disk".
- hostname: system.cfg shipped `system.hostname=@DEVICENAME@` -> "RK3326" (the
SoC name, identical on every unit), so two ArchR consoles on one LAN collide
on NetBIOS/mDNS registration (nmbd "Failed to register my name"). Set the
base name to "archr" and append a short per-device machine-id suffix in
network-base-setup so each device is unique.
- tsadc: r3xs.dtsi and eeclone.dts enabled tsadc without
rockchip,hw-tshut-mode/-polarity, so the driver logged "Missing tshut ...
using default" on every boot. Spell out the defaults (CRU reset, active-low);
behaviour unchanged. DTS compiles clean (eeclone + soysauce).
The "GO-Super Gamepad" joypad name on the Soysauce was investigated and is
intentional (soysauce.dts sets joypad-name with a matching retroarch config),
so it is left as-is.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Commit 4273d71442 was meant to bump PKG_VERSION 6.12.79 -> 6.12.94 and
remove the now-upstream u_ether patch in one commit, but the git add
failed silently on a path that had already been git-rm'd, so only the
patch deletion landed and the version bump itself stayed unstaged.
This adds the missing PKG_VERSION and PKG_SHA256 lines so the build
actually picks up 6.12.94.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Sliding within the same 6.12 LTS branch (longterm support runs until
December 2026), this picks up 15 stable patch releases of bugfix
and CVE work without touching ABI/API.
Pin the source tarball with PKG_SHA256 so a network MITM cannot
silently swap the kernel under us.
Drop 0020-usb-gadget-u_ether-guard-NULL-gadget-in-eth_get_drvinfo.patch
— that fix landed upstream in 6.12.81 stable. Keeping our copy would
conflict on apply.
The remaining nine patches all touch areas (panfrost, ntsync,
rtl8xxxu) that received no churn in the 79..94 window, so they
should apply unchanged; the next docker-RK3326 build will confirm.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
mali-bifrost (RK3326): replace patch 003 with the clean RK3576-style
version. Drops the dead BSP-style probe-defer dance, balances the
regulator refcount during probe (mirrors the clock prepare/enable),
and removes the regulator_is_enabled guard that was silently skipping
the disable on suspend. Frees the kernel log of the "missed warnings"
sunshineinabox flagged.
iwd (network): ControlPortOverNL80211=true so 802.1X EAPOL frames go
through nl80211 instead of the legacy raw socket. Some clones with
modern wifi firmware fail association otherwise.
linux 6.12-LTS: add 0020-usb-gadget-u_ether-guard-NULL-gadget upstream
fix. Without it, querying ethtool on the surviving NCM interface
during gadget detach dereferences a NULL dev->gadget pointer and
panics. Affects anyone who flips USB gadget mode at runtime.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Enhanced `runemu.sh` to conditionally enable debug logging based on system log level, improving performance and debugging capabilities.
- Introduced functions to pause and resume background services during gameplay to optimize resource usage.
- Updated `retroarch.cfg` to disable frame delay and set video context driver to default, improving compatibility.
- Changed DuckStation's GPU renderer from OpenGL to Software for better performance on RK3326.
- Adjusted Flycast settings to lower resolution and optimize rendering settings for smoother gameplay.
- Modified MelonDS script to correctly handle internal resolution and screen orientation settings.
- Updated PPSSPP configuration to improve frame skipping behavior and adjusted CPU speed settings for better performance.
- Refined GPU driver scripts to handle panfrost availability and ensure proper driver binding, preventing graphical issues.
- Removed obsolete panfrost quirk file and migrated relevant settings to a new profile.d script for better management.
- Added service condition checks for various network daemons to ensure they only start if their configuration files exist.
- Adjusted systemd service configurations for network daemons to improve reliability and resource management.
- Updated sysctl settings to optimize memory management and reduce unnecessary RAM usage.
- Disabled debug shell service by default to enhance security and resource efficiency.
- Created necessary directories for mesa shader cache to ensure persistent shader caching across reboots.
- Added a new squashfs package for weston to support graphical environments.
- mali-bifrost: Bump kbase to 39da994 (latest from ROCKNIX)
- BFQ I/O scheduler: Add udev rule to set BFQ for MMC/SD card devices
- Kernel config: Update RUSTC_VERSION to 109401, add BLK_CGROUP_RWSTAT/BLK_ICQ
for BFQ cgroup support, add GENERIC_IRQ_KEXEC_CLEAR_VM_FORWARD,
rename HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_RETVAL to HAVE_FUNCTION_GRAPH_FREGS
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Modify joypad compatibility to include "archr-joypad" in the device tree source.
- Adjust internal display settings to use the same reset GPIO and add enable GPIO.
- Remove SDIO card detect GPIO and mark it as non-removable.
- Update the joypad driver in the MIPI generator to use "archr-joypad".
- Fix Vulkan custom dispatchers to restrict header version checks.
- Add system manager timeout overrides for improved shutdown performance.
- Update kernel configuration to version 6.12.79 and enable BFQ I/O scheduler.
- Clean up GPU governor settings in post-update scripts.
- Update PPSSPP emulator to version 1.20.2 and apply necessary patches.
- Adjust SDL2 and Mesa package dependencies and versions.
- Update Vulkan headers and loader to version 1.4.347.
- Add udev rules for BFQ scheduler and systemd configuration for shutdown timeout.
- Implement input sense adjustments for better button mapping.
- Add clock speed settings to EmulationStation configuration.
- Disable rumble motor on boot to prevent unwanted vibrations.
Douglas Teles