From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Sat Jan 9 19:45:00 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BB51A6A42A; Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:45:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id E17761885; Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:44:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id u09JixnU002202; Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:44:59 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from bjk@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id u09JixkG002201; Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:44:59 GMT (envelope-from bjk@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201601091944.u09JixkG002201@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: bjk set sender to bjk@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Benjamin Kaduk Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 19:44:59 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r47976 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:45:00 -0000 Author: bjk Date: Sat Jan 9 19:44:58 2016 New Revision: 47976 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/47976 Log: Add report on raspberry pi video support from gonzo Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml Sat Jan 9 19:39:48 2016 (r47975) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/news/status/report-2015-10-2015-12.xml Sat Jan 9 19:44:58 2016 (r47976) @@ -725,4 +725,40 @@ + + + Raspberry Pi: VideoCore userland application packaging + + + + + Mikaël + Urankar + + mikael.urankar@gmail.com + + + + + Oleksandr + Tymoshenko + + gonzo@FreeBSD.org + + + + +

The Raspberry Pi SoC consists of two parts: ARM and GPU + (VideoCore). Many interesting features like OpenGL, video + playback, and HDMI controls are implemented on the VideoCore side + and can be accessed from the OS through libraries provided by + Broadcom (userland repo). These libraries were ported to &os; + some time ago, so Mikaël created the port + misc/raspberrypi-userland for them. He also created a + port for omxplayer (a low-level video player that + utilizes VideoCore APIs) and is working on a port for Kodi + (ex-XBMC), a more user-firendly media player software with + Raspberry Pi support.

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