Skip site navigation (1)Skip section navigation (2)
Date:      Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:16:51 +0100
From:      Milan Obuch <freebsd-arm@dino.sk>
To:        gonzo@bluezbox.com
Cc:        freebsd-arm@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Raspberry Pi Videocore interfaces question - Raspberry Camera
Message-ID:  <20150216101651.630cfc2b@zeta.dino.sk>
In-Reply-To: <0B74DE06-1F46-49E0-B27D-EABFAB1104E3@bluezbox.com>
References:  <20150216083503.7789c619@zeta.dino.sk> <0B74DE06-1F46-49E0-B27D-EABFAB1104E3@bluezbox.com>

next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:22:26 -0800
Oleksandr Tymoshenko <gonzo@bluezbox.com> wrote:

> > On Feb 15, 2015, at 11:35 PM, Milan Obuch <freebsd-arm@dino.sk>
> > wrote:

[ snip ]

> > Also, there is python interface for this device available at
> > http://www.raspberrypi.org/picamera-pure-python-interface-for-camera-mo=
dule/
> > and I am able to build this one on my favorite OS, but this is not
> > yet a complete solution - both 'userland' C sources and picamera
> > python scripts uses mmal interface, which seems like not being
> > available yet for FreeBSD.
> >=20
> > My understanding is out VCHIQ interface was somehow ported from
> > 'userland' git repository, so it should be doable to port mmal
> > interface similarly, but as I have no idea how VCHIQ was done, I
> > have no idea how mmal interface could be ported. Is here anyone who
> > could help me with this task? Any pointers for more info about this?
>=20
> Hi Milan,
>=20
> There is FreeBSD port of =E2=80=9Cuserland=E2=80=9D repository mentioned =
above:
> https://github.com/gonzoua/userland/tree/freebsd
>=20
> I am not sure if mmal interface is working properly, but majority=20
> of demoes from hello_pi package run just fine on FreeBSD.=20
>=20
> You can build this repo is on RPi or install xdev tools and
> cross-compile it.=20
>=20

Hi, Gonzo,

thanks for fast response! I will try it on my Pi as soon as currently
running upgrade is done.

Do I understand it right I should just download the whole repository
and then run 'buildme.freebsd'?

Regards,
Milan



Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20150216101651.630cfc2b>