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Date:      Tue, 30 May 2023 15:02:38 +0200
From:      Mario Marietto <marietto2008@gmail.com>
To:        Stephan Lichtenauer <sl-pub-lists@honeyguide.de>
Cc:        Pete Wright <pete@nomadlogic.org>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: PinePhone Pro Boots On CURRENT
Message-ID:  <CA%2B1FSii_XqrGMByz3mVLcZQ0JFC6E=Y_JpUppW-Jp6ZkFp4LOw@mail.gmail.com>
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That's interesting. As I have already said,I haven't bought the pinephone
pro,because it is expensive for me. So I'm working on a parallel project.
I've bought this phone,instead :

https://www.hdblog.it/schede-tecniche/samsung-galaxy-a6_i3655/

That's cheaper. Between the specs I read that it has a mali gpu,too :
Mali-T830MP2

so,eventually,I can use the Lima and the PanFrost driver even for my
samsung galaxy A6 ? I've started planning to install FreeBSD on top of the
Android Kernel,using a specific patch,but now I'm thinking that maybe,I can
install FreeBSD there natively. Can someone tell me if it is doable,giving
a look at the specs of that phone model ? thanks.


On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 2:19=E2=80=AFPM Stephan Lichtenauer <
sl-pub-lists@honeyguide.de> wrote:

> Hi Pete,
>
> Pete Wright <pete@nomadlogic.org> writes:
>
> > i've had this pinephone pro for a few months now and finally got
> > around
> > to attempting to boot FreeBSD on it..  Here's the phone:
> > https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_Pro
> >
> > I needed to get this serial console adapter which works
> > flawlessly with "cu"
> > (USB TTL Serial Adapter Converter Cable 3.3v/3v3 3.5mm Stereo
> > Jack Cable):
> >
> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XSPECIA?psc=3D1&ref=3Dppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product=
_details
> >
> > then i just downloaded the latest CURRENT snapshot and put it on
> > a
> > microsd card and it booted into multi-user mode..  here's the
> > dmesg:
> > https://www.nomadlogic.org/ppro-dmesg.txt
> >
>
> That is excellent news! I am so happy about that, thank you very
> much!
>
> > i am working on building a new image now to include the
> > pinephone pro
> > DTB file from Linux to see if that improves some of the hardware
> > detection..  certainly a long way to go before this could be
> > a useful
> > mobile device, but i'm very encouraged that i can actually boot
> > the thing.
> >
> > i suspect we'll need to use iwlwifi to get the AzureWave
> > AW-CM256SM wifi
> > and bluetooth card working...
> >
> > But, once i get the linux DTB for this guy into a disk image i'm
> > going
> > to see if i can get the display up next, but would love to hear
> > any
> > input or pointers from folks with more ARM porting experience
> > than me.
>
> I am probably telling you something you already know, but afaik
> the Pinephone Pro uses the Rockchip RK3399 which according to the
> datasheet
> (
> https://opensource.rock-chips.com/images/d/d7/Rockchip_RK3399_Datasheet_V=
2.1-20200323.pdf
> page 16, 1.2.9 Graphics Engine) contains a Mali GPU.
>
> That means Ruslan Bukin's Panfrost article in the FreeBSD Journal
> Jul/Aug 2021 at
>
> https://freebsdfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Panfrost-Dri=
ver.pdf
> might be interesting regarding graphics.
>
> Looking forward to your updates!
>
> Best regards
>
> Stephan
>
> >
> > thanks!
> > -pete
>
>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>That&#39;s interesting. As I have already said,I have=
n&#39;t bought the pinephone pro,because it is expensive for me. So I&#39;m=
 working on a parallel project. I&#39;ve bought this phone,instead :</div><=
div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.hdblog.it/schede-tecniche/samsung=
-galaxy-a6_i3655/">https://www.hdblog.it/schede-tecniche/samsung-galaxy-a6_=
i3655/</a></div><div><br></div><div>That&#39;s cheaper. Between the specs I=
 read that it has a mali gpu,too :=C2=A0 Mali-T830MP2</div><div><br></div><=
div>so,eventually,I can use the Lima and the PanFrost driver even for my sa=
msung galaxy A6 ? I&#39;ve started planning to install FreeBSD on top of th=
e Android Kernel,using a specific patch,but now I&#39;m thinking that maybe=
,I can install FreeBSD there natively. Can someone tell me if it is doable,=
giving a look at the specs of that phone model ? thanks.<br></div><div><br>=
</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_=
attr">On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 2:19=E2=80=AFPM Stephan Lichtenauer &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:sl-pub-lists@honeyguide.de">sl-pub-lists@honeyguide.de</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi Pete,=
<br>
<br>
Pete Wright &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pete@nomadlogic.org" target=3D"_blank">pe=
te@nomadlogic.org</a>&gt; writes:<br>
<br>
&gt; i&#39;ve had this pinephone pro for a few months now and finally got <=
br>
&gt; around <br>
&gt; to attempting to boot FreeBSD on it..=C2=A0 Here&#39;s the phone:<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_Pro" rel=3D"noreferr=
er" target=3D"_blank">https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_Pro</a><br>;
&gt;<br>
&gt; I needed to get this serial console adapter which works <br>
&gt; flawlessly with &quot;cu&quot;<br>
&gt; (USB TTL Serial Adapter Converter Cable 3.3v/3v3 3.5mm Stereo <br>
&gt; Jack Cable):<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XSPECIA?psc=3D1&amp;ref=3Dppx_=
yo2ov_dt_b_product_details" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://ww=
w.amazon.com/dp/B00XSPECIA?psc=3D1&amp;ref=3Dppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details=
</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; then i just downloaded the latest CURRENT snapshot and put it on <br>
&gt; a <br>
&gt; microsd card and it booted into multi-user mode..=C2=A0 here&#39;s the=
 <br>
&gt; dmesg:<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"https://www.nomadlogic.org/ppro-dmesg.txt" rel=3D"noreferre=
r" target=3D"_blank">https://www.nomadlogic.org/ppro-dmesg.txt</a><br>;
&gt;<br>
<br>
That is excellent news! I am so happy about that, thank you very <br>
much!<br>
<br>
&gt; i am working on building a new image now to include the <br>
&gt; pinephone pro<br>
&gt; DTB file from Linux to see if that improves some of the hardware <br>
&gt; detection..=C2=A0 certainly a long way to go before this could be <br>
&gt; a useful <br>
&gt; mobile device, but i&#39;m very encouraged that i can actually boot <b=
r>
&gt; the thing.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; i suspect we&#39;ll need to use iwlwifi to get the AzureWave <br>
&gt; AW-CM256SM wifi <br>
&gt; and bluetooth card working...<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; But, once i get the linux DTB for this guy into a disk image i&#39;m <=
br>
&gt; going <br>
&gt; to see if i can get the display up next, but would love to hear <br>
&gt; any <br>
&gt; input or pointers from folks with more ARM porting experience <br>
&gt; than me.<br>
<br>
I am probably telling you something you already know, but afaik <br>
the Pinephone Pro uses the Rockchip RK3399 which according to the <br>
datasheet <br>
(<a href=3D"https://opensource.rock-chips.com/images/d/d7/Rockchip_RK3399_D=
atasheet_V2.1-20200323.pdf" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://op=
ensource.rock-chips.com/images/d/d7/Rockchip_RK3399_Datasheet_V2.1-20200323=
.pdf</a> <br>
page 16, 1.2.9 Graphics Engine) contains a Mali GPU.<br>
<br>
That means Ruslan Bukin&#39;s Panfrost article in the FreeBSD Journal <br>
Jul/Aug 2021 at <br>
<a href=3D"https://freebsdfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Pan=
frost-Driver.pdf" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://freebsdfound=
ation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-Panfrost-Driver.pdf</a> <br>
might be interesting regarding graphics.<br>
<br>
Looking forward to your updates!<br>
<br>
Best regards<br>
<br>
Stephan<br>
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; thanks!<br>
&gt; -pete<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><br><span class=3D"gmail_signature_pre=
fix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">Mario.<br></d=
iv>

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