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Building ISOs

There are 3 custom parts:

• DRM driver in the Kernel https://github.com/ayufan-pine64/linux-pine64 (Build instructions here)

• Proprietary GLES implementation ( libMali.so ) https://github.com/shadeslayer/pine64-mali-x11

• X11 driver https://github.com/shadeslayer/xf86-video-armsoc

Resources:

Boot charts:

Bootcharts require a custom kernel. Ping dave if you want it.

Current Netrunner:

System: http://static.davidedmundson.co.uk/pinebook/system-startup.svg

User session: http://static.davidedmundson.co.uk/pinebook/user-startup.svg

We can then make changes and quantatively and accurately compare results.

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App timing: https://github.com/davidedmundson/tinytimer

This app times from a process launch to a window appearing.

Flashing to eMMC

• Flash image to microsd card as usual
• Once booted into the live system, flash microsd card to emmc with :

sudo dd if=/dev/mmcblk0 of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=4M status=progress

• Power off machine
• Remove microsd card
• Power on machine
• Run installer as usual

Regenerate the boot.scr

sudo mkimage -C none -A arm -T script -d /boot/boot.cmd /boot/boot.scr

Assign static MAC address to wifi card

echo 'options 8723cs rtw_initmac=00:81:c1:55:17:0a' > /etc/modprobe.d/8723cs.conf