Following the popularity of RK3066 and RK3188 processors in 2013, a community of developers for Rockchip Linux and Android development was created with corresponding linux-rockchip github account, mailing list and #linux-rockchip IRC channel, and now most of the information can be gathered from development board manufacturers like Firefly. However, I’ve just been pointed out to some VA-API driver for Rockchip RK32xx processor, on rockchip-linux (not linux-rockhip) github account, with the following tagline:
An open source software for Rockchip SoCs, This site maintained by Rockchip
The github account also links to rockchip.wikidot.com with links to communication channels established by linux-rockchip community, and lots of entries about Linux, Android, U-boot, and so on, most of which are currently placeholders. So it still looks like work in progress, but maybe something to follow.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
So finally it will be possible to have alternative ROMs even linux for Prestigio PMP5297C ?
Because stock ROM is shit!
I think Jacob is this one, a rockchip engineer :
https://cn.linkedin.com/in/%E5%9F%8E-%E9%99%88-099483107
@juju
Yes correct! 瑞芯微电子 = Rockchip
Still working on testing the kernel with bugs on my rk3288 board.
The wiki is just a place holder with little usefull information now.
Rockchip had announced a plan to support upstream kernel and open sourced gpu, vpu, even openmax and ffmpeg.
Good move!
The rockchip-linux site shows some success:
Projects and boards like the MiQi and Firefly can now offer updated firmwares up to kernel 4.4, Debian or Ubuntu, and support for 2D/3D GPU and VPU(currently for H.264)
https://forum.mqmaker.com/t/miqi-with-debian8-jessie/477
Mqmaker offers a hardware-pack for easy porting of linux distributions:
https://forum.mqmaker.com/t/miqi-use-hw-pack-to-port-other-linux-distros/497/2
http://www.bitkistl.com/2016/09/the-rockchip-toolbox.html
This allows end-users to install their favorite desktop:
http://www.bitkistl.com/2016/09/the-mate-desktop-on-miqi-mini-computer.html
Companies and end-users are invited to write bug-reports via github issues on rockchip-linux:
Here an example for the Rootfs based on linaro Debian 8:
https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rk-rootfs-build
https://github.com/rockchip-linux/rk-rootfs-build/issues
Github issues can be written for all parts of the OS, like the bootloaeder U-boot, Kernel, X-server and drivers