Add support for rtd1296

[bidorffOL]

Because of the new rtd1296 architecture supported by the 418J, I cannot add the SynoCommunity repository to my NAS. From what I have read in the FAQ, one of the prerequisite for such support is the availability of the toolchain for this architecture (which has been added yesterday by Synology here).

Is there any hope to see this new architecture supported in a near future ?

[davebooi]

I second this and posted a 30 bucks bounty on bountysource

[Diaoul]

Off topic: This is really annoying that Bountysource doesn't update the issue... It suddenly stopped working, I'll get in touch with them.

[ymartin59]

Adding toolchain in spksrc is a five minute task and it should be enough for anyone to build its own packages... but job to get any DSM 6.1 package available through Package Center is still long: https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#which-dsm-versions-do-you-support

[bidorffOL]

I actually tried to do it myself on my own fork and I managed to get NZBGet and GIT to build and run, still no luck on Python, but I'm not sure if the toolchain is responsible for the broken build.

I'll try to provide a Pull Request for my changes (I will need to filter those for the toolchains and those for the packages I updated and / or modified).

[albino71]

@bidorffOL Got me a DS418J..great device, but the nzbget package is not working and cannot be installed...

Any chance you could slip me your installable package?

[bidorffOL]

@albino71 You can try this version (tell me if it works, I'm not sure that this is the file I actually used).

[albino71]

@bidorffOL Thanks! Too bad it says 'Invalid fileformat' (Don't know if I translated it correct, but it is an invalid file...)

[bidorffOL]

That's what I was afraid of...

I'll try to reinstall my development environment this weekend and provide you with a proper build, otherwise you may try yourself to setup your own environment using my own fork and the dsm6 branch (this should work).

[albino71]

@bidorffOL No problem... Maybe I will give it a try...

Thanks for your time and effort anyway!

[bidorffOL]

I updated the file on my repository with a fresh build, can you try again ?

[albino71]

@bidorffOL Thanks mate, will give it a go and let you know...

I tried to setup a dev VM, but didn't get that up and running yet...

edit: It's installing :)

edit 2: Yesss, working like a charm! Thanks a lot!

[Keeviiin]

Hello, I got my new DS418 yesterday and as you know, it uses the rtd1296-Architecture as well. I am totally new to the compiling-stuff an I have no spksrc running. I dont have enough knowledge to get a spksrc running so could you please help an provide me one package for rtd1296: ffmpeg

Thanks a lot in advance :)

[ymartin59]

I tried to compile current ffmpeg version to apollolake toolchain but there is ARMv8 / AARCH64 specific issue with assembly compilation... libx264 assembly source code is specific to Apple compiler for iOS/macOS, a pity team ignores GNU linaro. So ffmpeg will not be there soon.

[fbernardo]

@ymartin59 Could you also give python a try? I’ve been trying to compile it but always hit a problem related with cffi. But I might be doing something wrong since I got the same error when compiling for x64.

[Keeviiin]

Sorry that I might ask obvious stuff: So you say that it is not just a single compiling task to get a working ffmpeg package? It is such a lot of work that is not sure if it even works in half a year or so..?

Did you try to compile it for rtd1296?

Thank you very much.

[ymartin59]

Yes compiling with rtd1296 toolchain does not work at the moment. Either assembly code has to be ported to linary to get hardware optimization, either I have to fix linking troubles (with patches) that appeared with that new toolchain... I will probably try this second option first but it is a pity x264 hardware acceleration is lacking on ARM whereas assembly code is already available (but not for gcc compiler)

[Keeviiin]

That is very sad to hear, so I will have to keep on waiting :) Thank you very much for your efforts!

[WodKa78]

Also successfully installed nzbget thanks to bidorffol but some other packages i also would love to install and run (Sonarr and Radarr) but they are not available for the ds418j. Is it possible somebody makes them available or is this not possible due the hardware limitations?

[banshee1971]

Im waiting too! But Meanwhile, im running Sonar and Sabnzb on a dedicated PC until new package out!

[WodKa78]

I tried to compile them myself, using bidorffol fork and dsm6 branch but constantly ending with errors. guess this is due to my enviorment since none of the packages i tried to compile were succesfully created. I will have to study some more i guess....

[WodKa78]

some working packages i posted here https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/issues/2971

[ymartin59]

As owner of DSM rtd1296 architecture, may you please download and test this "beta" ffmpeg built: http://dl.free.fr/oIHqgBdrA If possible, please run from command line ffmpeg -i on various media files. Warning: do not expect Video Station to use it, as recent version is stuck to Synology embedded version. Please report success or any failure with command output

[ymartin59]

Architecture is now supported. Package updates are coming

[piejanssens]

@ymartin59 Any particular reason nzbget is not in the repo for rtd1296 and neither in your test package list found here? https://github.com/SynoCommunity/spksrc/issues/3138

[WodKa78]

I also noticed its not visible in the package center anymore, no idea why but you can download it here and install manually . Update from within Nzbget.

edit; see more packages not showing up like Deluge for example.

[ymartin59]

Hello. Package Center probably has trouble with cache - known issue at Synology. Try to force "refresh" and see if packages appear. Avoid to comment on close issues... I have far enough to only follow opened ones.