Bananapi-m64 running kodi

This is a prebuilt Ubuntu 18.04 minimal image with mainline linux 5.2.0 to run Kodi.

Kernel features on BananaPi M64:

• cedrus (VPU)
• mali (GPU)
• hdmi
• hdmi-sound
• wifi
• eth 100 Mbps / Gbps
• ir
• v4l2
• i2c

Tested with Kodi 18.3 RC1

Initial bootlog: https://gist.github.com/avafinger/17600cd3ef6014e3ad3d620a27ac5550

Image for testing: https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-m64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.0

Kernel 5.3.1 (upgrade)

https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-m64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.1

NOTE The linux-image was re-uploaded to fix DTB

Kernel 5.3.8 (update to run KODI again)

linux-image: https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-m64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.2

There is a fix for the board version 1.2. Apply the fix from here: https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-m64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.3

Kernel 5.3.9 (i2c)

linux-image: https://github.com/avafinger/bananapi-m64-kodi/releases/tag/v1.4

There is a fix for the I2C, tested with ssd1306 Testing SSD1306

What works and what not (simple table)

This is a WiP (Work in Progress) and intended for testing purpose.

Updates for Kernel 5.2.0

• Thermal issues fixed
• frequent rcu stall seems fixed

Issue:

• analog sound
• spdif sound
• wlan0 works but is lazy to get IP from AP
• Bluetooth

Kodi 18.3-rc1