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Tiny Core Base => Raspberry Pi => Topic started by: bmarkus on May 15, 2016, 06:57:04 AM

Title: piCore-8.0
Post by: bmarkus on May 15, 2016, 06:57:04 AM

During the piCore-7.1 beta test cycle Raspbian moved to the long term 4.4.y kernel. To follow this change, I started to work on piCore-8.0. First very early beta version is already running on both armv6 and armv7 boards. Practically all components updated in the base. Most importants:

- kernel 4.4.y
- glibc 2.23
- BusyBox 1.24.2
- util-linux 2.28
- GCC 6.1

Because of the new toolchain, nearly all basic packages are rebuilt with GCC 6.1. There are only few programs do not build but most of them are OK. Current beta is built on kernel 4.4.9. WiFi stack works fine, next is sound. When it works, first public beta will be available.

It means, that no new 7.1 beta is planned.

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: Paul_123 on May 15, 2016, 11:46:19 AM

Sounds like a lot of work.   Do you expect the 7.x repos to copy across to 8.x without much problem

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: bmarkus on May 15, 2016, 02:54:39 PM

Quote from: Paul_123 on May 15, 2016, 11:46:19 AM

Sounds like a lot of work.   Do you expect the 7.x repos to copy across to 8.x without much problem

7.x repo has many 6.x extension. I don't want to use them in 8.x Common apps need update anyhow even in 7.x

I prefer to have less but up to date and reliable extensions in the beginning. Xorg is also old and need rebuild.

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: Paul_123 on May 15, 2016, 05:04:03 PM

Quote from: bmarkus on May 15, 2016, 02:54:39 PM

Quote from: Paul_123 on May 15, 2016, 11:46:19 AM

Sounds like a lot of work.   Do you expect the 7.x repos to copy across to 8.x without much problem

7.x repo has many 6.x extension. I don't want to use them in 8.x Common apps need update anyhow even in 7.x

I prefer to have less but up to date and reliable extensions in the beginning. Xorg is also old and need rebuild.

Even bigger task.  Let me know if I can help

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: gavinmc42 on May 15, 2016, 10:58:37 PM

Thanks Bela,

Been expecting this news.

Apart from the standard pre included stuff I only need the camera stuff at the moment.
I'm experimenting with the Pi cameras.

Raspbian just got Bluetooth working, so it should make that easier.

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: aw on May 17, 2016, 12:37:07 AM

Where can I find the sources for building this? The toolchain? I can't find the arm6 or arm7 toolchain for piCore 6.x / 7.x / 8.x.

Thanks

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: bmarkus on May 17, 2016, 01:40:11 AM

Quote from: aw on May 17, 2016, 12:37:07 AM

Where can I find the sources for building this? The toolchain? I can't find the arm6 or arm7 toolchain for piCore 6.x / 7.x / 8.x.

Thanks

Toolchain source and build scripts are in the repo, e.g.

http://repo.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/tcz/src/

Kernel source and config

http://repo.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/releases/src/

TC scripts

http://git.tinycorelinux.net/index.cgi

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: jgrulich on May 17, 2016, 02:21:05 AM

This page seems to be blank:
http://git.tinycorelinux.net/index.cgi

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: Juanito on May 17, 2016, 02:59:53 AM

It's not - sometimes you have to try several times before it connects.

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: aw on May 17, 2016, 09:53:16 AM

Quote

Toolchain source and build scripts are in the repo, e.g.

http://repo.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/tcz/src/

Kernel source and config

http://repo.tinycorelinux.net/6.x/armv6/releases/src/

TC scripts

http://git.tinycorelinux.net/index.cgi

Thanks!!

Title: Re: piCore-8.0
Post by: mikedev on June 01, 2016, 11:14:45 AM

I tested the 8.0beta1 and it successfully runs on my pi zero!  Thank you!

I have downloaded the compiletc, etc.  I am able to compile application like tsocks,

May I know where I can get the source of the basic GUI, i.e. Xvesa, Xorg, etc. so that I can compile them myself and start the GUI on my pi zero?

Thanks!